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He just worked and (may be improved) ISRO/DRDO, he did not found those organizations. In any case, DRDO/ISRO has not achieved anything extraordinary. They are just as good as IRCON, BHEL, C-DOT and BEL and other govt or public companies.
I did a quick-search on patent database and did not find many patents in name of ISRO/DRDO or in the name of APJ.
Secular is not something very rare in india. Millions of Hindus go to Ajmer, Nijamuddin and Salim-Chisti's shrines every year. Following a different religion is not unusual in India, Yes I agree that for Muslims, it is.