Villupuram MP urges Centre to publish findings on Keezhadi excavations
The Hindu
Villupuram Member of Parliament D. Ravikumar has urged the Central government to publish the findings of the Keezhadi archaeological excavations in Sivaganga district without further delay.
Villupuram Member of Parliament D. Ravikumar has urged the Central government to publish the findings of the Keezhadi archaeological excavations in Sivaganga district without further delay.
Raising the issue under Rule 377 in the Lok Sabha, Mr. Ravikumar said an archaeologist from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) had already submitted reports on the first two phases of the excavation to the Union government. Over 5,000 artifacts have been unearthed during the excavations held from 2013 to 2016, he said, adding that radiocarbon analysis revealed the artifacts were approximately 2,600 years old.
The Tamil Nadu government conducted subsequent excavations and published reports on the same. However, the ASI is yet to release its report. The 982-page report prepared by the archaeologist holds crucial historical insights. Consequently, a case has been filed in the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, seeking a direction to the ASI to publish the report.
Though the court directed the Centre to publish the report within nine months, the deadline lapsed in November 2024. The report is yet to be published and constitutes contempt of court. It should be published immediately without further delay, Mr. Ravikumar said.
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