The Supreme Court deferred the hearing on a petition by former minister Subramanian Swamy alleging that Transport Minister T R Baalu is trying to hurry up the implementation of the Sethusamudram project to further his family's business interests.
No Ayodhya re-run this!
Ram Sethu will not be a re-run of Ayodhya Ram issue as there is no anti-Muslim angle in the dispute. As such, it will not be possible for the BJP to exploit communal sentiments, rather, there is a distinct possibility of the Sethu affair leading to Hindu vs Hindu clashes, notes columnist Amulya Ganguli.
A strategic blunder
While it may be argued that only a small channel is being cut in the natural formation, marine engineers say that the transfer of water will erode the entire barrier in course of time, writes Anil Athale.
A reality check
It may be much more cost effective to dredge the Pamban Pass to allow ships of up to 5-6 m to pass which may not even cost one per cent of the cost of Sethu project, says the Enlightened Mariner.
Hey Ram!!!
Lord Ram came in under much criticism under the pretext of this project. Check out the verbal duel between the political bigwigs on the Ramayan hero.
Full coverage
The controversy seems headed to a point of no return. Catch all the action on the political, religious and sentimental drama surrounding the project.
