Bhopal, India. 17th March 2013. Five organisation of Bhopal gas tragedy survivors accused the government of India of Kowtowing to US government pressure to serve the interest of Union carbide(main accused of Bhopal gas Tragedy) & Dow chemical in Bhopal. Citing from recently released documents from Wikileaks "Kissinger Cables" leaders of organizations said that former commerce minister Kamal nath & planning commission deputy chairman Montek singh Ahliwalia welcomed Dow investment in India and contradicted the Government of India's stated position on Dow's liabilities i
At a press conference in Bhopal on Wednesday 17th March, Five organisation of Bhopal gas tragedy survivors accused the government of India of Kowtowing to US government pressure to serve the interest of Union carbide(main accused of Bhopal gas Tragedy) & Dow chemical in Bhopal. Citing from recently released documents from Wikileaks "Kissinger Cables" leaders of organizations said that former commerce minister Kamal nath & planning commission deputy chairman Montek singh Ahliwalia welcomed Dow investment in India and contradicted the Government of India's stated position on Dow's liabilities in India. They said according to Wikileaks a cable sent by deputy chief of mission in New Delhi Steven J White on july 27, 2007 says "During the CEO forum event in October 2006, GOI officials including Kaqmal Nath & Montek Singh Ahluwalia stated that they welcomed further Dow investment in India and did not believe that Dow was responsible for the disaster site clean-up. US ambassador David Mulford is reported to be urging the government of India to "drop its claims against Dow" in a cable sent on September 18, 2007. In reply Ahluwalia assures the Ambassador that the Gov. of India does not hold Dow responsible for the cleanup but is unable to withdraw its claims against Dow because of active vocal NGOs> According to cable Ahluwalia advised the ambassador to discuss the this issue with finance minister Chidambaram.
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