Bhopal-the capital of ancient Malva ruled by the great Emperor Vikramaditya.Malva was renowned throughout the world for its culture,beautiful women,architecture and natural beauty.Here Kalidasa composed Meghdoot,Vikram-Urvasie and Shakuntalam-sanskrit poetry of the highest order in 4th century B.C.
On the midnight of 31st October 1984,the roof caved in on Bhopal.MIC gas as deadly as cyanideescaped into the atmosphere from the pipes of the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal.Within minutes thousands of poor people,animals and trees were gasping for breath and dying like flies.Those who survived were blinded or maimed for life.Even today the effects of the tragedy are visible in Bhop[al.
Even after 30 years of the greatest environmental disaster of the 20th century,the victims have not been compensated or the town rebuilt.The persons responsible were able to escape to America without facing a trial.The American courts are still delaying the pending proceedings and refusing to give justice to the victims.
How many Bhopals,Chernobyl's,Fukushima,s and Mexican gulf oil spills will it take to stop man's greed and hatred for fellow creatures?
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