Mr. Pachauri is national icon. It is sad that such a serious matter like the melting of glaciers was taken so casually under his stewardship. It was not only in India but everyone concerned, around the globe, was looking at him for proper guidance. The mistake in the report was a monumental one as it gave a very bad name to India as a whole. Once I happened to visit an important lab and someone asked the scientist-in charge: if someone commits a particular mistake, how would you react? The answer of the scientist was – If you can commit mistake here you are not meant to be here. The eminent scientist is also cornered for his lavish life style. Scientists or scholars who flaunt their wealth or seen to be doing so are no more taken in high esteem by the general public. I wish Pachauri come out clean from this unwanted situation.
