Former ISRO chief G Madhavan Nair has said the Department of Space (DoS) has refused to reveal the reasons, sought by him under an RTI query, for blacklisting him and three other space scientists over the controversial Antrix-Devas deal.

Citing some sections, the DoS had refused to provide the answers to his questions filed under the RTI Act a month ago, Nair said adding that he would move the appellate authority.

"Virtually I can say I got a blank paper. Nothing contents in that," he said here on the reply he got from the DoS.

"It's a shame to the RTI Act. Open issue like this...people keep on telling that under Section 80 or something like that, we (DoS) cannot reveal the data," an anguished Nair said.

He filed the RTI application after being blacklisted from any government assignment as action was taken against him and three other scientists based on the reports of two government- appointed committees that probed the deal.

"I wanted to know what are the specific recommendations based on which action was taken and file notings on that. All those things are blank," Nair said. "Just sending the terms of reference of the two committees, what's the use?"



In the blacklisting order, he noted no reasons had been cited for such action, and he wanted to know the factors taken into account and the reasons. (More) PTI RS MSR VS RA VS