From Jayanti Patel, Coventry

In Hindu tradition, our entire environment is regarded as sacred and there are specific instances which provide important symbols for this. Witness the reverence Hinduism has for the great rivers, for example, the sacred Ganga river for their life giving and life sustaining qualities, the mountains with life giving forces and provide protection. Indeed the whole land is regarded as the mother in addition to regard for million of plants and animals.

The RAMA Sethu land formation (also known as Adams bridge) linking southern India to northern Sri Lanka is an example of such sacred symbol which is revered in Hindu tradition as the bridge constructed by Lord RAMA and his army to cross into Lanka and defeat the demon Ravana.

India has recently revived the idea of having the Sethusamodram canal built between itself and Sri Lanka .This means digging a big hole through the RAMA Sethu Bridge and effectively destroying it. All for saving a day in travel time. Damage is being done to our enviroment, increasing pollution, and destruction of natural habitats.

It will destroy the faith of Hindus as we celebrate Diwali and know that Ram Rajia existed.

I beg you not to destroy RAMA Sethu.

From Hansa Patel, Coventry

As a Hindu, I am very sad to hear that the sethusamudram Canal project authorities have planned to blast the Ram Sethu. No matter what anybody says, history tells us that it was build by Shri Ram to cross over to destroy Ravan and bring Sitaji back. It is also traditional bridge between India and Sri Lanka and adds to the growth of the nation.

It will destroy the faith of Hindus because we believe it is connected to Diwali celebrations and the belief that Ram Rajia existed. Everyone needs faith and hope to believe in someone to keep their life going.

Please do not let them destroy it .

From Janak Shah, Birmingham

Please stop destroying the Ram Sethu. It is India's most ancient monument and is very sacred to every Hindu in the world. My mum has told me stories on Ramayan and I have watched videos on it and have seen the scene where the bridge is being built. So many creatures helped the bridge and if you destroy it, so many lives will be destroyed too. The ocean life will be destroyed. The people who live on fishing for food will starve to death. It is a historical and cultural monument for all Hindus and is related to the Ramayan and Ram did exist. So please, please, do not destroy the bridge.

JAI SHREE RAM!!!

Janak Shah, Birmingham, 7 years old

From Niravsinh Parmar, London

Once Guruji said “Only few people get challenged in their life, those who are challenged must be proud of them and must accept the challenge and convert it into a glorious victory”.

Destruction of shree Ram setu is a challenge from Sonia Maino/Gandhi [A hardliner Catholic Christian] to all Hindus especially us swayamsevaks, the magnitude of this challenge is such that it cannot be let gone unanswered.

We will fight this at all levels, at all fronts, at every place where we are, we will reflect ram setu in everything we do, and we will do anything it takes to save Ram setu. There is only one mission in our life to save Ram setu; we will all participate because bhagwan ram has chosen us all for this divine seva.

We shall start our victorious campaign from this Diwali [it is never too late] we shall bring awareness to Hindu community at large by public advertising at Hindu hot spot’s such as temples and community centre’s. Temples like Watford ISKON, and Neasden Swaminarayan and other’s in England/Europe/USA. We shall organise hoardings/signs of “Save ram setu” and other’s, distribute leaflets. We will alert every Hindu against this barbaric act.

If not you and me there is no one else who is going to fight to save Ram Setu.

There is no reason for us to loose this war, because Bhagwan Ram is on our side, leave everything behind only think of Ram setu 24X7X365.

Victory is resting in Lotus feet of Bhagwan Ram.

Jay Shree Ram

From Raj Chevli, Bolton

The sethusamudaram is one of the most iconic things I have ever heard about and seen. When looking at the satellite pictures and also on Google earth it looks beautiful especially the way Mother Nature has changed the way it looks over many thousands of years.

This is literally concrete evidence of the Ramayana and how it was never a myth. It is very sentimental to us Hindus - as it should be sentimental to the world as this is real history.

Destroying such an archaeological fact would have a great effect on the future as the story of Ramayana will therefore be looked at as a myth, and the myth will turn into a legend.

I believe the bridge is a part of nature and only nature can erode such history if it is to be eroded. I’m a big believer on nature and how it should not be toyed around with by us humans.

The Indian government with a strong Hindu cultural background should not have even considered destroying such history especially one more priceless and sacred than anything else on earth.

From Aditya Narain, Birmingham

I believe that destroying the Ram Settu is wrong and it shouldn't be destroyed for something as trivial as ship routes. I feel that a 45 minute cut in journey time can't be better than a loss of a national heritage site that has remained for thousands of years. Moreover, I can't believe that the Indian Government is suggesting this; after all, when other counties find even pottery or utensils underground they stop whatever work they are doing to preserve the memory of their ancestors.

Also, I believe that the cons of knocking down the Ram Settu greatly outweigh the pros. For one, the wildlife around the area will be extremely disrupted and over 4000 species of plants and animals will lose their homes. Moreover, the few jobs that can be gained from destroying the bridge will be lost when local fishermen loose their jobs because the area around the Ram Settu would have been open as international waters.

Furthermore, the Ram Settu cushions the coasts of India and Sri Lanka from tsunamis, and this is extremely important as, if a tsunami took place, many more people would die if the Ram Settu is demolished. I also think that a government of a country with 80% Hindus should listen to the views of everyone and should respect the beliefs of everyone by not questioning the existence of one the major people in our history and in our religion. This subject has caused a lot of protest in India, where many Hindus are angry that the Government is proposing such a thing and the majority of people are against it. I believe that we should reserve India's national heritage!!!

From Dinesh Bhatti, Coventry

I believe, Shree Ram is the incarnation of the God, Lord Vishnu. Shree Ram came to the Earth to free us from the tyranny of the evil King Ravan ruler of Lanka.

Shree Ram was born in the Kingdom of Ayodhya, to the King Dasrath and Queen Kaushalya. He had three brothers, Bharat, Laxman and Satrugna, and married to the Princes Sita from the Kingdom of Mithila.

Shree Ram was exiled for fourteen years by the King Dasrath under the influence of the King's his second wife Kaikai. As a loyal Prince he left Ayodhya with his wife Sita and brother Laxman, and lived in the forest as hermits.

During this time, Shree Ram killed many of the King Ravan's henchmen in the forest. The evil King Ravan, in return attacked Shree Ram with treachery and kidnapped Devi Sita to the Island of Lanka.

Shree Ram vowed to find his wife Sita and avenge her abduction by killing Ravan. This he did by building alliance with the monkey King Sugrev, and with the help of Shree Hanuman, the monkeys built a bridge across the Indian Ocean to the Island of Lanka. Shree Ram with the help of Ravan's youngest brother Vibhishan, and the army of King Sugrev launched an attack on Lanka. After killing the King Ravan, Shree Ram gave the Kingdom of Lanka to Vibhishan and returned to Ayodhya with his wife Sita and brother Laxman.