Congress Under Fire: Revisiting Bhopal Tragedy Amidst Rahul Gandhi's Indore Visit

During Rahul Gandhi's visit to Indore, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav criticized the Congress for allowing Union Carbide CEO Warren Anderson to evade trial after the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy. Yadav blamed Congress governments for abandoning victims while Rahul Gandhi focused on current water contamination issues.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Bhopal | Updated: 17-01-2026 14:25 IST | Created: 17-01-2026 14:25 IST
Congress Under Fire: Revisiting Bhopal Tragedy Amidst Rahul Gandhi's Indore Visit
Mohan Yadav
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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav sharply criticized the Congress party during Rahul Gandhi's visit to Indore, highlighting past missteps during the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy.

Yadav accused the Congress of allowing Warren Anderson, the Union Carbide CEO, to evade trial after the disaster, which resulted in thousands of deaths and left many suffering from lifelong ailments.

Rahul Gandhi met with families affected by the recent water contamination in Indore, stressing the fundamental right to clean water and attributing the city's fatalities to government negligence.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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