Madhya Pradesh government’s agriculture minister has written to the Union Minister for Science & Technology, Jaipal Reddy, to withdraw the BRAI Bill. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/agri-biz/madhya-pradesh-wants-bill-on-biotech-regulator-withdrawn/article4680471.ece Further, 16 Parliamentarians, including four floor leaders (of CPI-M, AIADMK, Telugu Desam Party and BJD. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/agri-biz/16-mps-want-govt-to-withdraw-bill-on-biotech-regulator/article4667162.ece The Communist Party of India leader, D Raja, also wrote to the Minister demanding withdrawal of […]
Conflict of Interest pervades Supreme Court’s expert committee too!
To: May 6, 2013 Learned Bench of Supreme Court of India, In Civil Writ Petition 260 of 2005. Respected Sirs, Sub: Conflict of interest of a member of the Court’s Technical Expert Committee – reg. Ref: GMOs PIL, Civil Writ Petition 260 of 2005 Greetings! Greetings from the Coalition for a GM-Free India ! […]