Kochi, Tuesday, April 26, 2011: Noted Jurist and former Supreme Court Judge VR Krishna Iyer has criticized Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for what he called his ‘unfeeling indifference’ to Kerala’s request for a country wide ban on Endosulfan.

“I disapprove of the Prime Minister’s unfeeling indifference to the request of all the Kerala Ministers jointly requesting the ban of the dangerous and deleterious Endosulfan most harmful to human life,” Justice Iyer said.

“The Prime Minister’s attitude is violative of the right to life of the Indian people and to continue the manufacture and distribution of Endosulfan is unfortunate and violative of Article 21,” he said.

Iyer supported the protest against the pesticide led by Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan who observed a day-long fast yesterday.

(News agency)