New Delhi, Oct. 23 : The successful launch of Chandrayaan-I, India''s maiden unmanned mission to the moon, has elated people across the spectrum in the country, as it lent a fillip to India’s emergence as a super power in science and technology.
The jubilation was felt loud n’ clear in the national capital on Wednesday when cutting across party lines, political leaders, students and others applauded the efforts of Indian scientists.
"We are extremely happy with the success achieved in this milestone space programme and we warmly congratulate all the scientists and everybody who was involved in the project. More strength to India''s space programme," said Brinda Karat, member of Politburo, Communist Party of India (Marxist).