A heated exchange of words broke out between the BJP and the Congress on Wednesday after India scripted history for testing its anti-satellite missile A-SAT. “Our scientists have targeted a live satellite in space 300 km away in low earth orbit. The prefixed target was destroyed by the A SAT in just three minutes,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced today.
In a sensational development for India’s defence capabilities, the nation has successfully shot down a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite, Prime Minister Narendra Modi confirmed the news, adding that India has become the 4th nation in the world to become ‘space power’ after US, Russia and China which can even eliminate the satellites of enemies during war.
According to PM Modi, the Indian missile A-SAT hit a predestined target and the operation is called ‘Mission Shakti’ which even lasted for just 3 minutes. “India has entered its name as an elite space power. An anti-satellite weapon A-SAT successfully targeted a live satellite on a low earth orbit,” PM Modi added in a statement.
Meanwhile, Congress president Rahul Gandhi reacted to the announcement with a tweet in which he congratulated the DRDO scientists but indirectly took a dig at Prime Minister by wishing him “happy World Theatre Day”.
Well done DRDO, extremely proud of your work.
I would also like to wish the PM a very happy World Theatre Day.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) March 27, 2019
Seeing Rahul Gandhi’s tweet, the BJP chief slammed Rahul Gandhi for his remarks.
Thus speaks the inheritor of the dynasty that thinks – All the nation's a stage!
For them:
Sacrifices of soldiers – drama
Success of scientists – drama
Masquerading as leaders, all that ‘The Dynasty’ has done is to plunder, weaken and ruin the nation. https://t.co/vXYFLWO7MN
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 27, 2019
“UPA did not have the courage to back its institutions and people, NDA under PM Modi has shown the conviction to do so,” Amit Shah said.
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“The Anti-Satellite (ASAT) Missile was successfully tested in space but it seems a few people on Earth have also got hurt.”
The truth is, our proficient scientists always had the talent and capability, all that was needed was the go ahead from the government.
UPA did not have the courage to back its institutions and people, NDA under PM Modi has shown the conviction to do so.
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 27, 2019
The Anti-Satellite (ASAT) Missile was successfully tested in space but it seems a few people on Earth have also got hurt.
After spending a lifetime of humiliating our soldiers, Leaders of the Opposition have expanded their influence to ridiculing our scientists.
Well done!
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 27, 2019
