narendra modi

How to Celebrate Bhopal

By Erik Loomis

In General

On December 5, 2014

If you were prime minister of India, how would you celebrate the 30th anniversary of Bhopal, the worst industrial accident in world history? If you are Narendra Modi, you try to recreate it around your country by eviscerating environmental laws and giving chemical companies open...

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