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Sarson Satyagraha – Civil Disobedience against GMO Mustard
Press Coverage
GM mustard opposers to meet approval panel today
By Snehlata Shrivastav – Times of India, 18 July 2016
Nagpur: Activists and scientists, who are challenging the scientific basis, rigour, competence and integrity of the scientists who developed the Dhara Mustard Hybrid or DMH-11, have come out with proof of rigging of data, manipulations and blatant violation of recommended protocols and guidelines of the regulators, the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) and the Review Committee for Genetic Manipulation (RCGM).
Rigged data used for GM Mustard clearance, claims NGO
The New Indian Express, 21 June 2016
NEW DELHI: The Delhi University scientists led by former Vice Chancellor Deepak Pental notched up yield increases through transgenic mustard hybrid DMH-11 by around 7.5 percent through rigged research and development and testing, said a civil society group Monday.
The Coalition for a GM-Free India also shared the raw data from field trials which shows that derived yield is completely at variance with yields reported by the Delhi University’s Centre for Genetic Manipulation of Crop Plants (CGCMP) and basic scientific understanding will clearly show that data is unbelievable in its possibility of natural occurrence. Under pressure from civil society, farmer groups and scientists, the environment ministry in February this year did not give permission for commercialization of GM Mustard and sought more details from developers.
Activists cry foul over GM mustard
LiveMint, 21 June 2016
Activists accuse government of supporting seed and chemical makers at the expense of farmers and other citizens despite risks
Make GM mustard data public, biotech regulator tells developers
The Indian Express, 21 June 2016
The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) under Environment Ministry met Monday to consider the pending decision on GM mustard and to take up fresh applications for research trials of new GM crops.
Central regulator poised to give its nod to GM mustard; Activists raise objections
The Economic Times, 20 June 2016
GEAC defers decision on commercial cultivation of GM mustard
The Economic Times, 20 June 2016
GM mustard back on the table again?
The Hindu Business Line, 17 June 2016
SOCIAL MEDIA
We want to know what happens when India's children eat #GMMustardFraud REVEAL BIOSAFETY DATA NOW @PrakashJavdekar https://t.co/zR5z9E5PZa
— Navdanya (@NavdanyaBija) June 21, 2016
#GMMustard is sterile wid terminator traits. ILLEGAL UNDER INDIA"S CONSTITUTION #GMmustardFraud @drvandanashiva pic.twitter.com/VCH603iMDh
— Indra Shekhar Singh (@IndraSsingh) June 21, 2016
Don’t force India to eat poisonous food! We love r Sarson ki saag & oil #GMmustardFraud @pmoindia @PrakashJavdekar pic.twitter.com/oEgFtaUhL1
— Navdanya (@NavdanyaBija) June 21, 2016
We do not want INDIANS to be #BAYER'S lab rats #GMmustardFraud @pmoindia @PrakashJavdekar @drvandanashiva #NOGMOS pic.twitter.com/I66IkXR2hr
— Indra Shekhar Singh (@IndraSsingh) June 21, 2016
#GMOs inevitably contaminate NonGMcrops through Pollination&Wind & w/ #patents on Genes&Seeds – Stop #GMmustardFraud https://t.co/pRC1F9Gq5o
— Seed Freedom (@occupytheseed) June 21, 2016
You have duty to protect #India's health @narendramodi ! #GMmustardFraud @pmoindia @drvandanashiva @PrakashJavdekar pic.twitter.com/8paaKbxgAt
— Navdanya (@NavdanyaBija) June 21, 2016
Do u want to feed untested #GMMustard to Indian children? #GMmustardFraud #NOGMOS @drvandanashiva @PrakashJavdekar pic.twitter.com/FmLWXEH7Li
— Indra Shekhar Singh (@IndraSsingh) June 21, 2016
