Blame Game

Yes, we are angry. Yes, the country is in a state of disbelief, shock and outrage after the dismal outcome in the Bhopal gas tragedy. There is no beating about the bush on this issue. It burns in our conscience that it took 25 years and many delays in legal proceedings for convicting the criminals. The worst part is that it is more of a half-baked punishment, isn’t it? Procedural delays are part of our existence now, like the trash that we automatically tend to dump, not in waste bins, but out there to rot on public roads and places. We agree that the lower courts in India need many things going to keep itself from crumbling but nothing can be an excuse for the people who lost their loved ones and had their lives turned upside down because of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy. Why are we talking about the same thing, again? The thing is, if we don’t talk about it, we will NEVER be able to create an opportunity for change.