As part of his school work this week, Nilay had to study the Bhopal gas leak. He requested if he could sleep in my room one night, so grim was the content he had studied that day.

He asked me if I, having lived in Bhopal, could discuss the issue with him. I told him to read online what he could find. And then he and I could talk about what the media doesn't discuss and cover - the caste, class, religion, income levels and social status of a majority of the victims, and whether that could have had an impact on the abysmal handling of the issue. Also worthy of discussion is the impact of the relief money on society in Bhopal, and whether lump sum ex gratia amounts cause further distress.

https://m.timesofindia.com/city/visakhapatnam/vizag-over-1000-fall-sick-after-gas-leak-from-chemical-plant/amp_articleshow/75590112.cms

In the light of that, I'm satisfied that the AP government is giving immediate ex gratia to the victims. However, in order to prevent the future recurrence of such events, it is imperative that swift and decisive criminal action is taken against those responsible. From the owners down to the operator, people need to go to jail and also pay up for these and further damages. From Bhopal to Uphaar, the India legal system has been far too kind to wealthy perpetrators.