The main issue that seemed to have worked against granting clearance to Mahyco’s Bt brinjal was the tests undertaken for establishing its safety, both from the human consumption as well as the environment angle. In this case, the data as well as the tests were carried out by the developer itself and not in any independent laboratory. ”This does raise legitimate doubts on the reliability of the tests, doubts that I cannot ignore,” said the Union Minister for Environment Minister and Forests, Mr Jairam Ramesh