The ecosystem starts becoming derailed, and if it is not looked into timely, it may collapse one fine day.
Since the last 93 days, DRDO has been nose-diving day by day.
Every day, an incompetent group of corporate DGs is making their own rules and raising files for their own benefits.
When they see an opportunity for a DS post, they direct it to the Director, RAC, Mr. RP Pandey, who was planted by DG HR. How did he manage to ensure that the 8th-ranked seniority officer, Parteek Kishor, became the Chairman of the selection committee for Director RAC and selected Pande from his own cluster while avoiding Atul Dev, who was waiting in the queue for Director RAC.
The whole DRDO knows about these manipulations. This happened because the entire match-fixing was done by the same manipulation-oriented group.
This parachuted RAC Director raised a file for four DS posts and, interestingly, without knowing the meaning of DS (Distinguished Scientist)—an elite researcher who is widely recognized for major career achievements, leadership, and groundbreaking discoveries in their academic or industrial field.
Out of four:
1. Mayank Diwedi, DG HR MSc, 56% in Organic Chemistry, with no criteria matching the above definition. No major international papers, and even the experience certificates were reportedly not verified at the time of his mysterious selection as Scientist C in RCI.
31 number in the DS seniority list.
2. J. R. Joshi, DG BrahMos His selection is also entangled in a legal case and is serving under a High Court stay. His claims of being a “best scientist” have already been nullified by the CAT, and his plea was quashed. His other qualities also do not appear to fit the definition of a Distinguished Scientist.
40 number in the DS seniority list.
3. Ravindra Singh, DG (R&M) He is a DRDO Facebook guy.
Why is it that if you search for any DRDO scientist, their name is associated with IITs, universities, research papers, conferences, etc.? This man has Facebook posts or DRDO Twitter posts, with several occasions involving political presence. So, you can imagine his frog-like growth in DRDO.
34 number in the DS seniority list.
4th name is a senior scientist from the list of first 8 names in the seniority list, apparently only to justify that their corporate group has left 25% for the real scientists while they are willing to get the remaining “butter” with the help of bureaucrats and political allies. Sitting in Delhi, they can easily bluff them by portraying achievements that actually came from various DRDO Labs.
The GOI constituted the Raghavan Committee to restructure DRDO and make it more productive. Unfortunately, even before the committee’s recommendations could be implemented, a group of corporate-minded DGs and directors appears to be building strongholds within DRDO, enabling them to run the organization in their own way.
Hope DS List will be recommended from MoD, ACC in the basis of Scientific Contribution and achievements.
The time has come for the responsible authorities to look beyond files, designations, and internal networks and ask the most important question:
Are we rewarding scientific excellence—or rewarding proximity to power?
DRDO cannot afford to lose its scientific soul.
India needs a DRDO where merit speaks louder than influence, science speaks louder than politics, and national interest stands above every individual interest.
The agenda proposed for the 31st August meeting on the restructuring of BrahMos raises serious questions and, if approved in its present form, could prove to be a major setback for DRDO and the institutional architecture that has supported BrahMos since its inception.
How?
The whole world knows that on 12th February 1998, under the visionary leadership of Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, a Joint Venture was formed as a partnership between India’s DRDO and Russia’s Military Industrial Corporation, NPO Mashinostroyenia (NPOM).
The first successful flight of BrahMos was launched on 12th June 2001. Since then, BrahMos Aerospace Pvt. Ltd. has developed and produced multiple variants and has also entered the international defence-export arena.
There is numerous success stories associated with BrahMos, including its outstanding operational performance and the significant role attributed to the system during Operation Sindoor.
Unfortunately, according to the concerns and allegations raised in this matter, a former Chairman of DRDO made a controversial decision amid what has been described as an influential internal lobby and selected J. R. Joshi as DG BrahMos.
