Finally our beloved Government have done themselves in by making a statement regarding the Ramayana.
The controversy has now reached the level of the office of the Prime Minister who was contacted by the leaders of the opposition party to protest against the government affidavit before the Supreme Court saying epics were not historical records that could prove the existence of Lord Ram.
The government has told the apex court in an affidavit filed Monday 10th September : “The Valmiki Ramayana, the Ramcharitmanas by Tulsidas and other mythological texts, which admittedly form an ancient part of Indian literature, cannot be said to be historical records to incontrovertibly prove the existence of the characters or the occurrence of the events depicted therein.“
This affidavit was in response to a query whether the Ram Sethu, geographically known as Adam’s Bridge, could be declared a protected monument.
The affidavit can be considered nothing short of blasphemous and an insult to the generations of Hindu’s and people in India who have grown up with the Ramayana.
In a letter written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, objecting to the content of the affidavit, the opposition leader has said – “Ramayana is not only a religious epic but also a national heritage and part of the culture of this country.“