Archive · 26 May 2025
Subramanian Swamy Seeks National Monument Status for Ram Setu
Imagine a bridge made of rocks called Ram Setu, which connects India to Sri Lanka.
A man named Subramanian Swamy wants the government to protect this bridge and declare it as an important historical place.
He has asked the highest court in India, the Supreme Court, to make this happen.
He believes the bridge is very old and important.
The government had previously said they were considering this, but nothing has happened yet.
Swamy wants the court to make the government make a decision to protect this bridge.
Subramanian Swamy has petitioned the Supreme Court regarding Ram Setu.
He seeks national monument status for the site.
The petition follows an unanswered representation to the government.
Ram Setu is a chain of limestone shoals connecting Pamban Island to Mannar Island.
The petition invokes historical, archaeological, and religious significance.
- Who
- Subramanian Swamy and the Centre
- What
- Swamy is seeking a direction to the Centre to declare Ram Setu a national monument.
- When
- The petition was filed recently following a previous court order in January 2023.
- Where
- Supreme Court, New Delhi
- Why
- To grant Ram Setu the status of an Ancient Monument of National Importance to protect it.
- Petitioner
- Former Rajya Sabha MP
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Relevant Government Body
- India's Ministry of Culture
- Location of Ram Setu
- Pamban Island (Rameswaram), Tamil Nadu, India
- Legal Framework
- Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958