[Marxistindia] Punish the Guilty of Vizag Gas Leak

[news from the cpi(m)]

May 7, 2020

Press Statement

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued  
the following statement:

Punish the Guilty of Vishakhapatnam Gas Leak

The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) is aghast at the deadly gas leak that  
took place in LG Polymers plant at Vishakhapatnam. More than ten  
people have died so far and nearly a thousand hospitalised. Hospital  
authorities anticipate the deaths to rise.

This accident is a clear case of criminal negligence by the management  
of this company. It needs to be properly investigated if all the  
precautionary measures were taken when the closed plant was restarted  
after the lockdown restrictions were eased.

People were seen running from their houses in thick smoke and the  
deaths occurred primarily due to asphyxiation. It is reported that the  
district authorities failed to intervene in time to take the affected  
people for treatment.

The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) demands that immediately a judicial  
enquiry be conducted in a time bound manner and the guilty punished.  
The LG Polymers management must be held culpable and actions must be  
taken in accordance with the law. The families of those who lost their  
lives must be paid a compensation of Rs. 50 lakhs and adequate  
compensation must be given to the injured.


For CPI(M) Central Committee Office