BJP raises Sethu issue in RS

The BJP on Tuesday raked up Ram Sethu issue in the Rajya Sabha  by demanding that the government should withdraw its affidavit given in court on plans to dismantle it, leading to acrimonious exchanges and consequent adjournment of the House. The House witnessed uproarious scenes on the issue, with BJP and the government trading charges, accusing each other of playing politics and not having faith in God, as DMK and AIADMK members joined in.

BJP leader Prakash Javadekar asked the government to withdraw its affidavit given in court on its decision to dismantle the structure and said they will not allow this to happen. He also asked the government to agree to recommendations of the Pachauri expert panel for a different alignment without dismantling the structure.