Responding to the widespread protest throughout the country, Minister of forest and environment Shri. Jairam Ramesh has announced that government is not in a hurry and is not going to permit commercial cultivation of BT brinjal right now. After a three week long public hearing in different part of the country Shri Ramesh said Since the majority of people are against it, the government has decided to take vigilant step towards it. Moreover, there is lack of common understanding among the cultivators and scientists regarding the pros and cons of BT brinjal. Moreover, Shri Ramesh also clarified that the decision is taken only for BT Brinjal and not for other Genetically Modified Crops like rice, cabbage etc.
A battle has been won, but the war is still on. Never mind – together we can make it happen.
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