 | indiablooms,Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 28 (IBNS) Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan on Thursday said he has written to his counterparts in other states to support him on nationwide ban on Endosulfan pesticide and Central assistance for victims of the particular ... |
The Kerala CM on Apr 25 had launched a day-long hunger strike here demanding a nationwide ban on Endosulfan pesticide.
Achuthanandan began the seven-hour long hunger strike from 10 am here with the participation of over 500 people from various walks of society.
The state ministers led similar protests in other parts of the state, including at Kasaragod where nearly 5000 people have been seriously affected by Endosulfan.
Achuthanandan hit out at the Centre for not banning Endosulfan even though its negative impact has been proven.
He said the Prime Minister has been ‘wrongly briefed’ by his colleagues on the effects of the pesticide.
“It was strange that the Centre adopted a stand that people in every state should be affected by the pesticide before considering a nationwide ban,” the chief minister said, referring to the Centre’s stand that more than one state must report the negative effect of Endosulfan to ban it.
Kerala, which has already banned the pesticide, has been demanding a nationwide ban on it.
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