Will take a decision on Swamy’s petition on Ram Setu soon, Centre tells Supreme Court
The Hindu
“There is a process going on. If he (Mr. Swamy) makes a representation, we will take a decision (on declaring Ram Seteu a national monument) mmediately,” says Solicitor General Tushar Mehta.
The Supreme Court on Thursday, January 19, 2023, recorded that the government is in the process of considering the question of declaring Ram Setu a ‘national monument’.
It allowed petitioner, former Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy, if he so desired, to present additional material on the issue before the Ministry of Culture.
A Bench led by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud asked the government to apprise the court once the process was over.
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“There is a process going on. If he (Mr. Swamy) makes a representation, we will take a decision immediately,” Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, for the Centre, submitted.
In its order, the court, disposing of the application filed by Dr. Swamy, said “the Solicitor General states that the process is currently underway in the Ministry of Culture. If the petitioner desires, he may produce any additional material if he so wishes”.
Incidentally, the government had stated recently in the Parliament that satellite imagery cannot provide “direct information” about the origin and age of the structure in the Ram Setu region.