A session of the ongoing independent hearing by the Permanent People's Tribunal, organised by the Pesticide Action Network, an international non-governmental organisation, here on Sunday was dedicated to testimonies related to endosulfan.

Activists, health workers, and doctors who have worked in Kasaragod spoke about how the aerial spraying of the pesticide on cashew plantations in 11 panchayats in the district had huge and widespread health implications for people living in and around the farms.