Most significantly, it has been alleged that J. R. Joshi was the junior-most among 7 eligible candidates. The selection was challenged before the CAT, and the Tribunal reportedly rejected the justification offered for the selection, including the explanation that the decision had been made on the basis of alphabetical order. Such an explanation has understandably raised serious questions, particularly when it concerns a premier national defence institution. The appointment was consequently quashed by the Hon’ble CAT.
Here, one important allegation requires serious examination: it has been claimed that information regarding the proposed appointment of J. R. Joshi was communicated to a particular individual one day before the selection interview and that this matter was duly brought to the attention of the Chairman, DRDO.
If established, such a sequence of events would raise serious questions regarding the transparency and credibility of the selection process and the confidence of the internal network involved. It is further understood that a stay was obtained from the Telangana High Court. Following extensive arguments, including submissions involving the ASG, the matter reportedly remains pending, with the verdict reserved since 8th July 2026.
The central question now is: what happens to the institutional ecosystem that has developed under J. R. Joshi if the High Court ultimately vacates the stay?
There are also serious concerns being raised regarding BrahMos production, with claims that production has already declined to approximately 25%. already because of continues inductions of non-skilled/low-skilled scientists with great profile could be Eco Intel from IB will justify.
Similar concerns have also been raised regarding continuing transfers and terminations involving individuals who are allegedly not aligned with the existing internal influential lobby. These allegations deserve transparent examination rather than being dismissed without inquiry.
Now comes the most consequential point. The proposed agenda appears to have been placed for approval through the present DRDO leadership. The concern is whether the complete institutional, technical and governance history of the BrahMos Joint Venture has been adequately considered.
Why should the DG MSS be removed from the Board?
Why has the DG MSS historically been associated with the Board/directorship structure of the Joint Venture?
The reason is fundamental: the DG MSS ecosystem is responsible for major missile R&D capabilities. The achievements of India’s missile programmes have been built upon the collective contribution of multiple missile-complex laboratories and their associated R&D infrastructure.
Now the agenda puts which shows that approve by RM through temporary DG DRDO, who don’t know the complete JV MoU, removal of DG MSS from the Board why DG MSS heading board directorship of JV because responsible for R&D and because of this India achieved 87% indignation of various and all missile complex labs under DG MSS have the credit.
Now our genius JR Joshi, current CEO ad MD BrahMos wants that BrahMos R&D will be in house at BAPL with just 20-30 low expertise scientists as you know what expertise are them.
However, the same indignation by DRDO since 2001 to till date Under DG MSS achieved 87% has contribution of more than 300 scientists in last 26 years of the history of BrahMos.
what will Joshi achieve with these small chunks and without R&D infrastructure, the help of DRDO missile complex laboratories and DGMSS Who is the Director General all missile complex laboratory cluster in Hydrabad. Can our dear Defence Secretary know this points basically they ignoring the vision of Dr. Kalam and misleading the RM.
Against this background, the proposal that BrahMos R&D should effectively be brought in-house with a limited team of approximately 20–30 scientists raises a fundamental technical question: can such a small group replicate the depth, infrastructure, laboratories, specialist manpower and institutional knowledge available across the established missile R&D ecosystem?
This is the point that must be examined carefully. From 2001 to the present, the established missile R&D structure under DG MSS and associated laboratories has contributed substantially to India’s missile-development achievements. What additional capability would be created by fragmenting this established ecosystem and attempting to recreate R&D capacity inside BrahMos with a comparatively small scientific team?
Can our Defence Secretary and the Raksha Mantri be fully apprised of these technical and institutional implications before any restructuring decision is taken? If not, there is a real risk that the original vision of Dr. Kalam and the founding leadership of BrahMos could be diluted through administrative restructuring rather than strengthened through scientific and technological integration.
As the agenda reportedly indicates that the Russian side’s responsibilities remain unchanged, a fundamental question arises: what is the compelling strategic necessity for such a significant change on the Indian side?
Russian Board:
• Dr. A. A. Dergachev – Chairman, Board of Directors, JV BrahMos
• Mr. Aleksander Maksichev – JMD
Indian Side – Board of Directors
Earlier:
• CEO, MD & DG BrahMos – currently J. R. Joshi, whose position is the subject of ongoing legal controversy.
