I dont know which version of Ramayana the lawyer produced in court. In fact Tamil Nadu, the land of atheist politics is full of temples that are intertwined with the story of Ramayana.
If Mr. Nariman's point of view is correct, then why does the Govt. support the Kailash-Manasarovar yatra? Who can prove that Lord Shiva is indeed present on Mt. Kailash? Also, why the Amarnath yatra? What proof is there to say that the 'ice-cone' that forms every year is representing the Lingam?
These are matters of faith and do not need logic to support them. If the Congress Govt. and its lawyers use the logic defense, the courts are simply going to brush them aside. This is a sacred structure in the MINDS of the Hindus. So any damage to it is tantamount to stamping upon the religious beliefs.
The commercial aspects of this Sethu need a thorough investigation. At the planned depth, almost 80% of the world's shipping cannot use it. Even if it is used, shipping lanes across the world like the Panama, Suez, Bosphorus are proof of the time and money it costs for the piloting charges. These negate the so-called benefits. The only benefit of this Sethu is that the Tamil Nadu politicians, esp. T.R. Balu and Karunanidhi will be earning millions as bribe money in awarding the contracts for the Dredging and upkeep.
In addition to all these, there is the spectre of the Sea Tigers, the naval wing of the LTTE. Some say the whole project was conceived to provide them with supplies from India easily
