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Bhopal gas survivors charge police with instigating violence on 27th Anniversary
December 6, 2011 Press Statement BHOPAL, INDIA – Condemning the violence triggered by precipitate police action on a peaceful rail roko staged by Bhopal victims on 3 December, five survivors organisations today said they will organise a detailed enquiry presided over by a retired judge of the High Court or Supreme Court. The enquiry is…
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भोपाल पत्रिका के संवाददाता श्री वीरेंद्र राजपूत के नाम खुला पत्र
संलग्न १ – हनुमानगंज को संबोिधत िशकायत पत्र संलग्न २ – िवरेन्द्र राजपूत से टेलेफोन पर बातचीत संलग्न 3 –
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Injured Bhopali boy may lose his hand
Anger flares as crowds hold Dow and Coe responsible “What I’m seeing is a very violent lathi charge against people lying on the tracks, and stone throwing against police, a full-on battle. I’m seeing more fires on the road, women with blood running down their faces from head wounds, cage-like structures full of people presumably…
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Chief Minister backs survivors, Rail Roko ends
SURVIVORS CELEBRATE STOPPING A TRAIN IN BHOPAL. CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE The survivors groups have called off the rail roko after a meeting with the Bhopal CM earlier today. The CM has agreed to all the demands of the survivors and in turn written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh supporting the survivors demands. CM’s…
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Police fire on, stone and beat Bhopal survivors
One critical, many arrested in Rail Roko, eyewitnesses speak of people covered in blood on 27th anniversary of gas disaster Keep visiting this site for the latest news as we get it. This post is still being written as you are reading it. Please refresh your browser The “rail roko/stop the trains” protest in Bhopal…
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Survivors Stop Trains on the 27th Anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Disaster for getting adequate compensation from Union Carbide and Dow Chemical
Press Statement 25 November 2011 At a press conference today five organizations of the survivors of the 1984 Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal congratulated the Chief Minister for his strong assertions against sponsorship of Olympic Games by The Dow Chemical Company. The organizations condemned the continued silence of the Prime Minister and the Minister of…
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Government of India says it will reply in 10 days
3-November-2011 The representatives of five survivors organizations met with the Secretary, Ministry of Chemicals on Fertilizers. The Ministry of Chemicals is the nodal ministry on all issues concerning the disaster and this official is nominated by the Government of India for negotiations with the survivors. The meeting was focused on Government of India revising figures…
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Bhopal Survivors to stop Trains on Dec 3, 2011 if the government does not present correct data on the death and injury figures in the upcoming hearing of the Compensation petition
Press Statement 17 October 2011 At a press conference today five organizations of the survivors of December 84, Union Carbide disaster announced that they will hold a peaceful ‘Rail Roko’ (Stopping Trains) if their demand for ensuring adequate compensation to all victims of the disaster is not met within the next one month. The…
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Bhopal Gas Survivors Shut Down the Old City of Bhopal (Bandh) and ask the govt to provide correct figures on death and injury in the upcoming petition on additional compensation
October 11, 2011 Press Statement The five survivors’ organizations who had given the call for today’s bandh (city wide shut down) congratulated the over half million survivors of the disaster for its success. They thanked the workers unions, traders associations and other survivors’ organizations as well political parties for their active support in organizing the…
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Listen to 4 powerful stories from Bhopal
Sep 2011: Dr. Satinath Sarangi has been honored with Man of the Year 2010 Award by The Week Magazine. Satinath Sarangi has kept the Bhopal gas tragedy unforgotten in the past 26 years and remains the primary contact for those who are concerned about the victims. Sathyu (Satinath) has championed the cause of Bhopal…
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Sound of Struggle: A classical concert for Bhopal by Pavitra Kumar (Piano) & Frank Graves (Violin) // Sept 17th // Killian Hall, MIT
On September 17th Pavitra Kumar and Frank Graves will play a classical concert in support of the Bhopal survivors and campaigners for justice.
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Mesage from Bhopal Survivors to the Olympians
Dear Olympians: We are organisations working among the survivors of the 1984 gas disaster. We are writing to seek your help in urging the International Olympic Committee to dissociate itself with The Dow Chemical Company – one of the key sponsors of the Olympics, including the 2012 London Olympics. Dow and its subsidiary Union Carbide…
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Dow Chemical Tarnishes the Image of Olympics
12-Aug-11 The news that DOW Chemical will be branding and wrapping the London Olympic Stadium is disappointing yet sadly, unsurprising. The LOCOG (London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games who claim to be committed to sustainability, are willing to partner with Dow brings shame on the UK and yet again, on the Olympic…
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Gas Affected Women Tie "Rakhi" to Chief Minister and ask him to protect their legal right for adequate compensation
Press Statement 13-Aug-2011 On the occasion of the Rakhi festival 100 women survivors of the 1984 Union Carbide Disaster in Bhopal sought protecting of their legal rights to adequate compensation from the Chief Minister of the State. Tying a redesigned traditional “Rakhi” on the Chief Minister’s wrist the women asked their “Brother” to ensure that…
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PM urged to protest Dow sponsorship for Olympics
Express News Service , The New Indian Express Posted on Aug 12, 2011 at 10:32am IST CHENNAI: Victims and survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy have written to the Prime Minister asking him to register his protest with the UK government for accepting Dow Chemical’s sponsorship for the 2012 Olympics to be held in…