Corrupt bill

Dear urvashi,

Click here to save your food from corruption

Almost 50,000 people have already said no to corruption of their food. Yet the government is set to create the autocratic Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI), which will approve genetically modified (GM) food and escape scrutiny under the Right to Information act. Those who protested against this were arrested. [1]

If the bill is cleared, our worst fears will come true. The clauses in this bill make BRAI an unquestionable, autocratic body, run by the proponents of genetically modified (GM) food, to allow GM crops in our country without checking their safety.

Thousands of people have already joined the attempt to make the World's biggest GM Free Baingan Bharta to show the Prime Minister that we don’t want BRAI. One lakh signatures on this petition will help make the World Record.

You should ask Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to stop this bill because it is no transparent and a threat to our food:

http://www.greenpeace.in/take-action/save-your-food/set-a-gm-free-baingan-bharta-record.php

Right now the nation is witnessing an uprising against corruption.[2] The government is feeling the pressure. Lakhs of people coming together against this corrupt bill will help show the government that we don’t want foreign corporations, developing GM crops, to mess with our food.

The bill in its current form allows BRAI to escape the purview of the Right to Information Act. We will not be able to find out what they are putting in our food. Informed public opposition, which helped stop Bt brinjal,[3] might not get a chance if this body is created. Ask the PM to stop the bill now!

http://www.greenpeace.in/take-action/save-your-food/set-a-gm-free-baingan-bharta-record.php

Thanks a billion!

Kapil Mishra
Sustainable Agriculture Campaigner
Greenpeace India

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Sources:

1. Protesters opposing BRAI bill arrested, Greenpeace India August 17, 2011,
   http://www.greenpeace.org/india/en/Press/Protesters-opposing-BRAI-bill-arrested-/
2. India unites: Protests, fasts across nation in support of Anna Hazare and Lokpal Bill, Times of India, August 16, 2011
   http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-16/india/29891698_1_activist-arvind-kejriwal-second-struggle-lokpal-bill
3. India says no to Bt brinjal, for now, www.rediff.com, February 9, 2010
   http://business.rediff.com/report/2010/feb/09/india-says-no-to-bt-brinjal-for-now.htm

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