Dear Friend Ali, You got to know first that the above debate is not about any peice of land. It relates to the sethu samudram project which intends to reduce the navigation time of ships from Tamilnadu to Sri Lanka. Earlier, the ships had to navigate a long distance and travel thruogh Bay of Bengal. Connecting India and SL by the shortest possible route ( may be by dredging and digging (near adams bridge)) will only save time, money and cost economics. Further it will lead to increased trade. No doubt, religious sentiments should be always respected but at the same time, there should be a reasonable enough arguement. Whatever the Apex court decides shall be abided. If ASI has given its side of theory, the other side has full authority to substantiate its record. One thing to be always kept in mind is, we are a developing country and the growth progress shall never be hindered by unnecessary political gimmicks and cheap publicity stunts as it in no way helps.
