THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Former DGP TP Senkumar has disapproved of honouring former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan with the Padma Bushan award.

“He has not made any contribution that deserves Padmabhushan. Those who recommended his name themselves should explain why he was recommended.

Narayanan, who was recognised for his contribution to science, is widely known for being falsely implicated in the ISRO spy scandal.

Senkumar lashed out at Narayanan, saying that giving the award to him is like "a drop poison in elixir." He said, “the Supreme Court has instituted a committee for the case. Let them come out with a finding first. After that it is fine if he is even awarded with a Bharat Ratna (the highest civilian honour in the country),” Senkumar says.

Senkumar appears to be referring to the three-bench committee that was recently constituted by the Supreme Court, while declaring a compensation of Rs 50 lakh to Narayanan. The committee, headed by retired SC judge DK Jain, was formed to enquire into the role of the Kerala Police in the arrest of Narayanan. Senkumar is named as the seventh accused in the complaint filed by Narayanan, where he demanded compensation for the fabricated case. Senkumar is one of the police officers accused of spinning a tale and implicating scientists including Nambi Narayanan in a false espionage case.

When Narayanan's name appeared on the list of Padma awardees on Friday night, Senkumar wasted no time in calling the media the next morning to ridicule the decision. “If this goes on, next year, we might hear about Govindachamy (rape and murder convict), Amirul Islam (rape and murder convict) and Mariam Rasheeda (another falsely accused in the ISRO spy scandal) getting Padma awards,” he said.