New Delhi: The latest issue of Congress journal has described the ASI affidavit on the Ram Setu issue "distinctly unfortunate, unfair and downright derogatory" not only to Hindus but also to those who treasure the country's cultural heritage.
In an article in Congress Sandesh senior party leader Karan Singh said the ASI "in its wisdom had added to the general confusion and tension that surrounds us".
The ASI shocked the nation by making certain sweeping statements that questioned the very existence of Lord Ram as a historical figure although they have now withdrawn them, he said in the article.
Singh who is the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Department of the AICC, said there are numerous places in India and Sri Lanka which are closely linked with events in Lord Ram's life, including Ayodhya and Janakpuri, Rameshwaram and Dhanushkodi.
"It is now well accepted by historians that so called `myths' and `legends' very often have a strong basis in actual events and personalities," he said.
From the original Ramayana of Maharishi Valmiki down to Kamba's great work in Tamil and Tulsidas' Ramcharitmanas, the story of Lord Ram has been told and retold in almost every language of the world, he added.
He also noted that the Ramayana's story was by no means confined to India and its fragrance has travelled across the whole of South and Southeast Asia.
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