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Never forget the Bhopal gas tragedy, says victim
Updated On: 03 December, 2009 07:35 AM IST | | Hemal Ashar
Former cricketer says the horror of that night will haunt him forever
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Former cricketer says the horror of that night will haunt him forever
As India marks 25 years of the Bhopal gas tragedy today, former Madhya Pradesh and Ranji Trophy cricketer, Bhopal-based Javed Ansari (60), has a message for Indian cricketers playing Sri Lanka at the Cricket Club of India's (CCI) Brabourne Stadium.
Says Javed, "Mark this day in some way. Wearing black bands while playing may be symbolic. Because you are currently playing in front of thousands, you have a platform for a message.
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Even if you cannot wear bands, at least remember people those whose lives were cut short because of the Bhopal gas tragedy."
That night
He adds, "How can I ever forget the night of December 3? Actually, it began on December 2, 1984 and the panic and horror continued till December 3 morning.
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I was returning from Indore to Bhopal by bus after a match. The bus rolled in to Bhopal on a cold and misty night at 11.45 pm on December 2, 1984.
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