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Uproar over light sentences for officials guilty in ’84 Bhopal deaths

Published: 08 June, 2010, 03:34
Edited: 12 June, 2010, 20:48


There's been a furious reaction in India after a court sentenced eight people to just two years in prison -- despite their roles in an industrial disaster which took 15,000 lives.

 
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Sarah June 08, 2010, 05:12 quote
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Well, they lost their face, which is probably the worst fate of an official, so their punishment is punishment enough. As far as US, like Russia, nobody is held responsible if they have money, so accept it, India, with soulful eyes and get back to doing our homework. We'll post pictures of the disaster and send them to you along with other suggestive things. Don't start making loose associations now.

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