The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that Ram Sethu does not fulfil the criteria to be declared as a national monument. It is the absolute prerogative of the government to declare Sethu as a national heritage and cannot be directed to do so, Centre’s counsel Fali S Nariman told the apex court.
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