India to seek extradition of US Bhopal boss...

India will push the US to extradite the former boss of the company blamed for the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster as the government reviews the handling of the catastrophe, a minister said Monday.

With the state under fire for the slow pace of justice and inadequate clean-up after the gas leak, the world's worst industrial accident, a panel of senior ministers has drawn up recommendations for fresh action.

The panel, whose advice will be discussed at a special cabinet meeting on Friday, has recommended renewing efforts to secure the extradition of the American former boss of the US chemical group at the centre of the case. More...

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