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Modi is a RSS Pracharak and his policies on science are more often dictated by RSS policies, which are a combinations of achievements of Ancient India and Hindutva extremism. Following are few reports:

PROTESTS BY SCIENTISTS & REPORTS

1. India's Government Is Becoming Increasingly Antiscience - Scientific American February 2018
2. Modi government does not understand the ABCD of science' - Rediff. October 2015
3. Hindu nationalists claim that ancient Indians had airplanes, stem cell technology, and the internet | Science | AAAS. February 13, 2019
4. Indian scientists urged to speak out about pseudoscience : Nature News & Comment Nature Journal. Nov 7, 2017
5. Scientists, academicians protest against government's 'anti-science policies'- The New Indian Express. April 2018
6. Why Science Scares the RSS/BJP: Curious Case of Satyapal Singh | NewsClick. January 2018
7. Protest held in Bengaluru against unscientific statements at Indian Science Congress | The News Minute. January 6, 2018

FUBIOUS SCIENTIFIC CLAIMS BY MODI & MODI SUPPORTING SCIENTISTS

In 2018, Modi speaking at a gathering of doctors in Mumbai, claimed that Lord Ganesha's head was joined with the help of 'plastic surgery' and the birth of Karna in Mahabharata shows that ancient Indians knew about 'genetic engineering'.

In Gujarat, children were taught that Hindu God Rama flew the first aeroplane and that stem cell technology was known in ancient India.

Following are some claims made by Indian scientists at the Indian Science Congress 2019 (inaugurated by Modi)

1. Narendra Modi waves: ‘Ravana’s airports’, ‘Modi waves’ leave science congress stunned | India News - Times of India. January 7, 2019

2. Kauravas Were Test-Tube Babies' and Other Lessons from 106th Session of The Indian Science Congress. News18 January 8, 2019

3. Cows Can Turn Food Into 24-Carat Gold' & 14 Other Gems From Indian Science Congress. Analytics Indian Magazine January 7, 2018
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4.Indian Science Congress: Geologist claims Brahma discovered dinosaurs, mentioned them in Vedas. Scroll January 7, 2019

5. Einstein, Newton ‘misled’ the world: Unaware of controversial remarks by two speakers, say organisers | India News, The Indian Express. January 6, 2019

6. India had planes and test tube babies thousands of years ago, science conference told. The Telegraph January 7, 2019

7. Dubious Claims About Einstein, Dinosaur, Ancient Jets At Indian Science Congress : Goats and Soda : NPR. January 9, 2019