Wednesday, January 14, 2015

No Ulterior Motive in DRDO Chief's Removal, Say Sources in Prime Minister's Office

Avinash ChanderSources in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office today denied any "ulterior motive" in the removal of top missile scientist Avinash Chander as the chief of the Defence Research and Development Organisation or DRDO. (DRDO Chief and Architect of Agni Missiles Avinash Chander Sacked)

Mr Chander's contract, extended in November to May, 2016, was terminated yesterday. On Wednesday, he came to work as usual, saying he has received no official notice on his sacking, which was cleared by an appointments panel led by PM Modi.

"The PMO (Prime Minister's Office) only processed the recommendation of the defence ministry, which wanted a new and younger head for the DRDO," sources told NDTV.

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