Isn't the problem there the application of improper, illegal pesticides? The story linked for the 45 deaths from poisoning directly states that the pesticides involved were siezed by the state.

Then later in the article:

> He, however, pointed out that the failure of this technology is unique to India. None of the 14 other Bt cotton-growing countries have faced the problem because they follow pest management strategies such as short-season crop, pheromone-based monitoring and so on.

It seems from even your source: no deaths were the result of either variant of Bt Cotton, and India's failure to maintain the crops is directly linked to shortsighted mismanagement of crops, and possibly unique conditions in India.

I'm no great fan of Monsanto, but it doesn't seem like there's a case of killer cotton here, but instead a predictable tragedy of routine human foolishness.