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GM Mustard: ExpertSpeak

COMMENTS ON AFES DOCUMENT BY SOME EXPERTS:

(i) Dr Pushpa Bhargava, Supreme Court Appointee to GEAC

(ii) Dr P C Kesavan, Member, Supreme Court Technical Expert Committee in the GMOs PIL (WP 260/2005)

(iii) Dr Parthib Basu, Director, Centre for Pollination Studies, Calcutta University

(iv) Dr G V Ramanjaneyulu & Other Agriculture Scientists in Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (CSA), Hyderabad

(v) Dr Vandana Shiva, Navdanya

(vi) Dr Rajinder Chaudhary, Former Economics Professor, MDU, Rohtak

(vii) Kapil Shah, MSc. Plant Genetics & Breeding, Jatan Trust, Vadodara

(viii) Murali Apparaju, Pharma/Biotech Industry Professional

(ix) Kavitha Kuruganti, Convenor, Alliance for Sustainable & Holistic Agriculture (ASHA)

(x) Dr V S Vijayan, Salim Ali Foundation and Former Chair, Kerala State Biodiversity Board

Dr Anthony Samsel interviewed about Glufosinate, by Tony Mitra

Presentations of eight experts to the GEAC on July 18th 2016. Minutes of this Special meeting. Subsequent analyses on parental lines.

Opinion Pieces & Analyses

1. जीएम सरसों का सच: Devinder Sharma, Amar Ujala

http://www.amarujala.com/columns/opinion/truth-of-gm-mustard

2. Test the mustard: Suman Sahai, Deccan Chronicle

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/opinion/op-ed/190216/test-the-mustard.html

3. It is time for new Swadeshi battle: Vandana Shiva, Deccan Chronicle

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/opinion/op-ed/051016/its-time-for-new-swadeshi-battle.html

4. Conspiracy against mustard: Devinder Sharma, DNA India

http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column-conspiracy-against-mustard-2098894

5. GM Mustard in India – Five unanswered questions: Gilles Eric Seralini, Indian Express

http://indianexpress.com/article/blogs/gm-mustard-in-india-five-unanswered-questions-3066811/

6. Not simply a vision thing: Pankaj Sheksaria, Naveen Thayyil. The Hindu

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/gm-crops-not-simply-a-vision-thing/article9184876.ece

7. Other environmental concerns apart, GM mustard could also send bees buzzing away: Parthib Basu, Scroll

http://scroll.in/article/819579/other-environmental-concerns-apart-gm-mustard-could-also-send-bees-buzzing-away

8. Seeds of Discontent: Aniket Aga, The Hindu

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/columns/seeds-of-discontent/article9163847.ece

9. Improving India’s oilseeds production: Kavitha Kuruganti, Down To Earth

http://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/improving-india-s-oilseeds-production-55366

10. Messing with Mustard: Tushar Chakraborty, The Statesman

http://www.thestatesman.com/news/opinion/messing-with-mustard/172309.html

11. No party, state favours GM Mustard: Interview with Kavita Kuruganti, The Week

http://www.theweek.in/theweek/current/state-favours-gm-mustard.html

12. Isn’t the GM mustard debate about a junk variety?: Devinder Sharma

http://devinder-sharma.blogspot.in/2016/09/isnt-gm-mustard-debate-about-junk.html

13. Beyond Ideology, Why Scientists Disagree on GM Mustard: Mridula Chari, Scroll

http://scroll.in/article/818441/beyond-ideology-why-scientists-disagree-on-gm-mustard

14. Why does India need GM mustard at all?: Devinder Sharma, Biospectrum India

http://www.biospectrumindia.com/biospecindia/views/223161/why-india-gm-mustard

15. The success of this GM Tech depends on numerous unanswered questions: Rajshree Chanda, The Wire

http://thewire.in/66621/gm-mustard-basta-barnase/

16. Cotton, Mustard – two GM debates: Vijay Chauthaiwale, The Indian Express

http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/cotton-mustard-two-gm-debates-3004656/

17. Long Term Effects of GM Mustard Have Not Been Studied- Biologist: Interview with Gilles Eric Seralini, Business Standard

http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/long-term-effects-of-gm-mustard-on-humans-has-not-been-studied-biologist-116110200422_1.html

