In fact the government should rise to the occasion. The bottomline is that our competitors did their homework over the last few decades while we failed to do that. That is why we feel that we are vulnerable. You have not reflected the subsequent rebuttal by those such as Javed Akhtar of the allegations levelled by some members of the jury. In numerous discussions at the layman's level I have heard people praising or pillorying proof offered by science.
Science never proves anything.
The power of science is in fact in its ability to make testable predictions and also in acknowledging its failures and accommodating corrections. Given the varying perceptions of what science is, could I suggest that Frontline institute and support a discussion among scientists and non-scientists through its pages. Then perhaps people would really understand what science is and is not and place Vedic astrology in its proper place. I have difficulty understanding the mindset of people like Praful Bidwai who, in their eagerness to attack Murli Manohar Joshi, miss one fundamental point. Unfortunately, because of the neglect of Sanskrit many of the gems are lost to us.