HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Says 'Ram Setu Is An Ancient Indian Engineering Marvel¡¯
He made the comments while addressing students at the 65th convocation of Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.
Union Minister for Human Resource Development Ramesh Pokhriyal has reportedly said that the Ram Setu was an ancient Indian engineering marvel that continues to astonish the world.
He made the comments while addressing students at the 65th convocation of Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.
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The minister further asked engineers, according to The Telegraph, to conduct fresh research on the subject.
"This is an engineering institute and will anybody be in two minds here about the proficiency of our engineers in the ancient times, who built the Ram Setu?¡± he asked the students. ¡°Was it built by engineers from US, Britain, and Germany? Ram Setu was built by our engineers and it astonishes the world even today.¡±
The HRD Minister's address to the students, according to reports, didnot receive applause, and was instead met with silence.
Pokhriyal is said to have repeatedly asked the students to respond. ¡°Is it right? Is it right? Please tell me, why are you silent?¡± he asked.
As per The Indian Express, he also said that the engineers must conduct study on how the bridge was built.
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¡°Our upcoming engineers must delve into its study. They must conduct fresh researches to find out the hidden truth about it.¡±
Pokhriyal questioned Archaeological Survey of India¡¯s position too, which has maintained that there was no historical or scientific evidence to prove that Rama Setu was a man-made bridge.
