After the news of the significant achievement of DRDO, Congress leaders had been on a collective rant spree to claim that the credit for the achievement must go to Nehru.
Even if the DRDO had stated that they have the capabilities in place for developing such a weapons system, the then government did not proceed with it.
Our scientists have been saying since 2010 that we have the requisite capabilities for developing ASAT missiles but clearly, it was the political will that was lacking
Congress politicians and Durbaris have gone overboard in their attempts to either downplay the monumental achievement or credit the Congress party for it.
Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, in his hurry to claim credit, shared a Times of India report to credit Manmohan Singh government for the success of the ASAT.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced that India had successfully tested its indigenously developed ASAT missiles. With this, India became the 4th country after the USA, Russia and China to acquire the capability to take down satellites in space.