Hoshiarpur: Union Minister for Tourism and Cultural Affairs Ambika Soni today said that she had recently received the report on the relevance of Ram Setu from the committee of eminent persons and experts on the subject and after going through it she would submit findings to the Union Cabinet for takingfurther action in this regard.

Talking to media persons here, She admitted that the ministry headed by her had wrongly filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court regarding the relevance of Ram Setu which was later withdrawn and on the instructions of the court acommittee consisting of eminent persons and scholars on the subject had been constituted to find out the relevance of Ram Setu. The committee had to submit its report within three-month of its formation which ended today.

"Some more time should be given to the committee toascertain whether Ram Setu is a man made structure or a natural in the sea", she asserted. The Archaeology survey of India should thoroughly make investigations in this regard to bring reality before the public, she said. None of the political party should exploit this issue for gaining political mileage, she appealed.

The outbreak of bird flu in the West Bengal hadnot posing any threat to tourism in India, she said. However, adding West Bengal Government, Union Home and Tourism Ministry had taken effective steps to control this disease.

All the state governments had been instructed toferret out ways and means to control bird flu, said Soni.

Source : PTI