Not only did the Bt Brinjal issue raise the hackles of farmers and environmental groups, it also spawned some of the most imaginative protests in recent memory.

DNA’s  A Veeramani, Anantha Subramanyam K, Selvaprakash L and Vaishalli Chandra trace the culmination of the anti-Bt protests.

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Policemen (in the photograph) restrict unruly protestors at a rally organised to protest the introduction of Bt Brinjal during the public consultation by Union Minister Jairam Ramesh at Bangalore’s Jnana Jyothi Auditorium, Central College.