The Bridge of Controversy

The news of late, seems to have troubled me. I can't help but express my thoughts on certain issues. One of them that has caught my attention is the controversy on the Ram Sethu (the bridge built by Lord Ram to take his army across to Lanka).

'Culture Minister', Ambika Soni has come into notorious limelight after presenting a government affidavit, which stated that there was no historical evidence to Lord Ram's existence. She is under tremendous pressure to resign as the BJP would leave no stone unturned in making this a national issue. They have in fact, vowed to make this an election slogan and have always advocated that the Congress is Anti-Hindu. Ambika Soni, on the other hand, seems to be the most noble person on earth. She says the affidavit was prepared, not by her ministry, but by the ASG (Additional Solicitor General). She also added that she would resign, if the party needed it. Pinching the baby and rocking its cradle would definitely put a lot of kids to sleep!

When another DMK leader, Ponmudi was asked if it was progressive to insult a faith that many hold dear, he said, “It is not insulting religious feeling. The Dravidian movement is about rationalism. And when these beliefs degrade our way to progress, we have to fight against those superstitions.” He also added that anecdotes in history could not become history itself and the DMK would continue to criticise any religion that nurtured such beliefs.

Atheism, to the DMK, is rational and they are converting every ounce of their blood into sweat to preach atheism. The DMK supremo proved it by launching Kalaignar TV on Ganesh Chathurthi. He also wanted to know which engineering college Ram got his degree in Civil Engineering from. Sounds rational doesn't it?

But, what is troubling me is their incapacity to explain their own experiences with the Sethusamudram project. That the bridge exists was accepted by them, thanks to NASA. Why did this route have to be chosen when experts advocated about a dozen equally short and better routes? If I am recollecting this right, a dredger was shattered when it entered the zone near the bridge. How? Maybe the place was inapt to carry out the operation. Still could a dredger break all on its own?

Had Lord Ram foreseen this controversy, he would have probably saved the nation by finding an alternate way to reach Lanka and saved the readers of this blog too by not constructing the bridge in the first place. Wait, I hear a voice from within.... It says..... "Why don't people follow my ideals rather than debating if I really existed or not???"

Hey Ram, is that you????