Ram Sethu Issue: BJP warns of nationwide protests

8220;The government has set in motion the process of questioning religious beliefs. We will launch a nationwide movement if it does not withdraw immediately this blasphemous submission questioning the very existence of Lord Ram,8221; Singh said.

He also accused the government of insulting the Constitution, which he said contained images of Ram, Sita and Hanuman.

8220;The government has made an assault on Hindu sentiments, which cannot be tolerated at any cost,8221; the BJP chief said.

Singh alleged that the Congress-led government had no regard for Mahatma Gandhi8217;s 8220;Ram rajya8221; call.

On Wednesday night, Advani lodged his protest with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, when he met him over dinner in the Hyderabad house.

8220;I told the Prime Minister that the affidavit was highly objectionable. I met the Law Minister also and told him that it should be immediately withdrawn,8221; the former deputy prime minister said after his meeting with Singh.

In election mode, the BJP has drawn a parallel between the row over the Sethu Samudram shipping canal project and its Ram temple movement, saying it found similarity in the ruling Congress8217; response to the saffron objections in both the cases.