• DG MSS –J Nayak (who voluntary withdrawing to support J R Joshi without considering the organization and national interest because of he is fascinating with JR Joshi dictatorship appearance and dreaming DRDO chairmanship with help of JR Joshi influential lobby support. He got this DG MSS post also the same lobby support because he is not a missile field man.
The proposed restructuring reportedly seeks to establish J. R. Joshi as the Chairman for the Indian side of BrahMos. This raises an important governance question: does the existing MoU of BAPL expressly provide for such a self-created or separately designated Indian-side Chairmanship?
If no such provision exists in the governing framework, the proposal requires careful legal, contractual and governance scrutiny before implementation.
Indian corporate-governance history would find it highly unusual if one Joint Venture were to operate with two separate Chairmen without a clear contractual and statutory basis.
Practically, a Board can only have one presiding Chairman at a time. In this point BAPL CS Mr. Nanda not agreed and resigned.
One Chairman and one Vice-Chairman may be a conventional governance structure, but any alternative arrangement must be clearly supported by the MoU, Articles of Association and applicable corporate law. The decision should therefore be based on institutional logic, legal provisions and national interest—not on individual aspirations or expectations regarding future appointments or extensions.
Now comes the proposed new MD position. Sources have told that the post may be offered to Mr. Arvind, Director, CFEES Delhi and CEO will be given to Sambhashiv Prasad, his old colleague, friend and Deputy CEO post will proposed to Mr. Parveen Pathak who is currently director market promotion and exports who started his career in BrahMos as Russian translator. All three individuals required proper IB clearance with Eco Intel.
If this is indeed the proposal, the country deserves to know the objective criteria, technical expertise, leadership credentials and selection process that justify such an appointment.
Now country can assume what type of qualities JR Joshi has.
It’s humbly requested to RM, please thoroughly considered the above points and This JV is between two countries Indo-Russia and international impact will be there so Kindly root through PMO and NSA for final restructuring of BrahMos Aerospace Pvt. Ltd.
Rest: Please see the 115th BM agenda sheet reportedly placed for approval before the Raksha Mantri.
Defence Secretary, RM should go thoroughly all 105pages line by line So they can assess the manipulation of J R Joshi and his influential lobby.
Subject: Request to deployed more staff in ACB, Chandigarh
Sir,
I have sent a complaint to the ACB, CBI, Chandigarh on 16 October 2020 based on a detailed departmental investigation report corruption in the procurement of some equipments by Snow Avalanche Study Establishment. DRDO. Him Parisar, Plot No.1, Sector 37A, Chandigarh – 160 036 (SASE). The equipments were purchased at an inflated cost of shockingly to the tune of 50 times of the original cost. As per the documents it is evident that there is Malafied act of corruption but DRDO seems to be indifferent to act on it. These equipments used in Avalanche forecasting studies which are of very strategic importance. If such level of corruption is happening, it is directly affecting strategic interests of the nation. Because of these corrupt scientists more than 90% equipments are not working and that will be a sabotage of life risk of our great soldiers.
Now I have received the letter from Vigilance DRDO for confirming the complaint after passing 6 months. The DRDO letter enclosed the ACB letter mentioned that “this office has not conducted any open enquiry in to the matter”
To my utter disappointment, instead of conducting an independent enquiry into the allegations based on complaint with all supporting documents, the Chandigarh unit of CBI simply forwarded the information to Director Vigilance of DRDO (Not even to CVO of MoD). Effectively it is simply passing on the buck to the organization which is not interested to tackle corruption in its organization, because the department enquiry document itself shows that after enquiry till date no action have been taken on this matter and buried under the table.
The corruption they are doing in such system which directly deploy in various snowbound border areas and collect the data and on the basis of these data they pass information to defence forces which conduct the patrolling in these snowbound areas. Because of these corrupt scientists more than 90% are not working and that will be a sabotage of life risk of our great soldiers.
