Opposing the introduction of GM crops in the country, the Mahila Kisan Union (MKU) on Friday called upon the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha and other farmers' bodies to join the fight against the BJP's 'agenda' aimed at imposing policies favourable for .
MKU President Rajwinder Kaur Raju said that out of the four states selected by the apex biotechnology regulatory body, Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), only Haryana has given consent to conducting biosafety research trials of Genetically Engineered (GE) cotton hybrid seeds.
In a move without precedent, Indian farmers have warned all Members of the Indian Parliament in a letter in both Hindi and English, to raise their voices in
Jalandhar-based Mahila Kisan Union President Rajwinder Kaur Raju, who reached the Jantar Mantar with women members, said instead of providing justice to the daughters of the country who were demanding justice against sexual harassment, the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was oppressing, torturing and persecuting the women.The
These activists were protesting at Delhi's Jantar Mantar and demanding the removal of BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh, president of Wrestling Federation of India, accused of molesting women wrestlers.