The Bt Brinjal Controversy
Thursday, October 22, 2009
The main causes of BT Brinjal Controversy are mixed views on BT brinjal. The use of pesticide Bacillus thuringiensis can be harm human as there is no hundred percent safety has been claimed by the scientists that believes some NGOs and other organizations. But some experts believe that the Bacillus thuringiensis only kills bugs and it will not affect humans.
The safety concerns are attached with the BT brinjal, after the failure of genetically modified cotton seeds. Some environmental experts said that the use of genetically modified BT brinjal could be fatal on rats and demanded that before experimenting it on humans, it should be better to go under through research. Several questions remain unanswered like why government is in hurry to give nod to BT brinjal for commercial use? It should not be experimented on Indians first.
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The Manmohan Singh Government plans to take a final decision next month on the issue, lingering on for almost the last one decade, after Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh concludes his public consultations, holds deliberations with his counterparts in the Ministries of Health, Agriculture and Science and Technology and gives his final views to the PM.
The government of India officially announced that it needs some more time to release Bt brinjal. Indian Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said that there is no over-riding urgency to introduce Bt Brinjal in India.