SC says it will consider after 3 months Swamy's plea on Ram Sethu

Ram Sethu, a chain of limestone shoals between the Indian and Sri Lankan coasts, is mentioned in the Ramayana.

The Supreme Court said on Thursday it will consider after three months the plea of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy seeking a direction to the Centre for declaring 'Ram Sethu' as a national heritage monument.

Ram Sethu is a chain of limestone shoals between coasts of India and Sri Lanka. According to the epic Ramayana, the natural bridge was built by the 'Vanara army' to rescue Sita from Ravana.

A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde took note of the submissions of Swamy that his interim application be listed for urgent hearing for declaring the Sethu a national heritage monument by