New Delhi, May 27 -- Former Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy has approached the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre to "expeditiously" decide his representation to declare 'Ram Setu' as a national monument. 'Ram Setu', also known as Adam's bridge, is a chain of limestone shoals between Pamban Island, off the south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu and Mannar Island, off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka.
In his plea drawn by advocates Satya Sabharwal and Palak Bishnoi, Swamy has referred to the January 19, 2023 order passed by the Supreme Court in the matter. On January 19, 2023, the Centre had told the top court that it was looking into the issue pertaining to declaring 'Ram Setu' as a national heritage monument.
The top court w...