By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
New Delhi: Aijaz Mirza, formerly a junior research fellow with DRDO, who was terminated after his arrest for his alleged links in terror plots, maybe considered for reinstatement if he is proved innocent, Defence Minister AK Antony said in a written reply in the Parliament.
Left leader Gurudas Dasgupta had sought a response from the Minister in the Lok Sabha. In a written reply Antony said, “Aijaz Ahmed Mirza who was holding the post of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in the Centre for Air Borne Systems (CABS) at Bengaluru, got terminated on 12th February 2013 due to prolonged absence from his duty from 30th August 2012 and also arrest by the Police for his alleged involvement in terror plot.”
He added that Mirza was not a regular scientist of DRDO, but appointed as JRF “on short term basis for a period of two years,” and hence “not assigned any sensitive / classified job.”
AK Antony added that the government may consider take him back if he is cleared by the special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court.
He is out on bail since March 5, 2013. “Further investigation is being continued by the investigating agency. Reinstatement of Shri Aijaz Ahmed Mirza can be considered after getting confirmation of his innocence from Investigation Agency / Court,” said the minister.