2010-02-01 | permalink
Wide and vociferous protests against this genetically modified Bt brinjal
Mr. Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State for Environment and Forests, on Sunday had to face angry protests of farmers in Hyderabad over a move to produce the genetically modified Bt brinjal in the country. Protests and demonstrations were also held in New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday and Sunday. He had gone there as part of public consultations on Bt brinjal. Consultations are being held in Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Nagpur, Ahmedabad and Chandigarh.
- Asian Tribune, UK: Wide and vociferous protests against this genetically modified Bt brinjal
- DNA India, India: To eat or not to eat? Bt brinjal
- Sindh Today, India: Protests against Bt Brinjal in Chandigarh
- The Times of India, India: Farmers chip in against Bt Brinjal
- Thaindian News, Thailand: Hunger strike against cultivation of Bt Brinjal in Kerala
- The Hindu, India: Scientists, farmers fast to protest Bt Brinjal
- The Times of India, India: Countrywide protest against Bt brinjal
- <a href="http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Protest+against+Bt+Brinjal+on+Martyr%E2%80%99s+Day&artid=3JV3P1f2zJk=&SectionID=lifojHIWDUU=&MainSectionID=lifojHIWDUU=&SEO=&SectionName=rSY
6QYp3kQ=" title="Protest against Bt Brinjal on Martyr’s Day">ExpressBuzz, India: Protest against Bt Brinjal on Martyr’s Day
- India Today, India: People take to streets against Bt Brinjal
- South Asia Mail, India: Bt Brinjal violates our right to safe food, say youngsters
- ExpressBuzz, India: JVV members observe fast to protest Bt brinjal
- DNA India, India: Ramesh faces public fury over Bt brinjal in Hyderabad
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2010-02-01 | permalink
Wide and vociferous protests against this genetically modified Bt brinjal
Mr. Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State for Environment and Forests, on Sunday had to face angry protests of farmers in Hyderabad over a move to produce the genetically modified Bt brinjal in the country. Protests and demonstrations were also held in New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday and Sunday. He had gone there as part of public consultations on Bt brinjal. Consultations are being held in Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Nagpur, Ahmedabad and Chandigarh.
- Asian Tribune, UK: Wide and vociferous protests against this genetically modified Bt brinjal
- DNA India, India: To eat or not to eat? Bt brinjal
- Sindh Today, India: Protests against Bt Brinjal in Chandigarh
- The Times of India, India: Farmers chip in against Bt Brinjal
- Thaindian News, Thailand: Hunger strike against cultivation of Bt Brinjal in Kerala
- The Hindu, India: Scientists, farmers fast to protest Bt Brinjal
- The Times of India, India: Countrywide protest against Bt brinjal
- <a href="http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Protest+against+Bt+Brinjal+on+Martyr%E2%80%99s+Day&artid=3JV3P1f2zJk=&SectionID=lifojHIWDUU=&MainSectionID=lifojHIWDUU=&SEO=&SectionName=rSY
6QYp3kQ=" title="Protest against Bt Brinjal on Martyr’s Day">ExpressBuzz, India: Protest against Bt Brinjal on Martyr’s Day
- India Today, India: People take to streets against Bt Brinjal
- South Asia Mail, India: Bt Brinjal violates our right to safe food, say youngsters
- ExpressBuzz, India: JVV members observe fast to protest Bt brinjal
- DNA India, India: Ramesh faces public fury over Bt brinjal in Hyderabad
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