Jairam Ramesh in Ahmedabad for BT brinjal consultation

Widespread protests against BT brinjal are expected to mark the visit of Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday in Ahmedabad.

Ramesh is coming to the city to attend a national consultation on commercialization of Bt brinjal.

The consultation programme in Ahmedabad has been held at J.B . Auditorium inside the Ahmedabad Management Association complex on IIM road at 11:00 am.

Farmers have planned to present an organic brinjal to Jairam Ramesh during his visit.

The school children and environment activists will stand outside the auditorium with play cards and posters for awareness against BT brinjal.

The Union Ministry for Environment and Forests has commissioned tAhmedabad’s Centre for Environment Education to undertake public consultations across the country and seven locations have been finalized for this. Ahmedabad is one among them.