Thread by @AparBharat, As most of you requested me to write a thread on Ram [...]

As most of you requested me to write a thread on Ram Setu, I have kept my promise.
This thread is gonna be lil longer, I will explain wat exactly happened to Ram Setu case in 2007.
Consider article in the post as base since he used it glorify himself & I will counter those claims

Here is a court's order which Swamy claims that Congress was about the demolish the Ram Setu with dynamites & stopped that demolition through Court's order.

This is Court's order issued on 30.08.2007 asking government to file a response by 14.09.2007
https://www.google.com/amp/s/tfipost.com/2017/12/ram-setu-subramanian-swamy-01/amp/

Now there is no evidence or any news article that claims that Congress had decided a date to demolish the Ram Setu

So Swamy's claim that he went to Court on the day before the demolition & court permanently stopped demolition is false

How did Swamy get involved, explained below

Here is Supreme Court's order from 17.07.2007 which states that there were two petitioners in Ram Setu case, one Sr. Adv Rama Gopalan from Hindu Munani & 2nd Sub Swamy.
SC says petition of Rama Gopalan will be transferred from High Court to Supreme Court.
https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1786836/

Above petition said on 19.06.2007 High Court had asked to Union Government if they had done any archaeological survey of the Ram Setu site as marked in the screenshot below, now Union Government had to file a response in front of Supreme Court, since case was transferred.

On 13th September 2007, Congress filed a shocking affidavit in SC saying Ram is mythological and Ram does not exist. There is no historical evidence to claim from archaeological survey to claim Lord Ram had built the Ram Setu. https://m.timesofindia.com/india/No-historical-proof-of-Ram-Centre-tells-SC/articleshow/2363595.cms

No historical proof of Ram, Centre tells SC | India News - Times of India

India News: The Ramayana may have moved millions since civilisation took root, but for the Centre, Valmiki’s tale of Lord Ram lacks scientific and historical vera

https://m.timesofindia.com/india/No-historical-proof-of-Ram-Centre-tells-SC/articleshow/2363595.cms

BJP immediately took up this point inside the parliament & outside the parliament. LK Advani then leader of BJP asked PM & Sonia Gandhi to apologise & withdraw the petition from the Court citing that this is a big dent to the faith of Hindus. https://m.hindustantimes.com/india/bjp-seeks-apology-from-pm-sonia-over-ram-affidavit/story-mEeO07ejwB76E7YGEyWyCJ.html

BJP seeks apology from PM, Sonia over Ram affidavit - india - Hindustan Times

LK Advani demand apology from the prime minister and Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi for "hurting" religious sentiments of Hindus.

https://m.hindustantimes.com/india/bjp-seeks-apology-from-pm-sonia-over-ram-affidavit/story-mEeO07ejwB76E7YGEyWyCJ.html

Now Congress was red faced and went into damage control after then Guj CM Narendra Modi attacked Sonia Gandhi on filing such draconian petition in front of the court.
14.09.2007 Congress withdrew its petition from the Court & asked 3 months time, Courts gave time till Jan 2008

Now Swamy always claimed that BJP didn't fight for Ram Setu, I won the Ram Setu case single handedly.

Ashok Singhal & Sudarshan from Sangh asked Swamy to take up this case, why not BJP?

Ans: Sangh didn't want BJP to hijack Ram Setu Movement

In fighting within Sangh Parivar
VHP & RSS wanted to reduce BJP's involvement in Ram Setu movement, VHP wanted to revive itself & claimed that BJP hijacked VHP's Ayodhya movement.
This was another classic example of Togadia & Modi rivalry, whr Togadia thought Modi would hijack.

VHP planned a nationwide agitation for Ram Setu movement. Where several Hindu organisations took part from India and abroad.
30th Dec 2007 VHP organised a Ram Setu Rally in Delhi where 100k VHP workers attended the rally.
Pravin Togadia was the star man addressing this rally.

Two main leaders of BJP Advani & Modi skipped this rally, and other BJP leaders like Rajnath, Sushma, sitting BJP CM attended the rally

Now no BJP leader was invited to speak on dias
Only Swamy was allowed to speak on dias who was representing Jayalalitha
https://m.telegraphindia.com/india/bjp-big-2-skip-ram-setu-rally-sadhus-sadhvis-tridents-and-slogans-recreate-92-atmosphere/cid/1567138

So Swamy was the representative of Jayalalitha in Sangh's Ram Setu movement.
In Jan 2008 Jayalalitha wanted Ram Setu to be declared as National Heritage. So it was her wish, which Swamy hijacked
JJ was fighting a prestige battle against Karunanidhi who wanted to demolish Ram Setu

Battle continued in 2008, whr in July 2008 Congress filed its response saying Ram himself demolished the bridge hence, Ram Setu doesn't exist.
First they said Ram does not exist, now they say Ram did exist but Ram Setu doesn't exist
Now this again intensified the political battle

Now almost last quarter of 2008 and Congress was entering into another election in 2009.
Congress was aware that BJP could create a nationwide movement for Ram Setu and they wanted to avoid another Ayodhya Rath yatra kind of movement. They themselves slowly subdued the matter.

Cmng to the conclusion, Sub Swamy making larger than life claims in Ram Setu case are largely empty.
He was involved in this matter due to Jayalalitha & VHP insisting someone from outside of BJP.
Swamy hijacked the credit frm VHP & after 2007 he started projecting as Hindu leader

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