Announcement : 20th Anniversary of Bhopal in Milwaukee

kamayani swami , 30.11.2004 21:36

News announcement of the upcoming candle light vigil being held in the memory of those who died in the 1984 Gas Tragedy in India and expressing support to the ongoing struggle.

Media Advisory Contact:
November 30, 2004 Professor P Rohatgi
414-962-3428 Bhopal Survivor
Kamayani Swami (262) 896-1549
Association for India’s Development
Matt Nelson (414)-645- 8242 Education for
the People!



On 20th Anniversary of Bhopal Tragedy,
Dow and Indian Government Still Refuse to Take Responsibility

Bhopal survivors hold candle light vigil at Gandhi’s statue


WHAT: Candle light vigil in memory of the 20,000 who died in the Bhopal Gas tragedy and support for those affected by the still-contaminated site.

WHO: Two Bhopal survivors, supporters of International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal (ICJB) , Education for the People! and the Association for India’s Development (AID) Milwaukee

WHEN: Thursday, December 2, 6:00 pm.

WHERE: Statue of Mahatma Gandhi, India-America Friendship Park, 901 N. 9th Street, Milwaukee

WHY: The Bhopal Gas tragedy is known as the ‘Hiroshima of the chemical industry.’ Twenty years later, the victims have not been properly compensated and the site still remains grossly contaminated. Union Carbide, the responsible party, was purchased by Dow Chemical in 2001 but both companies refuse to clean up the site. On July 18, 2003, Wisconsin Rep. Tammy Baldwin joined 17 Members of Congress demanding that Dow address its inherited liabilities calling Dow’s evasion of the matter, “…a blatant disregard for the law.” (copies available)

WE WILL BE READING A STATEMENT FROM REP BALDWIN AT THE VIGIL (Copies of the statement will be available at the event).


MORE INFO: www.studentsforbhopal.org; www.bhopal.net




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