True Indology

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On a day when India achieved a great milestone in

missile technology, the Congress Darbari Lutyens
chose to shower their choicest praises on their hero
Nehru while taking digs at the current PM.

This thread shares some interesting aspects about

Nehru and Science. Thead (1)

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In parliament, Nehru had a habit of delivering long
speeches about Science and Technology (prepared
beforehand and read out of sheet).

Nehru's speeches gave him the image of an ultimate

science visionary. Nehru once delivered a very long
speech in parliament on atomic plants

NM Lingam was Congress MP from Coimbatore. To

impress his master, he asked Nehru a simple
question.

Lingam: Sir, is the Atomic power plant uranium based

or thorium based?

Science visionary Nehru: I can't answer that question.

It is very technical.I may slip, I am not a Tech guy

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Homi Bhabha is considered as the "father of Indian
Nuclear Programme".During those days, Nuclear
Programme was still in its nascent stage and it
required funds as well as organization.

Homo Bhabha asked Nehru for these provisions in

Five Year Plan and even offered to meet Nehru

Nehru's response to Homi Bhabha- "It is very late to

make any change in the draft of five year plan.

You don't need to come now. I am busy. I am going

away to Kashmir. There is a threat of general strike"

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There was once a proposal to set up "Institute of
Nuclear Physics" in Hyderabad.

But neither the Nehru Govt nor the Osmania

University was willing to take up any responsibility.
The project was indefinitely stalled and soon forgotten

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During Nehru's Golden age, scientists had to subsist

on extremely low salaries and pensions were minimal.

As a result, many of country's foremost scientists

elongated their career way past the retirement age.
Nehru personally had to write letters to dismiss
overage scientists

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