A greater number of concerns were voiced at the fifth of the seven consultations on Bt Brinjal. This was held at the Law Bhawan, Chandigarh. A majority, which represented farmers, scientists, NGOs and other groups, said ‘No To Bt Brinjal’.
ShareChandigarh, January 28, 2010: Scores of students and Professors from Punjab University came together under the banners – Critique – A Discussion Forum and Vassals of Civil Society to oppose Bt brinjal at the Student’s Centre, Punjab University today. Students brandished placards that read ‘Stop Bt brinjal’, while others marched in a funeral procession for [...]
Farmers Unions, Scientists and Consumer groups came together to say a firm No to Bt Brinjal. This was at a press conference organised by the GM free India Coalition at the Press Club today. This was in anticipation of the public consultation on Bt Brinjal to be held in Chandigarh on the 29th January. The Consultation is part of the series of 7 public consultations the Minister for Environment and Forests, Jairam Ramesh is chairing before deciding on the approval of the country’s first Genetically Modified (GM) food crop, Bt Brinjal.
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: Want to play smart with Nature; Nature shall play smarter with our nature of doing things in the short course of hybridisation of namesake inputs [...]
: Who are we to modify the nature gifted species. When we can't cultivate the genuine way, why get prone to health disorders at the cost [...]
: I really hate to eat gene changd food. Goodwork Greenpeace.
: I support BT brinjal. The resistance is only from ill-informed and rigid mindframes.
: Genetically modified organisms are man made beings. Behind their production the motives are selfish. They have scant knowledge about the long term effects of such [...]
: Care and Save our biodiversity and Environment.Do not destroy them if you will......thent they will destroy all.
: I am agree with 'Shruti", pls don't play with the nature.
: please let humans live the way the nature has moulded them
: Mr Unbiased, How naive you are as an informed citizen when you put this statement “While GM foods have their problems, they have more benefits than [...]