Indian space programme should not be looked as ‘instrument of muscular nationalism’: Congress

New Delhi, 20/9: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday accused the government of attempting to ‘airbrush’ the milestones achieved in the space sector since the 1960s, and said the Indian space programme should be looked as an instrument of development and not an instrument of muscular nationalism’.

While lauding the Chandrayaan-3 mission, he said there was a need to remind the House of the people who have contributed so far to it, rather than fall victim to this new impression that has been created that this entire accomplishment .