As Olympic torch is lit, Left wants Games boycott

May 10, 2012 15:24

Even as the Olympic torch begins its journey to London, a strong demand was made in the Rajya Sabha that India should not participate in London Olympics Games as the International Olympic Committee has rejected its calls to drop Dow Chemical, responsible for Bhopal gas tragedy, as sponsor of Games.

Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Prasanta Chatterjee (CPI-M) said Dow Chemical, which is sponsoring London Olympics has refused to take responsibility of the Bhopal Gas tragedy in which 3,787 persons were killed on the spot in 1984.

Chatterjee said Dow Chemicals took over the companyresponsible for gas leak and the victims of the tragedy have appealed to the government to boycott the Games.

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