Day of mourning to turn into celebration? MP election results to be declared on Bhopal Gas Tragedy anniversary

The Bhopal Gas Tragedy of 1984 – which killed around 20,000 people at the time and continues to affe💦ct the healꦡth and lives of survivors – has been completely omitted from the agenda of the upcoming Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections on November 17.

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Updated on: 3 November 2023 12:21 pm

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The decision of the Election Commission to declare the results on December 3, the anniversary of the horrifying man-made disaster, has brought the apathy shown towards the victims by political parties, government organs and even judiciary into 🌸sharp focus.

Outlook’s Abhik Bhattacharya talked to activists of various survivor groups in Bhopal, who said declaring the results on Dec. 3 amounted to an insult to the victims’ memory as the victorious p🐟arty would launch celebrations across Bhopal. The activists have urged the EC to change the date of counting and warned of protests against the decision.