Bhopal, Dec. 3 -- A government holiday was declared in the city on account of today being the 41st anniversary of the Bhopal gas tragedy.
All schools and colleges were closed. An all-religion prayer meeting was conducted from 10:30 a.m. at the Central Library here.
Among those present were Bhopal Gas Tragedy Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Krishna Gaur, Mayor Malti Rai, Collector Kaushlendra Vikram Singh, leaders of various faiths and a large number of citizens. Tributes were paid to the victims and religious texts read.
Last evening, the Sambhavna Trust took out a candlelight march. The Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Udyog Sangathan took o...