New Delhi, May 20 -- Former Atomic Energy Commission Chairman MR Srinivasan passed away at the age of 95 on Tuesday. The Padma Vibhusan recipient had played a key role in the development of India's nuclear power programme.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge condoled the death of MR Srinivasn and said his demise mark a significant loss for India's scientific community.

In a post on X, Kharge said, "The demise of Dr. MR Srinivasan, a pioneering nuclear scientist and Padma Vibhushan recipient, marks a significant loss for India's scientific community."

Kharge also shared the significant accomplishments of MR Srinivasan.

"Starting his distinguished career with Homi Bhabha on India's first nuclear reactor, Apsara (1956), he went on to h...