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Chennai, Sept 22 Asserting that the Centre would go ahead with the present alignment of the Setusamudram canal project (SSCP) after convincing the Supreme Court, the Union Minister for Shipping and Road Transport, Mr T R Baalu today said the project could not be implemented with any alternative alignment. Replying to a question on the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Mr M Karunanidhi�s remarks that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam�s stand was to implement the SSCP and not to demolish the Ram Setu, Mr Baalu clarified that those remarks did not mean that Mr Karunanidhi was for an alternative alignment. He said his leader�s remarks were out of anguish to clarify that the party�s intention was to carry out a developmental project and not to demolish the Adam�s bridge. The Shipping Minister said he did not see any such thing as �Ram Setu� and he knew only Adam�s bridge, which was a structure formed of sand shoals and such structures existed in many parts of the world.
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