Businessman Harsh Goenka has claimed ISRO Chairman S Somanath's monthly salary is ₹2.5 lakh. "Is it...fair?" asked Goenka, stating people like him are "motivated by factors beyond money". Many X users said the ISRO chief deserved higher salary. "They're provided with a lot of perks," a user argued, while another wrote, "Just give an exorbitant incentive after every successful mission."