RSS plans massive agitation against Setu Samudram Canal project

Bhubaneswar (VISAKEO - 8/3) With the RSS is planning to conduct mass agitation rally from March 27(on Ram Navami to April 14(Ambedkar jayanti) here in the State while opposing the Sethu Samudram Shipping Canal Project of Tamilnadu, Puri Seer Jagadguru Sankaracharya Swami Nischalalnda Saraswati has written a letter to the President APJ Abdul Kalam urging to intervene and stop the project work, which will connect from Rameswaram (Tamilnadu) to Sri Lanka, sources said on Thursday. Besides, he has also written to Vice President, Prime Minister, Supreme Court, Planning Commission, Leader of the Opposition and to the Indian Parliament to stop the project keeping the interest of the countrymen Puri Seer has stated in his letter that 30 kilometer long sinking Rameshwar Setubandh that lies to Sri Lanka in the sea ways from Rameshwaram, it is not only the point of faith, culture, trust and ancient artistic excellence but the canal project might shutdown the historical background of the place, Sankaracharya pointed out in his letter to President adding Setubandh was made by Lord Rama in Tretaya Yuga. “All efforts to destroy the Setubandh will be inhuman, ungodly, indecent and unlawful work and the Centre’s destructive plan of Setubandha would hurt the sentiments of the Hindus residing in the country and Sadhus across the country would jointly raised their voice against it,” the letter said. Puri Seer along with Dwarika Peeth and Badrinath Dham Jagadguru Swami Swarupananda Saraswati Swami Bharati Tirtha of Srungeri Peeth, Gopalnanda Ji Maharaj of Bharatamata Mandir (Haridwar) and several other Hindu religious leaders would take up the issue countrywide, sources said here on Thursday. Meanwhile, the agitation would gather further momentum as organizations like Peeth Parishad, Adiya Bahini,, RSS, VHP, Bajarang Dal have extended their support to the Puri Seer’s campaign against the canal project. However, RSS sources said here that the agitation will be carried out at corner of the State to mobilize public opinion against the project.