Question

The court order banning the use of endosulfan argued that the pesticide violated the Right to Life (Article 21 of the Constitution). Can you describe how use of endosulfan had violated people’s Right to Life?

Answer 1

1. The Constitution gaurantees Right to Life under Article 21 of it. 

2. It states that every individual has the right to lead life which is secured. 

3. But the spraying of pesticide, endosulfan claimed the lives of 5,000 people. 

4. Apart from this it has caused cancer and deformities which made life worse than death. 

5. The treatment was continued for 25 years. 

6. Thus, the use of endosulfan had violated people’s Right to Life.