THE AFFIDAVIT
For those who did not read newspapers in the past two days —
Day before yesterday, on 12th, the Archeological Survey of India (ASI), submitted an affidavit (a written declaration upon oath made before an authorized official.) to the Supreme Court.
The ASI Director told the SC, in effect, that, “we don’t believe that Shri Rama existed; we don’t believe in Ram or Ramayana. There is no incontrovertble proof anywhere.” This submission by Govt of India stunned many, but as usual, all the main stream newspapers did not bother to comment or protest. I get two newspapers - DC chose to publish a watered down version in page 6 or 7, but Express totally ignored it !!
With elections in Gujarat coming up in 2 - 3 months, Sonia Gandhi sensed the imminent danger - and took the Govt to task. The damage-control machinery swung to action, the Law Minister telling, “it was not Law ministry who drafted this, but the Culture ministry.” A new supplementary draft was hurriedly prepared with the Law Secretary and legal luminaries going over each and every word, removing all the objectionable references to Sri Ram and Ramayana.
This supplementary affidavit will be submitted to SC today, but it remains to be seen whether SC would accept this, or ask the Govt to withdraw the earlier affidavit in total.
Once they saw that it has become a “burning” issue, all the newspapers have come out with banner headlines today!
And the Law Minister Hans Raj Bharatwaj started singing, “the existence of Rama can not be doubted. As Himalaya is Himalaya, Ganga is Ganga, Rama is Rama.”
WE ARE SECULAR … …
rajappa
14-09-2007
For those who did not read newspapers in the past two days —
Day before yesterday, on 12th, the Archeological Survey of India (ASI), submitted an affidavit (a written declaration upon oath made before an authorized official.) to the Supreme Court.
The ASI Director told the SC, in effect, that, “we don’t believe that Shri Rama existed; we don’t believe in Ram or Ramayana. There is no incontrovertble proof anywhere.” This submission by Govt of India stunned many, but as usual, all the main stream newspapers did not bother to comment or protest. I get two newspapers - DC chose to publish a watered down version in page 6 or 7, but Express totally ignored it !!
With elections in Gujarat coming up in 2 - 3 months, Sonia Gandhi sensed the imminent danger - and took the Govt to task. The damage-control machinery swung to action, the Law Minister telling, “it was not Law ministry who drafted this, but the Culture ministry.” A new supplementary draft was hurriedly prepared with the Law Secretary and legal luminaries going over each and every word, removing all the objectionable references to Sri Ram and Ramayana.
This supplementary affidavit will be submitted to SC today, but it remains to be seen whether SC would accept this, or ask the Govt to withdraw the earlier affidavit in total.
Once they saw that it has become a “burning” issue, all the newspapers have come out with banner headlines today!
And the Law Minister Hans Raj Bharatwaj started singing, “the existence of Rama can not be doubted. As Himalaya is Himalaya, Ganga is Ganga, Rama is Rama.”
WE ARE SECULAR … …
rajappa
14-09-2007
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