Obama bonhomie over? Now, discuss Bhopal, NGOs tell Modi

January 25, 2015 15:31

Prime Minister Narendra Modi should raise the issue of Bhopal gas disaster with the US President Barack Obama during the ongoing three-day visit, said NGOs working for the rights of survivors of the 1984 tragedy.

"On the occasion of Obama's visit to India, the survivors demand that leaders of both countries stop protecting corporate interests over the lives and health of ordinary people and seek reflection and course correction for ending the issues relating to the Bhopal disaster,' the five NGOs said in a joint statement.

Pic: The PM and the Indian delegation at lunch with President Obama and the US delegation.

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