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DESCRIPTION:Freedom from Injustice!\nFreedom from Toxic Terror!!\nFreedom from 
 Corporate Greed!!!\n\n******************************\nFriends of Bhopal, SF 
 Bay Area\n------------------------------\n\nFor Immediate Release\nAugust 
 9, 2002\n\nFriends of Bhopal rally at the Indian Consulate in San Francisco 
 to demand justice for the victims of Bhopal Gas Tragedy, on the eve of the 
 Indian Independence day.\n\nWhat: \n-----\nOn December 2, 1984, deadly 
 gases at a Union Carbide\n(now owned by Dow Chemical) plant in Bhopal, 
 India,\nleaked, killing 8,000 people in three days. Over\n20,000 have died 
 since and one person a day continues\nto die even today.  Over 100,000 
 people still \nsuffer from the injuries caused by inhaling the 
 toxic\ngases. The survivors have received an average of $500\nas 
 compensation.  Meanwhile, toxic chemicals left\nrecklessly behind by Union 
 Carbide (now Dow Chemicals)\nhave poisoned the drinking water of these 
 \ncommunities.\n\nWho:\n----\nFriends of Bhopal and allies will gather 
 outside the \nconsulate for a peaceful protest to highlight the\ndemands of 
 the people of Bhopal and deliver a petition\nto the consul for Political & 
 Commerce, Mr. Akhilesh\nMishra\n\nWhere:\n------\nIndian Consulate, San 
 Francisco\n540 Arguello Boulevard San Francisco, CA 
 94118.\n\nDirections:\n----------- 
 http://www.indianconsulate-sfbay.org/contact/directions.html\n\nWhen:\n-----\n	August 
 14, 2002\n	9:00 AM\nWhy:\n----\n\nThe three demands of the protests 
 are:\n\n1.The Government of India withdraw its application for\ndilution of 
 charges and take immediate steps to\nextradite Warren Anderson.\n2.The 
 Government of India act rapidly to hold Dow\nChemicals, Carbides new owner, 
 responsible for the\npending medical and environmental 
 rehabilitation\nliabilities in Bhopal.\n3.Dow Chemicals take full 
 responsibility for Union\nCarbide's liabilities in Bhopal\n\nThe protesters 
 will also express solidarity with Diane\nWilson who is on a hunger strike 
 for the last 22 days\nin front of DOW Chemical facility in Seadrift Texas 
 to\ndemand justice for the victims of the Bhopal gas\ndisaster. \n\nFor 
 more information, please visit:\n-----------------------------------\n \n* 
 www.bhopal.net ,  http://www.geocities.com/isavida\n* Invitation from Diane 
 Wilson, who is fasting for the\nlast 22days in solidarity with the people 
 of Bhopal: 
 \nhttp://www.geocities.com/isavida/Diane-Invitation-Revised.pdf\n* Rediff 
 Article about the issue: 
 \nhttp://www.rediff.com/us/2002/jul/26us.htm\n\nAbout 
 us:\n---------\nFriends of Bhopal is a groups of NRI students and 
 professionals, mostly of Indian Origin, who support the struggle of the 
 people of Bhopal against the injustice done to them by DOW Chemicals and 
 Government of India. \n\nMore information at 
 www.bhopal.net\n\nContacts:\n---------\nPrashant Jawalikar 
 (510-825-2315)\nMathirajan Manoharan (408-390-2056)\n\nEmail: 
 pjawalikar@yahoo.com\n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/02/03/9483.php
SUMMARY:Bhopal Rally in Indian Consulate
LOCATION:Indian Consulate, San Francisco\n540 Arguello Boulevard San Francisco, CA 
 94118.\nDirections:\n 
 http://www.indianconsulate-sfbay.org/contact/directions.html\n\n
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