Bhopal: Candidates in Madhya Pradesh have demanded to stop the counting of votes to be held on December 3 in Madhya Pradesh. The day is also the anniversary of the Bhopal gas tragedy and candidates demand not to celebrate the day as a victory, but rather morn for the dead. Regarding this, the candidates have demanded that the Chief Electoral Officer to change the date of counting.
Four candidates from the capital, independent candidate Ataullah Iqbal from Bhopal North, Azad Samaj Party candidate Prakash Narware, Azad Samaj Party candidate from Narela Shama Tanveer and Azad Samaj Party supported the candidate from Bhopal Central Shamsul Hasan have demanded to stop the counting of votes.
Candidates say that the counting of votes will take place on December 3. On the day of counting, firecrackers will be burst and there will be noise. There will be celebrations on the anniversary of the gas tragedy to celebrate the victory. Therefore, a demand has been made to Chief Electoral Officer Anupam Rajan to change the date of counting of votes.
On the night of December 2nd, 1984, a chemical plant owned by Union Carbide India Limited leaked a massive amount of methyl isocyanate gas (MIC) into the atmosphere. The gas spread over the surrounding city of Bhopal, India, killing thousands of people and injuring hundreds of thousands more. The Bhopal gas tragedy is considered to be one of the worst industrial accidents in history.
The cause of the leak has never been definitively determined, but it is thought to have been caused by a combination of factors, including faulty safety systems, poor maintenance, and inadequate training of workers. The MIC gas is extremely toxic and can cause respiratory failure, organ damage, and death.
The immediate effects of the leak were devastating. An estimated 3,800 people died within the first few days, and many more died in the following weeks and months. The survivors suffered from a range of health problems, including blindness, cancer, and respiratory ailments.
In the aftermath of the disaster, there was a great deal of controversy over who was responsible and who should be held accountable. Union Carbide was accused of negligence and failing to take proper precautions to prevent the leak. The company eventually agreed to pay a settlement of $470 million to the Indian government, but it has never admitted to full liability.
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