It is victory for the people who had been agitating demanding ban of Endosulfan, the dangerous pesticide, the use of which has resulted in many death and chronic diseases in the area the pesticide was used, places like Kasargode. Many children are born with deformities and incurable diseases and suffer till their death.
The Kerala Government and people irrespective of political affiliations have been continuously demanding ban on Endosulfan. The state government had already banned it. But since not banned in other states, it is brought through secret routes and used in Kerala. The demand of the Kerala Government to the Central Government to ban Endosufan has been rejected by the centre to support the Endosulfan lobby.
India also tried to stop banning Endosulfan at the International Convention at Stockholm. The huge majority wanted to ban the same for its ill affects and India could not stop the decision to ban. However, India got some respite of five years as a concession.
However, this is agreat victory for the people. Now the struggle has to continue to make the Indian Government to strictly implement the ban in India. The ban decision was known in India when Kerala was on a Bandh and the Chief Minister, other ministers and all political leaders were on hunger strike.
Good news indeed!