Appealing to his warring colleagues to ”speak with one voice” on the issue of biotechnology in food security and genetically modified (GM) crops including Bt brinjal, Dr. Singh appeared to back the moratorium decision but emphasised that the process could not be open-ended, adding a time frame would have to be set. It was clarified that the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee, under the Ministry of Environment and Forests, would remain the body to address ”concerns for resolving all scientific issues relating to Bt brinjal including safety aspects.”