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Nair was responding to remarks made by Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office V Narayanasamy that he was “misleading” the nation by saying that he had not got an opportunity to defend himself. The Pratyush Sinha committee report, parts of which were made public on Saturday night, mentions the meeting between Nair and Sinha.
“We were sent a few questions (by the Pratyush Sinha committee). I responded to that and sought a personal hearing to clarify my position. But I did not get the date... Once I learnt Sinha happened to be in the Delhi office of ISRO and I virtually gatecrashed to meet him,” Nair said at the Idea Exchange programme at The Indian Express office today.
“We met for about half an hour. Half the time went in exchanging pleasantries. I was asked to give clarifications on a few points which I sent within the next 24 hours. Meeting one person of the committee at an individual level is not the same thing as presenting your case before the full panel,” he said.
Nair and three other scientists have been debarred from taking any government position for their alleged role in a space agreement involving the lease of S-band radio waves to a private company by ISRO’s corporate arm Antrix Corporation.
Nair said he was prepared to take full responsibility for his actions. “If the government comes to the conclusion that the acts of ‘omission and commission’ as pointed out by the Pratyush Sinha committee are a crime, I am ready to be hanged. Tell me I have committed a grave crime and hang me. But at least follow the process. The Pratyush Sinha committee recommended that action should be taken under the Pension Rules or any other rules. I would like the government to tell us which rules have been followed,” he said.
He said the manner in which the government had gone about in the case had sent a “wrong message to the scientific community”.
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Let the government lift the veil of secrecy.many skelotona can come up in the open!
It is disappointing to see Madhavan Nair react like any cornered politician. Why is he hiding behind the " scientific community" label and how is he authorised to speak on behalf of them ? Scientific community is also human and prone to errors of commission and omission. Either he has not realised yet or pretends not to understand, he is fast losing backers as all emerging evidence is making him look more and more culpable.
Govt today has its unwanted interference in everything from military or scientific establishments. Like they are the specialist in every field.
Why the most honored scientist of India the father of Indian space mission who has been honored by the nation by conferring the highest civilian award of PADMAVIBHUSION for his achievement at ISRO being hunted by his successer Mr RADHAKRISHNAN who was alsop party to the decisions takaen that time as the SECOND in command of ISRO? .Why HIs ROLe is not scrutinized?THIS UPA WILL DITCH THE NATION
UPA is harrasing and degrading all instituitons, now its entered into ISRO also, which is the only institute on which india is proud of.
Why is the govt doing this? I am baffled. IE should go deeper into this , perhaps, have an in depth talk on the subject with Mr Nair and produce the nair`s version. If what Nair is saying is true ,then this govt needs to be taught a lesson by the scientific community.Real happenings behind the curtain must be exposed. I suggest that on any designated week all scientific community must wear black badge and air the difference the community have with both bureaucracy and political establishment. TV channels and print media must help this community, otherwise Lalus, and rajas will parade the accomplishers on to the street and for all their own omissions and commissions will not hesitate to murder this community!
The present Govt has lost so much credibility that in the ISRO case the public has started thinking Govt is trying to shield some of their corrupt members by punishing innocents. This is a clear corollary from their treatment with Anna Team and Ramdev movement.
maybe DR.M.nair's name has been draged in this controversial issue,but atleast our seniormost scientist needs a fair trail to defend himshelfe, when our government can entertain a terriorist like Kasab for over an year, then why cant we just give our eminent scientist a fair trail....
There seem to be a conspiracy hatched by Narayanaswamy and Radhakrishnan to defame and humiliate the renowned scientists for some unknown reasons which need to be investigated. Though Radhakrishnan was also a party in finalising the terms of the contract awarded to Devas, he was included in the Sinha Committee to defame his senior. The report only surmises losses based on assumption and had not found out any financial irregularities. Nair is open to investigation of his financial transactions which was not done. Narayanaswamys vindictive action had only brought further loss of money and prestige to India besides showing PM in poor light. This sort of political interference and witch hunting need to be probed to expose the politicians hand behind the episode to ensure freedom to scientists to do their work honestly. The complicity between Narayansswamys and Radhakrishnans need to be exposed.
Govt is trying to destroy all the important and successful installation of the countr, first it was Army now its ISRO, Where the country will go??
Both the case of Nair and Chidambaram are comparable, Chidambaram's decision has resulted in Lakhs of Crores Rupee loss to Country but the punishment is opposite. Why should Chidambaram be not sacked immediately and banned from Politics!!