Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday refused to allow commercial cultivation of BT Brinjal for now. Ramesh put a moratorium till the time a consensus is not built within the scientific community on whether BT Brinjal is fit for human consumption or not.
Jairam Ramesh says BT is not the only way to reduce use of pesticides.
http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/109908/bt-brinjal-decision-respects-public-concerns-jairam.html
Its opponents cite long-term health and cross-pollination related concerns.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/all-you-need-to-know-about-bt-brinjal/109762-11.html
Environment Minister loses temper at meeting with GM food opponents.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/row-over-bt-brinjal-puts-ramesh-in-a-soup/109761-3.html
BT brinjal has the same protein content as the regular version.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/not-so-scientific-bt-brinjal-report-full-of-errors/109519-11.html
Ramesh says he finds opposition to BT brinjal, Pawar says nothing doing.
http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/109070/congs-backs-ramesh-in-bt-brinjal-row-with-pawar.html
Chairman of panel concedes that necessary tests were not done.
http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/106477/bt-brinjal-tests-inadequate-how-safe-is-it.html
SC's observer alleges Govt pressuried committee to approve Bt brinjal.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/controversy-continues-over-bt-brinjal-approval/106190-3.html
Those for it and against genetically modified foods argue about the benefits and losses.
http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/103286/whats-the-truth-about-genetically-modified-foods.html
India has approved commercialisation of genetically modified Bt brinjal.
http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/103279/india-at-9-is-genetically-modified-bt-brinjal-good-for-us.html
Bt brinjal still needs the Government's nod before its release in the market.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/geac-nod-to-commercial-release-of-bt-brinjal/103254-3.html
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