18. Despite CIC push, why is the government hiding data on GM mustard?: KumKum Dasgupta, Hindustan Times

http://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/despite-cic-push-why-is-the-govt-hiding-biosafety-data-on-gm-mustard/story-nGcQlH7bgndJjAmolBxDlL.html

19. Government hiding GM crops’ data because it knows it’s rigged: Interview with Kavitha Kuruganti, Catch News

http://www.catchnews.com/india-news/govt-hiding-gm-crops-data-because-it-knows-it-s-rigged-kavitha-kuruganti-1464445020.html/fullview

20. Do we really need GM mustard in India?: A K Ghosh, Down To Earth

http://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/do-we-really-need-gm-mustard-in-india–52159

21. Lower Yields and Agro-Poisons – what is the point of GM mustard in India?: Colin Todhunter, CounterCurrents 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/10/27/lower-yields-and-agropoisons-what-is-the-point-of-gm-mustard-in-india/

22. Indian farmers are not ready for GM Mustard: Dr Saradhi Interview

http://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/NewsDetail/index/2/8834/Indian-Farmers-Are-Not-Ready-For-GM-Mustard-Saradhi

23. Biosafety assessment of GM Mustard: Dr Saradhi Interview (Part 2)

http://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/NewsDetail/index/2/8886/Biosafety-Assessment-of-GM-Mustard-By-Pr

24. Do Indian Farmers Really Need GM Mustard?: Mukti Sadhan Basu, LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/do-indian-farmers-really-need-gm-mustard-dr-mukti-sadhan-basu-ph-d

25. Much Ado About Mustard: Padmapriya Govindarajan, The Diplomat

http://thediplomat.com/2016/10/much-ado-about-mustard-a-familiar-civil-society-debate-reemerges-on-gmos/

26. GM mustard stays off the table in India, activists allege trial data was rigged: Opinion in Scroll 

http://scroll.in/article/810385/gm-mustard-stays-off-the-table-in-india-but-activists-allege-trial-data-was-rigged

27. Lack of Scientific Temper: DNA Editorial

http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/editorial-dnaedit-lack-of-scientific-temper-2257113

28. GM mustard no solution – Govt policies destroyed oilseed farmers & industry: Nihar Gokale, CatchNews

http://www.catchnews.com/business-economy-news/gm-mustard-no-solution-govt-policy-destroyed-oilseed-farmers-industry-1473586601.html/fullview

29. Wider Implications of GM mustard can be dangerous: Bharat Dogra, Mainstream Weekly

http://www.mainstreamweekly. net/article6679.html

30. GM Mustard – Of the lack of transparency and confidentiality of biosafety data: Inika Charles, SpicyIP

http://spicyip.com/2016/09/ gm-mustard-of-the-lack-of- transparency-and- confidentiality-of-biosafety- data.html

31. How long does the safety label hold good?: Bhavdeep Kang, The FreePress Journal

http://www.freepressjournal. in/analysis/green-signal-by- science-to-genetically- modified-mustard-bhavdeep- kang/922545

32. Why we should oppose GM Mustard (Tamil article): Ramaswamy Selvam, Vikatan

http://www.vikatan.com/news/ india/68113-why-should-we- oppose-gm-mustard.art

33. Why we should say No to GM Mustard (Tamil article): Ananthasayanan, Dinamalar 

http://www.dinamalar.com/ news_detail.asp?id=1607694

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IMPORTANT LETTERS & STATEMENTS ON GM MUSTARD

a. Sarson Satyagraha letter to Prime Minister, October 25th 2016

b. Major farmer unions reject GM mustard, February 2016

c. Bhartiya Kisan Sangh statement demanding ban on GM mustard and investigation into GEAC

d. Organic Farming Association of India letter to Agriculture Minister

e. Confederation of Beekeeping Industry, India’s letter to Prime Minister

f. Kisan Ekta resolution on GM mustard

g. All major civil society movements, scientists and others write to MOEFCC, copy PM, on GM mustard’s faulty appraisal and public consultation processes and other matters

h. Retired SC Judges and senior bureacrats ask for review of GM mustard appraisal process

i. All India Kisan Sabha (CPIM) statement on GM Mustard 

http://ganashakti.com/english/news/details/16267

j. Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA)’s resolution against GM Mustard

k. CPI ML New Democracy’s Statement against GM Mustard

l. Paschim Banga Vigyan Manch Statement against GM Mustard

 

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