The point is that there are millions of people in the country who strongly believe that an avatar of Vishnu called Ram existed and constructed this bridge on his way to Lanka. The Govt in Tamil Nadu may be composed of atheists (pseudo, in many cases), but most of the people they govern are not. Therefore, the Govt simply has to respect the sentiments of the people and leave Ram Setu project alone. In case of a dispute over the truth and validity of Ram, Ramayana or Ram Setu bridge, the right thing to do would be to allow the issue to be tackled by historians, archeologists and scientists from relavant disciplines - not by the Govt., courts and politicians. Till a date when a clear account of history can be made available to the public, there could be no sensible option other than to put the project on hold or abandon it/look for alternative routes.