I am fighting ageist corruption since last 20 years and lot of CBI officers, IB, Officers met me during this period across the India and most of I have found that they are working hard to get input/lead of corruption and national security and surprisingly in this case I found that ACB, Chandigarh not having any interest first he sit with information for six months and now just passing the ball to same department who are helpless to act against corrupt scientists for unforeseen reasons.
So I personally feel that the ACB, Chandigarh having lot of investigations and is not able to give time for this act of corruption and sabotage of national security case. I urge the Director, CBI to conduct an independent investigation by the responsible official for the corruption in strategic work of DRDO organization and ensure exemplary punishment to the accused through court if law..
To save the life of our defence personal and stop the siphoning of poor tax payer money your early action is required.
1. Copy my letter to ACB.CB, Chandigarh along with copy of DRDO enquiry report.
2. Copy of ACB.CBI, Chandigarh letter address to Vigilance, DRDO Hrs
3. Copy of Vigilance, DRDO Hrs letter
Copy to
Prime Minister of India – At the moment, the entire nation is battling with Corona and lot of funds is required to save the precious lives. Every hard earned penny of tax payer is needed to strengthen health care system. Siphoning of national exchequer should be treated as serious crime in the need of hour.
Defence Minister – I am bringing to your notice a corruption of high level where key defence scientists are involved that may risk life of soldiers who are patrolling in snowbound border areas. Action requested in your end
Chairman, DRDO – for information please, because action …………
Some scientists from IRDE, DRDO, Dehradun raised voice against the Recruitment Assessment Centre (RAC), DRDO for unethical practice in conducting assessment of scientists Grade scientist C to E.
Recently the interview was held from 15 May to 19 May 2018. Dr A K Gupta was core member, so he was in the board for all days. Total 29 candidates from IRDE were there in this board.
On 15 May 02 Sc C to Sc D
On 16 May 10 Sc C to Sc D
On 17 May 08 Sc D to Sc E
On 18 May 03 Sc D to Sc E
On 19 May 06 Sc E to Sc F
Dr AK Gupta was core member so he had extra power to manipulate the results and he did same.
As Dr AK Gupta (Ex Director) was the core member of instrumentation Board for IRDE. It is clearly against the rules and law. Ex IRDE it was observed that Dr Gupta was partial with some candidates and gave them extra advantage to get through. This modus oprendi is also very common practice of RAC to promote incompetent scientists by custom designing of interview board. Sh Arun Jaitley then charge of Defence Minister had ordered action against two senior scientists in a case in DRDO on July 2017
As promotion is related to financial gain as well as morale booster for each DRDO scientist and give major impact on his performance. It should be asked from RAC (Coordinator for Assessment 2018 Mrs Rajinder Kaur Sokhi, Sc G that how & why she did this? Hopefully she gets proper approval from Director RAC in writing. It is clear cut case of corruption and violation of rules.
See the dilemma of IRDE scientists on the issue.
