Editorial
Jan 27, 2025 07:19 IST First published on: Jan 27, 2025 astatine 07:19 IST
The Union Carbide Corporation knowingly misled doctors and the nationalist erstwhile it claimed that the MIC (methyl isocyanate) leak successful Bhopal could ne'er origin cyanide poisoning. This falsification is perpetuated by the Union and Madhya Pradesh governments’ insistence that MIC poisoning has nary agelong word effects. This obstructs the attraction of the victims.
President’s Address
President Zail Singh has expressed apprehension astatine the resilience shown by the governmental strategy that had remained resolutely unshaken successful spite of the traumatic acquisition that the federation had passed done pursuing the assassination of Indira Gandhi. In his Republic Day’s connection broadcast, the president said that the electorate’s wide verdict successful the caller peaceful Lok Sabha elections, besides afforded anticipation for the aboriginal and exhibited the maturity and vigour of the antiauthoritarian system.
1984 Riots Report
The Citizens Commission headed by erstwhile main justness S M Sikri has described the riots against the Sikh assemblage past November arsenic the “worst carnage crossed the state since Partition”. The study comments connected the unthinkable and abysmal nonaccomplishment of the medication and the police, instigation by dubious governmental elements, and the equivocal relation of the accusation media.
Heptulla Elected
Najma Heptulla was chosen lawman president of the Rajya Sabha. All absorption parties but the AIADMK walked retired earlier the 2 motions to take her were enactment to vote. Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi aft congratulating Heptulla said that of 10 lawman chairmen truthful far, 7 had belonged to the Congress-I.