[afro-nets] Latest on Patents (Amendment) Bill in India

Latest on Patents (Amendment) Bill in India
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Interesting Development in Indian Parliament:

Pro-Patent Amendment Bill: UPA (led by Manmohan Singh) / Con-
gress (led by Sonia Gandhi) Anti-Bill (as supported by the
NGOs): Left Parties (led by CPI-M) and BJP (led by the 'Hindu
Nationalists')

Left, BJP refuse to bite Patent Bill ENS ECONOMIC BUREAU Thurs-
day, March 17, 2005

NEW DELHI, MARCH 16: With both BJP and the Left parties putting
their foot down, the UPA government is finding it extremely dif-
ficult to push through the Patents (Amendment) Bill in its pre-
sent form.... Please read on:
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=66602

Bitter Patents bill stings UPA once again
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=66524

Govt fails to garner Left support for Patents Bill
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1037777.cms

An unhealthy plan for the poor: Balbir K. Punj (BJP)
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=64882

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