On Saturday 03 Jul 2010,
ipmurali@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi fsf-friends,
> This is exciting! Along with 187,759 people I signed a petition
> asking the Prime Minister to hold a public consultation before
> taking a decision on the nuclear liability bill. These petitions
> were delivered to the Standing Committee looking at the bill and now
> they have decided to hold a public consultation.
>
> The bill in its current form lets the foreign corporations get away
> by paying a meagre amount in case of a nuclear accident in India.
> The major chunk of the expenses will be borne by the Indian tax
> payers. But now we have a chance to change this bill and make it
> stronger.
>
> Greenpeace, an NGO working on this issue, has prepared an open
> letter which states the changes required in the bill. Just like the
> petition, this letter will stand a chance of being considered if
> lots of us sign it. We have less than two weeks to change the bill
> and prevent another Bhopal in the making.
>
> I have already added my signature.
>
> Can you add your signature to this letter?
>
>
http://www.greenpeace.org/india/change-the-liability-bill
>
> Thanks!
>
>
ipmurali@gmail.com