It is nothing but a complete ignominy for India at the Geneva International Conference on its stand against banning of the dangerous Endosulfan. While most of the 173 countries in the Convention have either banned or are for banning this pesticide dangerous to humans, India focussed on the absence of alternatives to Endosulfan and the time needed to find alternatives. India was isolated as most of the countries wanted ban.

The position taken by India is completely wrong and against the interests of the common people who are seriously affected or going to be affected due to the use of Endosulfan. The entire Kerala is boiling against the decision of the Central Government in not banning the pesticide. Massive agitation including hungerstrike by the Chief Minister and other Ministers, Staging of Dharna in front of Parliament by the Left MPs, call for Hartal statewise et. are going on. Irrespective of political affiliation, all have strongly opposed the Central Government’s stand not to ban Endosulfan.

Is the human life so cheap for the Central Government to sacrifice the same to get more prfit for the Endosulfan lobby and the private companies? It seems so.