Click to play videoNew Delhi: First signs emerge that Ambika Soni, the Minister for Tourism and Culture may be worried. A week after the controversial archeological survey of India affidavit denied the existence of Hindu God Lord Ram, the minister has cancelled her September 23 trip to New York. She was supposed to attend the four-day Incredible India celebrations there.
Soni had sought an appointment with the Prime Minister on the Ram Sethu affidavit row but has not been able to meet him so far.
She has now directed the tourism secretary to attend the festival in her place. The affidavit submitted in the Supreme Court was withdrawn, but that has not put an end to the demands for Soni's resignation as minister.
Embarrassingly for the Congress, fellow Union Minister Jairam Ramesh had called for Soni's resignation.
The Congress Party yesterday officially asked its ministers and leaders to refrain from airing their personal views on the Ram Sethu and Ms Soni's resignation issues.
Despite Mr Ramesh apologising to Ms Soni, the internal wrangles in the Congress over the Ram Sethu affidavit goof up appeared far from over today.
When asked about the apology of Mr Ramesh, Ms Soni, who has been keeping away from the media, today said "no comment." Meanwhile, Senior Congress leader R K Dhawan, who yesterday said that it would have been better had Ms Soni resigned owning moral responsibility, insisted today that he was "firm' in his stand.
He suggested to a television channel that there was no question of regretting his remarks as had been done by Ramesh.
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