Govt8217;s stand on Setu trade-off between Sonia, Karuna: VHP

8220;The Centre8217;s affidavit in the Supreme Court is the result of a trade-off between Sonia Gandhi and Karunanidhi as part of which the latter agreed to support the confidence vote sought by Manmohan Singh on the condition that the UPA government will ensure that the Setu is brought down,8221; VHP General Secretary Pravin Togadia told reporters.

Declaring that VHP would launch a nation-wide protest against the 8216;conspiracy8217; to destroy the Ram Setu, Togadia warned 8220;the Centre8217;s stand before the apex court is fraud with dangerous consequences for the country 8230;.. It is a conspiracy to divide the nation, which will go up in flames and Sonia Gandhi will be responsible for it.8221;

The VHP leader claimed that on page 729 of the Hindi translation of 8216;Kamb Ramayana8217;, the Tamil version of the epic, published by Nand Kumar Avasthi of Bhuvan Vani Trust Sitapur, Lucknow, it was said that while returning from Lanka on the 8216;Pushpak Viman8217; the Lord pointed at the Setu and said those who would see it would be blessed.

8220;How could the same Lord have destroyed the bridge?8221; he asked.