महोदय,
निवेदन है कि RAC द्वारा Assessment बोर्ड 2018 के इंस्ट्रूमेंटेशन बोर्ड (Instrumentation board) में हुई अनियमितता के सुधार हेतु आप उचित कार्यवाही करें. IRDE देहरादून के इंटरव्यू बोर्ड में IRDE देहरादून के ही पूर्व निदेशक डॉ. अरुण कुमार गुप्ता को कोर मेंबर बनाने से बोर्ड की निष्पक्षता पर ही प्रश्नचिन्ह लग जाता है, जिसके परिणामस्वरूप पक्षपातपूर्ण निर्णय होनें की पूरी पूरी संभावना है, जो की भारतीय संविधान एवं प्राकृतिक न्याय के सिद्धान्त (Principle of Natural Justice) के विरुद्ध हैं ! RAC के संविधान के अनुरूप निष्पक्ष भर्ती और मूल्यांकन के लिए आवश्यक है की साक्षात्कार बोर्ड में ऐसे सदस्य हो जो की कैंडिडेट के परिचित या रिश्तेदार ना हो परन्तु कोर मेंबर श्री मान गुप्ता पूर्व निदेशक होने के कारण अभ्यर्थियों से भलीभांति परिचित हैं और कुछ वैज्ञानिको से उनके बहुत ही घनिष्ठ एवं मधुर सम्बन्ध भी हैं तथा कुछ से व्यक्तिगत वैचारिक दुर्भाव भी! जिसके परिणामस्वरूप उनके बोर्ड का कोर मेम्बर होने से साक्षात्कार का परिणाम अवश्य ही प्रभावित होगा, जिससे साक्षात्कार की निष्पक्षता पर ही संदेह हो जाता है जिसे नकारा नहीं जा सकता हैं ! इस प्रकार ये गठित बोर्ड ही पूर्णतया असंवैधानिक हैं और अभ्यर्थी वैज्ञानिको के भविष्य के साथ खिलवाड़ हैं !
मान्यवर, कुछ अभ्यर्थी वैज्ञानिक तो उनके घर में बतौर किरायेदार उनके साथ ही रहे हैं और उनके घर खाना तक बनाते थे, इस तरह वे उनके परिवार के सदस्य की भांति ही रहते आयें हैं ! इससे उनको इस बोर्ड में एक्स्ट्रा एडवांटेज मिल सकता है और उनका इंटरव्यू ख़राब होने के बावजूद वो प्रमोट हो सकतें है !
महोदय, ये निवेदन पत्र आपके समक्ष प्रस्तुत कर आपसे विनम्र निवेदन हैं की RAC की भूल को सुधारते हुए उपरोक्त बोर्ड को null & void घोषित कर IRDE के INSTRUMENTATION बोर्ड को पुन: निष्पक्षता के मानदण्डों को पूरा कर गठित करे ताकि साक्षात्कार में शामिल होनें वाले अभ्यर्थी वैज्ञानिको के भविष्य के साथ किसी प्रकार का अन्याय ना हो तथा मजबूरन हम अभ्यर्थी कों न्याय पाने के लिए माननीय न्यायालय की शरण में नहीं जाना पड़े !
आपसे पुन: अनुरोध है की हमारे हितो की रक्षा हेतु आवश्यक एवं समुचित कार्यवाही करे.
To 24th May 2018
Hon’ble Smt Nirmala Sitharaman,
Defence Minister,
104- South Block
New Delhi-110011
Subject: Analytic report on present scenario of appointments of incompetents in DRDO by scientists
Madam,
Yesterday website received a letter from scientists of DRDO briefing that how incompetents getting top appointments.
Since you’re joining no any major decisions are visible to improve the current scenario of DRDO. All complaints / inquiries are pending no actions against corrupts, all DRDO is enjoying without any deliveries and best part of this they are getting awards (cash) for their failures from your hands only.
Can any citizen imagine that one scientist who was cornered by then defence minister after special CGDA reports, when he founds that in his own NGO he was supplying worth corers, Madras High Court gave 21 days sentence and Rs 2000 fine, and for this acts he got Life Time Achievement award (Rs 10 Lakhs) from your hand.
Madam please find enclose letter and do needful to improve and save our premier research organization
By Pradip R Sagar May 02, 2018 18:29 IST – THE WEEK
DRDO chief S. Christopher (left) with Arun Jaitley, during his brief tenure as defence minister in 2017 | Facebook account of DRDO
With the tenure of S. Christopher, current chief of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), coming to an end later this month, the race for the top post in the country’s premier defence research organisation has begun. Christopher, who was given a one-year extension at the last moment in May 2017, though, is also eyeing another extension. But whether he will be second time lucky is unclear.
