Who is anderson in bhopal gas tragedy

Thank you for subscribing to our Daily News Capsule newsletter. Whatsapp Twitter Facebook Linkedin. Sign Up. Edit Profile. Subscribe Now. Your Subscription Plan Cancel Subscription. Home India News Entertainment. HT Insight. He, however, got bail and managed to flee India with the help of the then government in power. In , at age 65, he retired from Union Carbide. However, the demand to punish Anderson, continued.

The death of Anderson raises questions about the fate of the Bhopal gas tragedy case even as the gas tragedy survivors in Bhopal await justice. Experts say his death will definitely end his personal criminal liability. However, the case seeking punishment of other officials, compensation, and rehabilitation will continue. Satinath Sarangi who runs Sambhavna Trust and clinic for the gas victims says people are facing serious health problems and that death of Anderson will not change the struggle to get justice.

Similarly, Abdul Jabbar, an activist fighting for gas victims, says, Modi did not raise the issue of Bhopal Gas Tragedy during his US visit which shows he is not concerned about gas victims and has different priority. His death, which was not announced by his family, was confirmed from public records, the report stated.

The poisonous gas leak from the Union Carbide plant killed more than 5, people on the night of December , , in the Madhya Pradesh capital. The report said in an interview with The New York Times five months after the tragedy, Anderson spoke of his feelings of loss and helplessness. According to the NYT report, Anderson was highly praised for his courage in going to Bhopal four days after the accident, where he was immediately arrested.

But after quickly paying bail, he never returned to face trial. In August this year, a US court dealt a blow to hopes of gas tragedy victims by ruling that the Union Carbide Corporation UCC could not be sued for the ongoing contamination from the chemical plant. Covid Cases in India. Bhupesh Baghel. Salman Khurshid New Book. Ashok Gehlot. Covaxin vaccine. Covid vaccine registration.