Tapan Mishra
Former ISRO SAC Director Tapan Misra had claimed to have had an attempt of assassination wherein he was poisoned with arsenic on the 23 May 2017. This revelation brings stunning clarity to the threats to the lives of India’s top scientists. In an exclusive conversation, Tapan Misra spoke to NewsX and said: “We are silent because we think it will spoil the agency’s name but it is important to stand up to these elements & that’s what I did.” The top scientist very importantly added that punishment must be served expeditiously and stressed how this is not a one-off situation. From Misra’s viewpoint, a continuous vigil is needed to ensure that such incidents don’t repeat.