Hectic parleys have begun for the coveted post. The key players who are in the race to lead the DRDO include Sudhir Mishra, director general of BrahMos missile system division, and G. Satheesh Reddy, who is presently serving as director general (Missiles & Strategic Systems) and scientific advisor to the defence minister. Besides Mishra and Reddy, P.K. Mehta, who is currently heading the office of the director general of armament and combat engineering systems, is considered to be in the race to head DRDO, which has an annual budget of nearly Rs 20,000 crore.
According to sources in South Block, Reddy is the senior-most scientist in the organisation after Christopher. His name figured prominently last year also, but Christopher managed to get an extension at the last minute, meaning Reddy would need to wait for a year. Former defence minister Manohar Parrikar had bifurcated the post of DRDO chief and scientific advisor to the defence minister, which earlier used to be occupied by one person. Christopher is completing his tenure on May 29.
Mishra, head of BrahMos missile system division—a joint venture between India and Russia— is also among candidates vying for the top post in DRDO.
Mehta, who is heading the Pune-based cluster of armament and combat engineering systems, can be a dark horse in the race due to his proximity with top BJP leaders, sources claimed.
Christopher, who took over as the head of DRDO in May 2015, did his best to impress Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman by showcasing the work done under his leadership towards self-reliance in the recently concluded DefExpo in Chennai. A special pavilion under the ‘Make in India’ theme was inaugurated by Modi, in which all major equipment designed and developed by DRDO were showcased. Last year, Christopher had directed all the labs to remove his photographs, just two weeks before he was to retire. But only at the last minute, he was given extension for a year by the government.
DRDO has often been criticised for delayed projects, as most of its ventures, ranging from the Tejas light combat aircraft to long-range surface-to-air missile systems, have been repeatedly missing deadlines, with huge cost overruns. In the absence of self-reliance in defence, the Indian armed forces continue to be heavily dependent on imports. India continues to top the list of global importers of military hardware, with over 70 per cent of armed forces’ requirements being met by foreign firms. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first interaction with DRDO scientists in 2014 had sent a stern message to the defence research agency against their ‘chalta hai’ attitude.
Abhinandan Mishra April 8, 2018, Sunday Guardian With the tenure of the chief of Defence Research and Development Organization Christopher (DRDO) ending next month, the officers eyeing his post have started meeting bureaucrats and politicians to push their candidature.
Even Christopher, who was given a one-year extension on 29 May last year, is interested in another tenure with the premier defence organisation and is banking on Defence Expo 2018, the largest land, naval and internal homeland security systems exhibition in the Asia-Pacific region, which will be held in Chennai from 11 to 14 April.
The defence expo, which will be inaugurated by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, will also see the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 12 April.
Sources said it is during this event that Christopher intends to showcase the “impressive work” done by DRDO under his leadership, ever since he took over as the chief of the organisation in May 2015, to give a message to the PM that he deserves another extension.
The other officers who are fighting it out to lead the DRDO, which has an annual budget of close to Rs 17,900 crore, include P.K. Mehta, who is presently Director General for armament and combat engineering system in the organization; Dr Sudhir Mishra, who is the Director General of BrahMos missile system division of the DRDO; and G. Satheesh Reddy who is presently serving as Director General (Missiles & Strategic Systems) and Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister.
Mehta, according to sources, is being backed by a very powerful leader from a western state, while Mishra is getting the support of some members of Niti Aayog.
Reddy’s appointment, according to sources, was almost finalised last year.
Last year, Christopher, who was given an extension at the last moment, had directed all the labs to remove his photographs from the lab, just two weeks before he was to retire.
Christopher in an internal communication had stated that “Old colonial practice followed by the Services, to display prominently, photos of their Chiefs and Commanders, is followed inadvertently by some of the labs. This practice is also not required. I request all DRDO establishments to display the photos of the President and Prime Minister of India only, and not the Chairman of DRDO. This may please be implemented at the earliest and not later than 15 May 2017”. He had stated that he was among the first few officials in the MoD who never used a red beacon, much before PM’s recent directive came. Sources within the organisation said that all the four people who were in the fray, had an exceptional profile.
