Unnao, Uttar Pradesh: After putting in almost a month to dig out gold inside Raja Rao Ram Baksh Singh fort in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Saturday said the excavation would be stopped soon.
ASI Director Syed Jamal Hasan said that excavation at the site in Unnao would be stopped soon.
He said that the ASI never carried out excavation work to recover the treasure.
The director said that anything which could be a subject of curiosity has been recovered from the spot.
Sarkar had recently shot off letters to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav demanding amendment in the Indian Treasure Trove Act and transparency in the ongoing works.
Sarkar had also pointed out in the letter that if the government feels that his demands would not go down well with the people, the government has the right to stop the excavation work as he would have then have no responsibility of its results.
ASI Director Syed Jamal Hasan said that excavation at the site in Unnao would be stopped soon.
He said that the ASI never carried out excavation work to recover the treasure.
The director said that anything which could be a subject of curiosity has been recovered from the spot.
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Sarkar had recently shot off letters to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav demanding amendment in the Indian Treasure Trove Act and transparency in the ongoing works.
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Sarkar had also pointed out in the letter that if the government feels that his demands would not go down well with the people, the government has the right to stop the excavation work as he would have then have no responsibility of its results.
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