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!!!