Sir — If the Archaeological Survey of India cannot strike gold in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao village, where it is digging underneath a temple, based on a seer’s dream, it will India make a laughing stock in the eyes of the world.
The project will also undermine the fight against superstition that was being led by Narendra Dabholkar, who was killed recently. But, if the ASI strikes gold and extracts even a few kilogrammes of the yellow metal, it will boost the image of Hindu religious leaders.