Our #SeedFreedom our #FoodFreedom depends on staying free of #GMmustard https://t.co/pRC1F9oOGO @drvandanashiva pic.twitter.com/cI1ft3B6Jv
— Seed Freedom (@occupytheseed) June 21, 2016
Native Mustard seeds & Biodiversity ensures better yields not corporate commodities #GMmustardFraud @PrakashJavdekar pic.twitter.com/I9xlG2bQ4L
— Indra Shekhar Singh (@IndraSsingh) June 21, 2016
#GEAC’s decision destroys thousands of yrs of natural evolution #TelSwaraj #GMMustardFraud @pmoindia @drvandanashiva pic.twitter.com/HAlu17GIVz
— Navdanya (@NavdanyaBija) June 21, 2016
#GEAC Don’t corporatise India’s #Mustard biodiversity #GMmustardFraud @pmoindia @drvandanashiva @PrakashJavdekar pic.twitter.com/007n8yOI0b
— Navdanya (@NavdanyaBija) June 21, 2016
stop #GMmustardFraud .#Pental=#Bayer Stop #BayerMonsanto #GMO #MegaSeedEmpire @PMOIndia @narendramodi @PrakashJavdekar @drharshvardhan
— Dr. Vandana Shiva (@drvandanashiva) June 21, 2016
GEAC defers decision on #GMMustard https://t.co/WkoAkcmPBg #StopGMMustard https://t.co/cLZrYKhvPi @drvandanashiva pic.twitter.com/yfGU0yKDds
— Seed Freedom (@occupytheseed) June 21, 2016
Our #SeedFreedom our #FoodFreedom depends on staying free of #GMmustard https://t.co/pRC1F9oOGO @drvandanashiva pic.twitter.com/cI1ft3B6Jv
— Seed Freedom (@occupytheseed) June 21, 2016
With #Bayer #Monsanto proposed megamerger Bayer #GMOmustard shd not be approved #biosafety data shd be made publichttps://t.co/Fq77jkGqwn
— Dr. Vandana Shiva (@drvandanashiva) June 20, 2016
sneh says:
May 12, 2017 at 9:23 am -
we don’t need GM crops. They are a harm to the environment and we being part of the environment it will harm us as well.
please stop the Gm seeds in India and in the world.
Resistance to GM Mustard in India – Ruchi Shroff's blog says:
July 24, 2017 at 6:59 pm -
[…] GM Mustard. While creating the resistance against the imposition of GM Mustard, it is important to save and propagate the indigenous diversity of Mustard, Navdanya thus has been working to distribute seeds of indigenous mustard throughout the country […]
Resistência a Mostarda GM na India – Ruchi Shroff's blog says:
July 24, 2017 at 7:00 pm -
[…] a Mostarda GM. Ao criar a resistência contra a imposição da mostarda GM, é importante preservar e propagar a diversidade indígena de mostarda, a Navdanya tem trabalhado para distribuir sementes de mostarda indígena em todo o país enquanto […]
La battaglia contro la senape ogm in India è la guerra agli ogm in tutto il mondo – LifeGate – Ruchi Shroff's blog says:
August 17, 2017 at 11:08 am -
[…] Non è la prima volta che la senape indiana è minacciata. Nel 1998 gli oli tradizionali indiani per uso alimentare, prodotti con senape, cocco, sesamo, lino e arachidi in mulini artigianali con pressatura a freddo, vennero vietati con pretesti legati alla sicurezza alimentare. Contemporaneamente, le restrizioni all’importazione di olio di soia furono rimosse. Un milione di mulini artigianali da olio furono chiusi, mentre migliaia di tonnellate di olio di soia ogm a basso prezzo continuano ad essere distribuiti in tutta l’India. Lo scorso anno, più di 124 gruppi di agricoltori, scienziati, giuristi e attivisti, si sono uniti per organizzare un’assemblea popolare estesa a tutta l’India e per lanciare una campagna di distribuzione capillare attraverso tutto il paese, lavorando allo stesso tempo con gli agricoltori sulle pratiche di agricoltura ecologica con semi locali e organizzando festival e dibattiti per celebrare la senape tradizionale ed invitare i cittadini ad unirsi alla disobbedienza civile. Mentre si consolida la resistenza contro l’imposizione della senape ogm, è infatti importante salvaguardare e propagare le varietà di senape indigena. […]