Statements from citizens groups working with survivors of the Bhopal Gas disaster of 1984. Selected commentary and media resources on the 25th anniversary of the Bhopal disaster.
Statements from citizens groups working with survivors of the Bhopal Gas disaster of 1984. Selected commentary and media resources on the 25th anniversary of the Bhopal disaster.
Had Justice Liberhan been more candid his report could possibly have dwelt on the inability, or unwillingness, of the Indian state to address the unsettled “law of the land†vs “religious belief†duel.
It is easy to punch a dozen holes in Justice Liberhan’s report. But to unceremoniously bury it would be yet another horrendous thing to do for it’s the only documentation on how, and who all, pushed the Indian Republic to the brink in 1992. Despite the howlers and bias, it contains invaluable and highly incriminating information which both the state and society must address if “never again†is sincerely meant. With all its faults the report remains a damning evidence-based account of what the institutions sworn to protect the Constitution of India did when rogues inveigled their way inside the system and manipulated it to the hilt aiding those leading the charge from without. The commission’s report can be summed up in a simple sentence: unless the System (pillars of state) addresses the rot within, forget about ever meeting the challenge from without. It’s about the future, not only the past.
"We ask that evidence from unknown, unmarked, and mass graves in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir be used to seek justice, through the sentencing of criminals and other judicial and social processes. As well, the existence of these graves, and how they came to be, may be understood as indicative of the effects and issue of militarization, and the issues pertaining to militarization itself must be addressed seriously and expeditiously."
For more than 25 years, the Union Carbide (UCIL) factory has been contaminating the land and water of Bhopal. Latest tests show that groundwater in areas even three km away from the factory contains almost 40 times more pesticides than Indian standards.
These are the findings of a study released here today by the New Delhi-based research and advocacy organisation, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
The incident does raise some serious questions regarding safety practices at nuclear installations in the country. The official explanation of a “disgruntled†employee causing “mischief†raises more questions than it answers. With the proposed nuclear expansion very much in the cards, such incidents are bound to become a regular feature in the future.
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