In Madhya Pradesh, today it has been 36 years since the Bhopal gas tragedy. Thousands of people lost their lives in this worst industrial accident in Bhopal in 1984 on the intervening night of 2 and 3 December. An all religion prayer meeting has been organized today to pay tributes to the deceased gas victims. AIR correspondent reports that various religious preaches will be recited by religious leaders in this prayer meeting held at Barkatullah Bhawan in Bhopal from 10.30 am. A two-minute silent tribute will also be paid in memory of the deceased.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will also attend the prayer meeting. In view of the corona epidemic, instructions have already been given to ensure compliance of the guidelines issued by the central and state government in the tribute meeting.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Bhopal gas tragedy is termed as the world's worst industrial disaster because around 15,000 people were killed after methyl Isocyanate gas leaked on the intervening night of December 2-3 in 1984 from the pesticide plant of Union Carbide in Bhopal. More than five lakh people were affected due to the toxic leak.</span><br />
News On AIR | December 3, 2020 8:21 AM
Bhopal gas tragedy: All religion prayer meetings organized to pay tributes to victims