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Media Have Crucial Role In Maintaining Peace : CM

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September 29, 2010

A delegation of working journalist union of Madhya Pradesh met the Chief Minister  Shivraj Singh Chouhan here today. The delegation presented a memento of symposium to the Chief Minister. It may be mentioned here that the working journalist union of Madhya Pradesh organized a symposium on the role of media in maintaining harmony here the other day.
Chouhan said that the vernacular press has an important role in promotion of communal harmony and peace. He said that the media should come forward to support the efforts for maintaining law and order situation saying that the media command respect among all communities. People have faith in the media. This should be utilized constructively for peace.  Chouhan said that the state government is committed to maintaining law and order situation at all cost.
President of the working journalist union  Radha Vallabh Sharda, vice chairman of State Gaur- Samvardhan Board  Shiv Choube, vice president of Madhya Pradesh Ekta Samiti  Ramesh Sharma were present.

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Union Minister Yadav releases Christian directory

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Congressmen and Christian Assembly office-bearers met Union Heavy Industry Minister Arun Yadav and informed him about the Christian directory published by Christian Assembly. The Union Minister Arun Yadav released the Christian directory published by Christian Assembly. Prominent among those present on this occasion were Congress leader Solomon, Christian Assembly national council vice president Rajni Ravte, general secretary Pratibha Victor, Vargis BM and office-bearers of Christian Assembly. Oath taking ceremony at Lions Club Lake City
Bhopal, June 14:
Lions Club Bhopal Lake City's foundation day function concluded with oath taking ceremony. New president of the Club Lions Abhishek Gupta, secretary Akhilesh Rawat, treasurer Mahesh Sharma were administered oath of post and secrecy by vice district governor Mukesh Mathur. Club president Abhishek Gupta gave information about the activities conducted throughout the year. Prominent among those present on this occasion were district governor MJF, Lion GS Arora, Lion Atul Shah and large number of respectable citizens.                       More News ......

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CM expresses concern over Manappuram Gold Loot

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Bhopal, Aug 25:
The Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has give instructions to ensure arrest at all cost the gang members who looted the Bhopal office of Manappuram Gold finance company. He asked the home department and top police officers to make special arrangements at police headquarters for constant monitoring of serious crimes like dacoity, loot and murder. He was discussing the law and order situation with the senior police officers at his residence here today.
Shri Chouhan said that robbery that took place in Indore and now in Bhopal has shaken people's faith. The accused will have to be arrested at all cost to restore people's faith.
The Chief Minister asked the police officers to review the security arrangements at financial companies across the state. He said that action should be taken for cancellation of commercial licenses of companies that have failed to have securing arrangements according to the security norms prescribed the Reserve Bank of India and suggested by the State Police.
The Chief Minister asked the police department to promptly implement the state government's decision regarding increasing police force, sanction of vehicles and other services. These resources, he said will help the police efficiently ensure safety and security of people.
Inspector General of Police Bhopal Shri Shailendra Shrivastava briefed the Chief Minister about the robbery and action taken so far.
Minister for Home Shri Uma Shankar Gupta, Chief Secretary Shri Avani Vaish, Director General Police Shri S. K. Raut, Principal Secretary Home Shri Rajan Katoch, Additional Director Gereral Police - Intelligence Shri Rishi Kumar Shukla, Superintendent of Police Bhopal Shri Adarsha Katiyar were present.

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Case Against Anderson Not Closed

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Law Minister Veerappa Moily on Tuesday said the case against former Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson in connection with the Bhopal gas tragedy was not closed.
"As far as Anderson is concerned, the case is not closed," Moily said.
He said the name of Anderson figured in the chargesheet filed by the CBI in the case.
"The CBI has filed chargesheet. The courts then frame charges. There is one person here who has not responded to the
summons or replied to the charges. He has absconded and was declared a proclaimed offender," he said.
"That does not mean that the case against him (Anderson) is closed," Moily said.
The Minister had on Monday said that the government will fast-track the Bhopal gas tragedy case in the High Court as it
has learnt "big lessons" from the verdict and could go in for a stand-alone legislation to ensure that the culprits in such
incidents are brought to book effectively.
Nearly 26 years after world's worst industrial disaster left over 15,000 dead, former Union Carbide India Chairman
Keshub Mahindra and six others were on Monday sentenced to two years imprisonment. The outcome of the case came under attack from civil rights activists and political parties.
89-year-old Anderson, the then Chairman of Union Carbide Corporation of USA, who lives in the United States, appeared to have gone scot-free for the present as he is still an absconder and did not subject himself to trial. There was no word about him in the judgement of the Bhopal court. 


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Bhopal gas tragedy: Bail granted to Mahindra, 7 others

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The sentencing came hours after a Bhopal court convicted the eight accused, including former Union Carbide of India Chairman Keshub Mahindra, in the Bhopal gas tragedy case.

Chief Judicial Magistrate Mohan P Tiwari pronounced the verdict in a packed court room convicting 85-year-old Mahindra, and seven others in the case relating to leakage of deadly methyl isocyanate gas in Dec 1984.

They were held guilty under Sections 304-A (causing death by negligence), 304-II (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 336, 337 and 338 (gross negligence) of the Indian Penal Code.

However, there was no word on Warren Anderson, the then Chairman of Union Carbide Corporation of the US, who was declared an absconder after he did not subject himself to trial in the case that began 23 years ago.Others found guilty are Vijay Gokhle, the then Managing Director of UCIL, Kishore Kamdar, the then Vice President, J N Mukund, the then Works Manager, S P Choudhary, the then Production Manager, K V Shetty, the then Plant Superintendent and S I Quershi, the then Production Assistant.

Except Quershi, all the seven others, including Mahindra, were present in the court. Another accused R B Roy Choudhary, the then former Assistant Works Manager of UCIL, Mumbai, had died during the course of the trial.

A total of 178 prosecution witnesses were examined in the trial and 3008 documents were produced while eight defence witnesses deposed in the court.
 
Anderson, who did not face trial, is based in the US. The companies-- USA and Union Carbide Eastern, Hong Kong --were also not represented in the trial.

An FIR in the tragedy was filed on December 3, 1984 and the case was transferred to CBI on December 6, 1984. The CBI filed the chargesheet after investigation on December 1, 1987.

Subsequently, a local court had framed charges against the accused.

CBI counsel C Sahay had argued that defective design of UCIL and its poor maintenance resulted into the tragedy that had left 2259 dead immediately after the mishap. The lingering effects of the highly poisonous methyl isocyanate killed over 20,000 people.

Sahay contended that Union Carbide Corporation, USA, in its survey of the factory in 1982 had found serious safety and maintenance lapses on nearly 10 counts.

The prosecution argued that even after UCC experts' team visit to the factory, adequate safety measures and maintenance works were not undertaken in UCIL.

A Central team, which visited the UCIL plant post-tragedy in 1984, also found lapses in safety norms and maintenance, the counsel had said.

Refuting the charge that lapses in maintenance and safety norms had led to the tragedy, defence counsel D Prasad and Amit Desai had argued that all steps were followed to keep the UCIL's Bhopal factory in a proper shape.

The defence had also refuted the charge that a team of Union Carbide Corporation, USA, which visited the plant following the death of a worker here in 1982, had found any fault in the unit.

The defence had contended that the UCIL was so much concerned on the safety front that after the death of Mohammed Ashraf Khan, it had reported the matter to the UCC, USA, which had carried out a safety audit.

Reacting after the verdict, Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily said that delay of justice is equivalent to denial of justice.

"Of course, it is too delayed. It is most unfortunate that it has taken that much of time to give the verdict and we need to address that issue," said Moily.


 

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