Many leaders, including former Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu, condoled the death of veteran agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminathan and their tributes.
Mr. Venkaiah said the veteran scientist led a purposeful and meaningful life and will go down in the country’s history for his contributions. He said Swaminathan’s contributions to the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha when he was a member was meaningful, and the entire house paid rapt attention to his speeches. He expressed hope that the younger generation of scientists, especially those from the agriculture sector, would take inspiration from his life.
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary Vaiko said the demise of Swaminathan was a great loss to the country. Hailing that the late scientist declared that a hunger-free India was his dream, Mr. Vaiko said Swaminathan entered the field of agriculture science due to the impact Bengal Famine had on him.
