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Rakesh Tuli, geac member, claimed the sub-committee would not take any decision against the country's interests.

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One, the Delhi High Court ruled, in March 2008, that geac is bound to provide information on geac had refused previous requests for making public test results, arguing the seed companies were entitled to protect their intellectual property.

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But his influence in geac is limited since he has no voting rights.

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When geac meets in April, its sub-committee may examine the two analyses and Mahyco's response.

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Everybody expected the body, the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (gm crops in India), to clear Bt brinjal on the basis of test results submitted by seed company Mahyco, which has developed the crop. geac was forced to delay a decision on the approval till April

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If it gives the green signal to the seed company, geac will give Bt brinjal the nod.

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The analyses reached the geac because of two important changes in how India regulates GM crops.

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With Bhargava in the committee, and two scientific analyses questioning the company's claims, the geac could not clear Bt brinjal for commercial cultivation.

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This the court did in response to a petition that questioned India's handling of groups have alleged that geac works under the influence of the gm seed industry, and hence its decisions are not independent.

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