Tag: Rail Roko
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Survivors ask Chief Minister to withdraw false cases
DOWNLOAD THE LETTER IN THE ORIGINAL HINDI To, The Chief Minister Government of Madhya Pradesh Mantralaya, Vallabh Bhawan Bhopal, M.P. 25 January 2012 Sub: Application for withdrawal of criminal cases against over 2000 gas victims in connection with the incident of violence on the 27th anniversary of the Union Carbide gas disaster in Bhopal.…
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"Beat the bitches with lathis"Police brutally beat old ladies with cudgels
Mullo Bai, 65, gas affected and her mother Jamvati, 82 I left my house with my mother and 18 other women from my neighbourhood to be part of the rail roko. At 11:00 am we all reached Barkhedi crossing. We sat on the tracks for almost an hour and there were thousands of people all…
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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…