The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on March 9 a plea by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy to declare Ram Setu a national heritage monument.
In a mentioning made before Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana, Mr. Swamy said the case was pending for a long time and concerned an important issue.
The CJI acknowledged Mr. Swamy's sense of urgency and asked whether the government had filed its response. Mr. Swamy said it had filed affidavits in the past.