Subject: Army Two Star General made mockery of Indian Army’s reputation in DRDO.
Sir,
In the name of Services Interaction, DRDO has service officers from all three wings of the armed forces. The officers are posted on a tenure basis.
It is observed that in DRDO more than 90% services officers are assigned logistic/ administrative jobs like Security Officer, Motor Transport Officer, Estate Manager, Material Management and managing scientists officers mess/canteen requirements, etc.
Some smart services officers who are involved in DRDO’s scientists’ bluff game are able to get permanent absorption in the organization and enjoy services as well as the scientist sticker.
But sincere services officers face a lot of embarrassment from the corrupt scientist herd. They face unprecedented transfers in their short tenure, negative remarks on their service records only because they perform the job assigned honestly. For all these unfair means DRDO takes help of senior services officers who are permanently absorbed and are enjoying all kinds of benefits along with the corrupt scientists.
Since the last 30 years, DRDO has not been able to quote a single services officer who has contributed to any remarkable technical contribution to the nation through DRDO (except the services doctors).
The important part of these absorbed services officers is that they are promoted unduly without contribution to the nation or services. Only thing that they protect are the bluffers.
Only one example to prove the aforementioned is Maj. Gen. Ajay Gupta, present Director, VRDE, DRDO, Ahmednagar. If anyone sees his journey in DRDO, he will know how blessed the Maj. Gen. is because of saving culprit scientist as long as he was serving tenure as Director Vigilance, DRDO, HQ. Of the hundreds of complaints filed, he stopped or delayed multiple cases. This reveals the truth about how corruption flourishes in DRDO with the help of service officers.
Maj. Gen. Ajay Gupta, present Director, VRDE, DRDO, Ahmednagar made mockery of Indian Army reputation on 15th February 2018.
As reported by Sakal Times “CBI to probe Major Gen’s role in security breach at VRDE” March 14, 2018”
It is a very serious matter that active Army Maj. Gen, who was earlier served as Director Vigilance & Security. DRDO HQ for long tenure did this misadventure.
As per Sakal Times “When contacted, Maj Gen Gupta said, “I did not conduct any meeting with those foreign nationals. They came to VRDE without any clearance, which is why I went to the gate to turn them back.”
Above statement of Maj Gen Gupta is totally wrong because as per evidences for telling no for meeting he can pass the massage through Security or if he wants to say no personally, how come conveying the same took 30 minutes.
15th Feb 2018 Dhound Gate, VRDE, DRDO, Ahemadnagar
Foreigners reached at Dhound Gate, VRDE, DRDO, Ahemadnagar- 10:29:56
Director reached in his flag car at Dhound Gate, VRDE. Ahemadnagar- 10:33:12
Something dumped in Foreigner’s vehicle without security – 10:44:44
Director back in his flag car from Dhound Gate, VRDE Ahemadnagar- 11:00:43
Maj. Gen spend time with two foreign nationals almost – 27.31 Minutes
Second one most important evidence not highlight in news clip that is at 10:44:44 hrs, 15th Feb 2018 Cam – 3 of Dhound gate recorded that some stuff was dumped in foreigner’s white car by VRDE personals, Maj Gen Ajay Gupta was present there in meeting with foreign national.(Evidence – 12)
As per CCTV recording one local vehicle dealer was present in above said meeting as per sources he was only organized the meeting which itself explanatory that Maj Gen Ajay Gupta very much involve personally with vendors/dealer etc.
Therefore, for the clean reputation of Indian Army a serious inquiry is needed, CBI, IB, MI are have their own course but Army Headquarter should deal this matter in high level. Because the Maj Gen Ajay Gupta approached DRDO Hqrs to send a denial to media on this issue fortunately it did not work since Maj Gen Ajay Gupta was enjoying the post of Dir. Vig & Security for a long time and have lot of inputs of wrong doings of high level DRDO official so he will try to bury the incident and influence the enquiry.
