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Post by Seva Lamberdar Thu Dec 05, 2013 9:58 am

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Harvard-MIT-students-start-365-day-relay-fast-to-focus-on-Bhopal-survivors/articleshow/26916872.cms

>>> Why the Boston University students are not doing the same?
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Post by Guest Thu Dec 05, 2013 10:01 am

Kudos to them. Very commendable.

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Post by Seva Lamberdar Thu Dec 05, 2013 10:04 am

Mahalakshmi wrote:Kudos to them. Very commendable.
I second that.
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Post by Kris Thu Dec 05, 2013 10:41 am

Seva Lamberdar wrote:
Mahalakshmi wrote:Kudos to them. Very commendable.
I second that.
I third that.

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Post by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Thu Dec 05, 2013 1:06 pm

Seva Lamberdar wrote:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Harvard-MIT-students-start-365-day-relay-fast-to-focus-on-Bhopal-survivors/articleshow/26916872.cms

>>> Why the Boston University students are not doing the same?
OKiee...enough of this Tracy-style "fasting from home" business. Cadlelight vigils at Harvard and MIT are a timepass on a weekly basis on some issue.

Bhopal happened 25 yrs ago - with fewer living day by day - and even the frikkin company is no more in its original form. Elections have come and gone in MP, and settlements ($470 million) signed by the Central Govt 10 years ago...

The organizers of this Tamasha can add a line or two to their resume.

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Post by Seva Lamberdar Thu Dec 05, 2013 2:13 pm

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:
Seva Lamberdar wrote:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Harvard-MIT-students-start-365-day-relay-fast-to-focus-on-Bhopal-survivors/articleshow/26916872.cms

>>> Why the Boston University students are not doing the same?
OKiee...enough of this Tracy-style "fasting from home" business.  Cadlelight vigils at Harvard and MIT are a timepass on a weekly basis on some issue.

Bhopal happened 25 yrs ago - with fewer living day by day - and even the frikkin company is no more in its original form. Elections have come and gone in MP, and settlements ($470 million) signed by the Central Govt 10 years ago...

The organizers of this Tamasha can add a line or two to their resume.
In any case, the "tamasha" keeps the Bhopal issue fresh in the minds of people.
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Post by swapna Thu Dec 05, 2013 3:42 pm

Did Union Carbide own 100 percent of that facility? Were there Indian shareholders? Which regulatory agency of the old socialistic India authorized a plant handling highly toxic chemicals to be built and operated in a densely populated area? Have these Indian executives and bureaucrats been held accountable for the disaster? Do the Harvard-MIT students want only foreign blood?

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Post by Guest Thu Dec 05, 2013 3:43 pm

hi swapna, how are you holding up now?

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Post by swapna Thu Dec 05, 2013 3:51 pm

Tracy Whitney wrote:hi swapna, how are you holding up now?
Hi Tracy, would you mind if we discussed that in another thread?

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Post by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Thu Dec 05, 2013 11:53 pm

Tracy Whitney wrote:hi swapna, how are you holding up now?
I suspect this time with both hands from behind.

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Post by Seva Lamberdar Fri Dec 06, 2013 9:32 am

swapna wrote:Did Union Carbide own 100 percent of that facility? Were there Indian shareholders? Which regulatory agency of the old socialistic India authorized a plant handling highly toxic chemicals to be built and operated in a densely populated area? Have these Indian executives and bureaucrats been held accountable for the disaster? Do the Harvard-MIT students want only foreign blood?
Interesting questions Swapna.  Anyway, whatever did Union Carbide do in India or happened in India because of Union Carbide, it was / is really the responsibility of Indian Govt. to make sure that there is adequate relief from that company for its citizens affected because of the accident.
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