Congress accuses Modi govt of curbing ISRO's role via privatisation
- Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Sunday accused the Modi government of restricting ISRO's role for start-ups.
- He said ISRO's decades-built capabilities are being handed to private firms with doubtful long-term commitment.
- Ramesh cited a report on employee associations questioning ISRO chief V Narayanan over the privatisation drive.
- This follows Friday's successful GSLV launch of India's first imaging satellite in geo-orbit ISRO's first success of 2026.
Source: theprint.in
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