As a citizen of India and tax payer I request you to take appropriate action on above said incident and set exemplary precedent for service officers who are serving in DRDO and working against national interest. Hope we will soon be able to see our grate army practice to dealt such serious security/corruption matter which can dent our national interest
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with a group of women Army officers | Facebook account of Indian Army’s ADGPI
The Indian Army has initiated court martial proceedings against the former commanding officer of a Alwar-based military unit after a 27-year-old woman Army captain levelled allegations of sexual harassment against the officer.
Captain Poonam (name changed) joined the Army’s Signals Corps as a technical officer in 2013.
In August 2015, she filed a sexual harassment complaint against the commanding officer of her unit while she was posted at the Alwar military station in Rajasthan.
In her complaint to higher authorities, the woman officer alleged that her commanding officer started sexually abusing her soon after joining her unit. He allegedly touched her private parts and made remarks like “Do you have a boyfriend?”
When her complaint went unheeded, the victim wrote to then Army chief general Dalbir Singh Suhag, saying she approached him “bypassing all channels for redressal of my grievances because an earlier attempt through proper channel failed to provide justice.”
In fact, her father wrote to then defence minister Manohar Parrikar by making an emotional appeal, “If this is the way the Indian Army treats its daughters, I’m not sure if any parent will ever send their daughters to the Army.”
Eventually, Army Headquarters started a court of inquiry in late 2015, when her issue was highlighted by the national media.
After two years of extensive proceedings of the court of inquiry and subsequently the summary of evidences, which established prima facie guilt of the commanding officer, court martial proceedings were ordered to commence from Saturday (March 24).
“General Court Martial of the former Commanding Officer of 12 Field Sub area will commence from March 24,” an Army order stated; the order mentions two brigadiers have been made witnesses.
By Pradip R. Sagar February 26, 2018 THE WEEK Over a month after ‘unceremonious departure’ of the project director of Rustom-II drone A.P.V.S. Prasad, DRDO on Sunday carried out test flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Challakere in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district.
After the test, DRDO came out with a statement that a medium-altitude long-endurance UAV was “successful”.
However, colleagues of Prasad—“scientist-G”who was made project director of the Rustom-II UAV programme of DRDO in 2015—are still curious to know the reason behind Prasad’s sudden transfer from the project, which he actually revived. Insiders claim that Prasad’s departure was linked to his objection to the lobby, which was pushing for a particular engine for the Rustom-II. Rustom was being developed with an Austrian engine, but a few people in the organisation wanted to replace it with the engine made by an Indian firm, despite the engine’s failure to meet the ‘technical parameters’ to be used in the UAV.
Sensing foul play, Scientists Association of Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE)—DRDO’s laboratory making the UAVs—has approached Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to look into the matter (copy of the letter is with The WEEK). Following the complaint, a discreet inquiry is being conducted by the intelligence agencies.
On January 16, 2018, DRDO’s headquarters issued an order for transfer of Prasad to an another DRDO lab on grounds of “public interest”. Incidentally, Prasad was honoured with the best scientist award in 2017.
According to the letter from the ADE association, Prasad, who was in the DRDO for over 30 years, was promoted as the programme director of coveted Rustom-II in 2015. He actually rejuvenating the project, which was lying in a pathetic condition, and within a year of taking over, he managed to carry out first test flight of Rustom-II, the letter reveals.
When contacted, DRDO spokesperson Manish Bhardwaj declined to comment on the issue saying “he was unaware of the internal developments”.
On Sunday, DRDO came out with a statement saying “DRDO successfully flew its Rustom 2 today at its Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) at Chalakere at Chitradurga. This flight assumes significance due to the fact that this is the first flight in user configuration with higher power engine.”
Unarmed drone Rustom-II is being developed to carry out surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) roles for the armed forces with an endurance of 24 hours, on the lines of Predator drone of the US forces.
According to the officials, Rustom-II is capable of carrying different combinations of payloads like synthetic aperture radar, electronic intelligence systems and situational awareness payloads.
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