Testimony to vision of all former PMs: Congress on Chandrayaan-3 launch
Chandrayaan-3 and said it was testimony to the vision, foresight, determination and accomplishments of all previous prime ministers, including Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Party president Mallikarjun Kharge said the launch was a matter of great pride for all Indians as he paid tributes to countless scientists who devoted their lives for building a scientific temper among people. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched its third lunar mission Chandrayaan-3 on board the heavy-lift LVM3-M4 rocket in Sriharikota here on Friday afternoon. The LVM 3-M4 rocket has put Chandrayaan-3 into the precise orbit, ISRO chief Somanath said. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said, «Today, more than a billion of us look to the sky, beaming with pride.»
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«Chandrayaan-3 is the fruit of decades of labour by the scientific community since the launch of India's space programme in 1962, followed by the creation of ISRO in 1969. »The success of this mission will make us only the fourth nation to land a spacecraft on the surface of the moon. A truly incredible feat! Congratulations to the entire team at ISRO," Gandhi said in a tweet. Taking to Twitter, Kharge said, «Our collective happiness is over the moon. Thanks to the tremendous ingenuity, dedication, skill and hard work of our scientists, engineers and everyone involved in the successful launch of the Chandrayaan-3 Mission.» «We are extremely proud of each one of you for this remarkable achievement,» he said, adding, «We express our sincere gratitude to the extraordinary team at ISRO.» The Congress chief said India's lunar missions began with Chandrayaan-1 in 2008 which confirmed the presence of
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