GM mustard has been developed by Delhi University’s Centre for Genetic Manipulation of Crop Plants. Once the sub-committee submits its report, GEAC will take a final decision on whether to allow commercialization of GM mustard. Environmentalists have, however, been against it and have also approached the Supreme Court where the central government on Monday said that it will not release GM mustard without the court’s nod. The protestors were joined by leaders from political parties like Congress, Aam Aadmi Party, Janata Dal (United), Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Dravida Munnetra Kazagham (DMK) and Swaraj India Party. If GM mustard gets approval from the GEAC, it will become the first transgenic food crop to be commercially cultivated in India.

Source: Mint October 25, 2016 20:34 UTC