On the eve of Quit India Day August 8, over 2,000 citizens from 20 states came together at Jantar Mantar, Delhi for a day-long protest and march demanding that GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) and multinational seed giant, Monsanto quit India.
The protestors later marched towards Parliament and also demanded in unequivocal terms that the government withdraw the Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI) Bill, 2013.
The activists were violently removed by the police but their persistent demands ensured a meeting with the Minister. He was noncommittal on a timeline for a strong policy on renewable energy. However, he did agree to forward the Greenpeace report...
Renewable energy must become the mainstream source of energy and not just a backup option. We need to actively harness the power of natural resources available to us, like the sun and the wind.
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