Supreme Court Urged to Hear Contempt Pleas Over GM Basmati Rice Approval
The Supreme Court was urged to urgently list contempt petitions alleging violation of its 2024 judgment on genetically modified crops, following the alleged approval of herbicide-tolerant GM basmati rice cultivation. Lawyer Prashant Bhushan argued that these petitions, filed in 2025 by activist Aruna Rodrigues, are separate from the pending GM mustard reference and should be heard by the regular contempt bench. The petitions accuse senior government officials of willful disobedience, raising concerns about contamination and harm to basmati rice.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (30/100). Lens Score 61/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–32/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 12 Oct, 07:46 am. Other outlets followed.
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