Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh had his patience tested at a four-hour meeting in Bangalore with opponents and supporters of Bt Birnjal. Ramesh said he was seeking a "middle path" in the controversy but that quite didn't come out at the meeting on Saturday. "I am not a Monsanto agent--you need help," Ramesh snapped at one protester. "I am not an extremist. I am trying to take the middle path," he said after listening to NGOs, farmers, doctors and scientists supporting and opposing Bt Brinjal.
Health Minister opposes GM food, but Science Minister says Govt Pro-GM.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/genetically-modified-food-a-hot-potato-for-the-govt/80375-11.html
Experts say the systems to test GM food are grossly inadequate in India.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/is-india-ready-for-genetically-modified-food/65538-19.html
Farmers in Karnal, Haryana have set fire to a field where genetically modified crops were being tested.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/farmers-set-genetic-crops-on-fire/25090-3.html
PIL says govt is approving new GM organisms/seeds without putting in place mechanism to check safety.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/sc-stays-approval-for-gm-foods/22212-3.html
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