Madhya Pradesh CM against DOW Chemicals
BHOPAL (MPINFO): Expressing regret over not removing Dow Chemicals as one of the sponsors of London Olympics 2012, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has written a letter to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh urging him to register India’s strong objection to it. India should refuse to take part in the Olympics on the issue of the Olympics Organising Committee not removing Dow Chemicals.
In this connection, Chief Minister Chouhan has drawn the attention of the Prime Minister towards the resignation of senior member of Sustainability Commission Sushri Meredith Alexander.
Chouhan has written in the letter that Dow Chemicals’ name is linked with Bhopal gas tragedy, which was worst industrial disaster in the world. Dow Chemicals has been included as a sponsor of Olympics despite opposition by the people connected with human rights in entire world. This cannot be accepted in any way.
CM said that Dow Chemicals is responsible for untimely death of lakhs of people in Bhopal gas tragedy. He said that earlier also he had apprised Union Sports Minister Ajay Maken about his feelings in this connection. Removal of Dow Chemicals is necessary on moral ground in view of public sentiments.
