Modi authorities ‘hell-bent’ on killing scientific analysis in nation: Congress

By PTI

NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday hit out on the Centre over scientists at high analysis establishments having not obtained funds for this monetary yr, alleging that the Modi authorities is “hell-bent” on killing scientific analysis within the nation.

His assault came visiting a media report which claimed that scientists at high analysis establishments who should have obtained funds from central businesses for this monetary yr in April, have been nonetheless ready, “Modi Govt is hell-bent to kill scientific research in the country, thus hampering a nation’s progress,” Kharge mentioned in a tweet.

Modi Govt is hell-bent to kill scientific analysis within the nation, thus hampering a nation’s progress.

Scientists at high analysis establishments are but to obtain funds for this monetary yr and are compelled to make use of their hard-earned financial savings to proceed analysis.

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— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) July 13, 2023

Scientists at high analysis establishments are but to obtain funds for this monetary yr and are compelled to make use of their hard-earned financial savings to proceed analysis, he mentioned.

“At a time when the government has promised more funding by setting up a National Research Foundation (NRF), their purchases are on hold and project staff have not been paid for three months. Private funding is welcome, but the Government funding should not stop,” the Congress president mentioned.

Budget 2023 slashed the funds for scientific analysis by 6.87 per cent, he mentioned.

“In 2017, the scientific community was forced to stage nationwide protests in 27 cities to register their concerns about paltry funding, fund cuts and pseudo-science propagated by the Modi Government,” he mentioned.

In 2015, the Modi authorities had requested organisations concerned in scientific analysis to begin ‘self-financing’ initiatives, which meant they must increase their very own funding for analysis, Kharge mentioned.

“Modi Government has time and again displayed its utter disdain and contempt against encouraging scientific temper,” he alleged.

“PM Modi might speak about – Jai Vigyaan, Jai Anusandhan – but sadly, his government wishes to – Parajay Vigyaan, Parajay Anusandhan (defeat science, defeat research),” Kharge mentioned.

Earlier, senior Congress chief P Chidambaram took a swipe on the Centre over the matter, saying possibly the federal government will coin a brand new slogan ‘minimal funds, most analysis’.

Citing the identical media report as Kharge, Chidambaram mentioned that because of this, purchases are on maintain and mission workers haven’t been paid for 3 months. He additionally quoted senior scientist, S C Lakhotia, as saying that he’s paying his mission workers from his personal pocket.

Why are the Department of Science and Technology and the Department of Biotechnology silent on the matter, the previous Union minister requested. “Maybe the Government will coin a new slogan this week: minimum funds, maximum research,” Chidambaram mentioned on Twitter.

According to a ToI report, high analysis establishments of the nation haven’t obtained any funds since April this yr

As a consequence, purchases are on maintain and mission workers haven’t been paid for 3 months

A senior scientist, S C Lakhotia, mentioned that he’s paying his mission…

— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) July 13, 2023

NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday hit out on the Centre over scientists at high analysis establishments having not obtained funds for this monetary yr, alleging that the Modi authorities is “hell-bent” on killing scientific analysis within the nation.

His assault came visiting a media report which claimed that scientists at high analysis establishments who should have obtained funds from central businesses for this monetary yr in April, have been nonetheless ready, “Modi Govt is hell-bent to kill scientific research in the country, thus hampering a nation’s progress,” Kharge mentioned in a tweet.

Modi Govt is hell-bent to kill scientific analysis within the nation, thus hampering a nation’s progress.
Scientists at high analysis establishments are but to obtain funds for this monetary yr and are compelled to make use of their hard-earned financial savings to proceed analysis.
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— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) July 13, 2023
Scientists at high analysis establishments are but to obtain funds for this monetary yr and are compelled to make use of their hard-earned financial savings to proceed analysis, he mentioned.

“At a time when the government has promised more funding by setting up a National Research Foundation (NRF), their purchases are on hold and project staff have not been paid for three months. Private funding is welcome, but the Government funding should not stop,” the Congress president mentioned.

Budget 2023 slashed the funds for scientific analysis by 6.87 per cent, he mentioned.

“In 2017, the scientific community was forced to stage nationwide protests in 27 cities to register their concerns about paltry funding, fund cuts and pseudo-science propagated by the Modi Government,” he mentioned.

In 2015, the Modi authorities had requested organisations concerned in scientific analysis to begin ‘self-financing’ initiatives, which meant they must increase their very own funding for analysis, Kharge mentioned.

“Modi Government has time and again displayed its utter disdain and contempt against encouraging scientific temper,” he alleged.

“PM Modi might speak about – Jai Vigyaan, Jai Anusandhan – but sadly, his government wishes to – Parajay Vigyaan, Parajay Anusandhan (defeat science, defeat research),” Kharge mentioned.

Earlier, senior Congress chief P Chidambaram took a swipe on the Centre over the matter, saying possibly the federal government will coin a brand new slogan ‘minimal funds, most analysis’.

Citing the identical media report as Kharge, Chidambaram mentioned that because of this, purchases are on maintain and mission workers haven’t been paid for 3 months. He additionally quoted senior scientist, S C Lakhotia, as saying that he’s paying his mission workers from his personal pocket.

Why are the Department of Science and Technology and the Department of Biotechnology silent on the matter, the previous Union minister requested. “Maybe the Government will coin a new slogan this week: minimum funds, maximum research,” Chidambaram mentioned on Twitter.

According to a ToI report, high analysis establishments of the nation haven’t obtained any funds since April this yr
As a consequence, purchases are on maintain and mission workers haven’t been paid for 3 months
A senior scientist, S C Lakhotia, mentioned that he’s paying his mission…
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) July 13, 2023