Farmers affiliated to the Bhartiya Kisan Union on Thursday protested against field trials of genetically modified corn at the Regional Research Station of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University in Kurukshetra. [...] Hundreds of agitating farmers were seen carrying banners and placards, stating “Monsanto GM Corn—Quit India”. They raised slogans against the technology and the Indian government for allowing the trials. Addressing the protestors, BKU Haryana state president Gurnam Singh said: “It has been a month now since our delegation met the state agriculture minister Paramvir Singh and requested him to stop GM trials in the state. But it’s unfortunate that our state government has failed to act. So the onus is now on us farmers to protect our fields from contamination.”