The newly appointed Science and Technology Minister, S Jaipal Reddy today said science was not clear yet on the issue of GM crops and it should not be treated as an ideological issue. ”I think the problem of GM crops is under discussion at the global level. Scientific consensus has not finally emerged. Debate is on at a global level. Science is not clear yet,” he said here. He said a panel of experts appointed by the Supreme Court had submitted an interim report on GM crops to the apex court recently. ”I don't think it should be treated as an ideological issue but as a scientific issue...The ministry requires more time to study the interim report,” Reddy said, adding that he was not in a position to give a final view on an interim report.