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‘Is There Any Compelling Reason To Release GM Mustard?’ SC Asks Union Govt

-TheWire.in

The court asked why the Union government is deviating from the 2013 expert committee report that said the release of GM crops should not be allowed in India till gaps in regulatory system are addressed.

New Delhi: Amid concerns over environmental contamination due to genetically modified crops, the Supreme Court on Thursday, December 1, asked the Union government whether there was “any compelling reason for the release of GM Mustard”.

“Is there a compelling reason to release this hybrid DMH-11 [Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11] now… Can you not take into account bringing more safeguards, safety measures, experimentation, consultation and consider releasing it a later stage after gaining a better understanding of it…,” the apex court asked Attorney General R. Venkataramani and Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, appearing for the government.

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