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Bhopal gas survivors to sit on 'dharna' from Tuesday
Monday January 02, 2012 06:46:13 PM,
IANS
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Bhopal: The survivors
of the Bhopal gas tragedy Monday announced an indefinite 'dharna'
(sit-in) from Jan 3, demanding correction in figures of those
killed and injured in the soon-to-be-heard curative petition in
the Supreme Court.
At a press conference here, five leaders of five organisations
fighting for justice to the victims said that the state government
was yet to make much needed corrections in the figures as promised
by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
"Our dharna will continue till the figures in the curative
petition are actually corrected." said Rashida Bee of the Bhopal
Gas Peedit Mahila Stationery Karmchari Sangh.
The survivors said that they would clean up and restore the
historic 'Bawadi' (step well) in the Bada Bagh area where the
indefinite dharna will be held.
So far, the only assurance the organisations have received is that
the concerned officials will be meeting with the additional
solicitor general of Madhya Pradesh on Jan 6 to discuss changes in
figures of damage caused by the has leak in the Union Carbide
plant here on Dec 3-4 night of 1984.
The organisations will also be demanding dropping of false
criminal charges against Bhopal gas victims and the setting up of
an independent and impartial investigation as promised by the
chief minister.
"Some 2000 Bhopal residents are facing 17 criminal charges just
for holding peaceful protests on the 27th anniversary of the
disaster. The government is trying to criminalise the survivors'
efforts to claim their legal rights to adequate compensation,"
said Balkrishna Namdeo of the Bhopal of Gas Peedit Nirashrit
Pension Bhogi Sangharsh Morcha.
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