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Several dozen survivors of the Bhopal gas disaster – the world’s worst-ever industrial catastrophe – are walking 500 miles to New Delhi, demanding justice and a life of dignity after 22 years of struggle. The Bhopal disaster continues today, and the festering wound of chemical terror holds vast implications for all of us. The Bhopal campaign is one of the world’s longest people’s movements against corporate crime, and the March to Delhi is the biggest and most important action we’ve ever organized – but it won’t be successful without your support.
Many hobbled into the gurudwara, our home for the night, with feet swollen and aching with the sting of walking on bandaged blisters in the heat and the dust…
All the padyatris were extremely spirited and energetic. "Ladenge! Jeetenge!" the crowd shouted again and again — "We will fight! We will prevail!"
Read about the victories we’ve won thus far… Read daily updates from the March to Delhi blog! Learn more about the march and how you can help!
The March Demands:
1. National Commission on Bhopal: Set up a National Commission on Bhopal to address health and economic needs of the impacted community.
2. Provide Safe Drinking Water: Commit full funds to provide clean Kolar water to those drinking poisoned water.
3. Prosecute Union Carbide and Anderson: Set up a Special Prosecution Cell to pursue Bhopal’s outstanding fugitives.
4. Make Dow Clean Up and Pay: Properly assess the contamination and require Dow to clean it up.
5. Blacklist Dow and Union Carbide: Stop Gov’t purchase of Dow products a nd Dow’s expansion in India until Dow faces its
liabilities.
6. Remember Bhopal: Do not undertake any activities to memorialize the disaster without full survivor support and participation; declare the anniversary a national day of mourning.
21 Years is Enough! March to Delhi for Justice and a Life with Dignity
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Anivar Aravind
GAIA