MADRAS BULLS RALLY FROM MAYILADUTHURAI TO CHENNAI The Bulls set out on their 300km ride to Chennai CHENNAI, 29 May, 2005: The Royal Enfield Bullet enthusiasts from Chennai, popularly known as “Madras Bulls” arrived at Chennai Press Club today as a part of a rally that began at Petroleum Minister’s constituency Mayiladuthurai, in support of [...]
Signing in his own blood Today, more than 200 people affected by Union Carbide’s poison’s wrote letters to Indian Oil Corporation headquarters in Delhi and also to Prime Minisiter. In the letter, people of Bhopal urged Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to abandon its plans to do business with Union Carbide or its new owner Dow [...]
BY JAYASHANKAR MENON, REPORTING FROM CHENNAI in the Asian Tribune. CHENNAI, 29 May 2005 The unholy alliance between Indian Oil Corporation and the controversial Union Carbide Corporation – the infamous company, which killed more than 20,000 persons in Bhopal in a poisonous gas leak – to share technology that had triggered a nationwide protest, have [...]
FROM NITY JAYARAMAN IN MAYILADUTHURAI We had a successful rally and demonstration today in Mayiladuthurai. At least 75 young people and and children braved the heat and oppressive humidity with irrepressible vigour and enthusiastic slogan shouting that would have soured Petroleum Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar’s mood. The rally went through important streets of his home [...]
INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR JUSTICE IN BHOPAL Press Statement for Immediate Release, May 27, 2005 Bhopal survivors today wrote letters in their own blood to the Prime Minister of India and the CEO of Indian Oil Corporation, demanding that the government-owned corporation abandon plans to do business with Union Carbide or its new owner Dow Chemical. [...]
NO RED CARPET TO KILLER CARBIDE, IOC TOLD CHENNAI, 27 May 2005: The International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal and its supporters today launched a nation wide boycott of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) until the company abandons plans to do business with Union Carbide or its new owner Dow Chemical. Shahid Noor, an orphan from [...]
Bhopal survivors and their supporters are calling for a boycott of Indian Oil. The government owned Indian Oil Corporation wants to buy Union Carbide technology from Dow Chemical, Carbide’s 100% owner. But Union Carbide Corporation is a criminal fugitive from justice in India, its assets were confiscated for refusing to appear to answer charges of [...]
This tribute to Rasheeda, Champa and their group appeared in the Milli Gazette RASHEEDA BEE – EPITOME OF COURAGE By Andalib Akhter Bhopal: Contrary to the general perception that Muslims, particularly their women remain in the cocoons of tradition and they don’t have enough courage to fight against the odds, a semi-literate woman, Rasheeda Bee [...]
DEMAND THAT THE POLITICIANS OBEY THE SUPREME COURT. DEMAND THAT TRUMPED UP CHARGES BE DROPPED. In response to the brutal police abuse against Bhopal survivors, Amnesty International and ICJB and Greenpeace-India release two advisories. A fax alert to the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh will go out today and Amnesty will also be releasing its [...]
FULL SIZE PICTURES CAN BE HAD HERE 1. Nawab Khan [59] Gandhinagar, Secretary of Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Purush Sangharsh Morcha was hit with stick on his right hand when he tried to protect Sarangi. Much swelling and pain in right hand. He was referred to the hospital for an x-ray. Nawab Bhai’s hand was [...]
