In a time of scant live coverage of news, it may be remembered that Anderson was last seen with the then Madhya Pradhesh CM Arjun Singh at Bhopal airport.

"House arrest or no arrest or bail, no bail, I am free to go home...There is a law of the United States... India, bye, bye, Thank you," Anderson had reportedly said.

Arjun Singh in his autobiography had said he was surprised by Warren Anderson's "arrogance" when Anderson landed at the Bhopal airport hours after the Union Carbide gas leak. He had also said that Rajiv Gandhi did not intervene to help Anderson in any way. 

Anderson was arrested when he arrived in Bhopal but was released within hours and flown to Delhi on the Chief Minister's plane.

The CEO of Union Carbide then flew to America and has never returned, defying multiple summons from Indian courts.