Very sad if India boycotted London Olympics: British PM

[samrat]

I think its best if we play with a black arm band.

Does India boycott all the products of Dow chemicals?...I dont think so.

Then why are we boycotting the Olympics?

DOW is already present in India

About Dow in India

Dow’s presence in India began in 1957 with the Polychem Limited joint venture. More than 50 years later, the Company continues to thrive with a strong manufacturing presence and operations in seven locations across the country. Currently, Dow India employs more than 900 people and boasts sales in excess of $500 million.

Over the last few years, the Company has strengthened its market franchise in India by creating Centers of Excellence. These critical commercial and technical resources improve Dow India’s ability to serve the market while providing a strategic advantage for the Company globally.

The economic growth of India allows Dow to view the shift from being a “foreign importer” to a “local producer,” which is essential to establishing and sustaining the Company’s manufacturing footprint in India.

About Dow in India

If Govt is so against DOW, why allow DOW in India in the first place.

 

[Paan Singh]

brits will try to cash this opportunity to frustrate india as india did in mmrca

 

[Shardul.....the lion]

DOW is already present in India



About Dow in India

If Govt is so against DOW, why allow DOW in India in the first place.

Dow was thrown out of pune after farmers in Dehualandi protested against the chemical plant near Pune.

 

[Jade]

What is this nonsense from Congress. Dow is in India operating. So why boycott Olympics

 

[samrat]

Dow was thrown out of pune after farmers in Dehualandi protested against the chemical plant near Pune.

It was the farmers, not the GoI. According to their website they employ 900 people and have sales of 500 million USD in India. My question is if GoI is so against DOW and wants to boycott Olympics just bcs DOW is sponsoring the event, why allow DOW to India in the first place. Its hypocracy to say the least.

What is this nonsense from Congress. Dow is in India operating. So why boycott Olympics

As Bangalore wrote, GoI have no strong case against DOW and now is hiding behind this type of antics.

From Wikipedia:

Litigation continued in India during 1988. The Government of India claimed US$ 350 million from UCC.[5] The Indian Supreme Court told both sides to come to an agreement and "start with a clean slate" in November 1988.[49] Eventually, in an out-of-court settlement reached in 1989, Union Carbide agreed to pay US$ 470 million for damages caused in the Bhopal disaster, 15% of the original $3 billion claimed in the lawsuit.[5] By the end of October 2003, according to the Bhopal Gas Tragedy Relief and Rehabilitation Department, compensation had been awarded to 554,895 people for injuries received and 15,310 survivors of those killed. The average amount to families of the dead was $2,200.[52]
Throughout 1990, the Indian Supreme Court heard appeals against the settlement from "activist petitions". In October 1991, the Supreme Court upheld the original $470 million, dismissing any other outstanding petitions that challenged the original decision. The Court ordered the Indian government "to purchase, out of settlement fund, a group medical insurance policy to cover 100,000 persons who may later develop symptoms" and cover any shortfall in the settlement fund. It also requested UCC and its subsidiary "voluntarily" fund a hospital in Bhopal, at an estimated $17 million, to specifically treat victims of the Bhopal disaster. The company agreed to this.[49]

 

[Hello_10]

NEW DELHI: British prime minister David Cameron has said he would be "very sad" if India boycotted the London Olympics following the row over sponsorship of the event by Dow Chemicals, linked to the Bhopal Gas tragedy of 1984.

However, Cameron dubbed Dow Chemicals as a "reputable company" and said he did not want to see the Olympics used for industrial or political purposes.

"It would be a very sad day," he told Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate programme on CNN-IBN when asked about a possible boycott by India of the London Olympics.

Cameron said he felt "huge sympathy" for those injured and killed in the Bhopal gas disaster but insisted boycotting the Olympics was not the "right action".

"By all means, take up the issue with the International Olympics Committee (IOC) but a boycott will not be the right action. I will be very sad for Indian athletes, sad for India, Britain, of course. I will be desperately sad. But I cannot tell people to come. I have fulfilled all my responsibilities. I hope the Indian athletes will come," he said.

Cameron said his responsibilities were to make sure that the Olympics were properly staged and to ensure that all the athletes feel welcome.

He said Britain and India were "old friends and old partners" and British athletes had enjoyed participating in the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi.

"Obviously, people have a difficulty with individual Olympics sponsors. I don't happen to share that view in the way you put it. People who do (have a problem) may take it up with the IOC and they have to make their own decisions," he said.

Asked whether the sporting event could be an ideal opportunity to make Dow realise its responsibilities towards Bhopal victims, he said it was for the people to make their own decisions and to take up their own choices.

"What I am saying as British prime minister wanting to see the Olympics to be successful is I want to see the Olympics not used for industrial or political or other purposes. I cannot see a problem with International Olympic Committee (IOC) being sponsored by Dow," he said.

After Indian Olympic Association failed to convince the IOC to drop Dow Chemicals as the London Games' sponsor, a "dismayed" Indian Government asked the IOC to "go beyond lesser considerations" and cancel the deal.

Cameron pointed out that Dow Chemicals was not the owner of Union Carbide when the gas disaster took place.

He also made it clear that the sponsorship of the Olympics was done by the IOC. "It is their decision making process. I do not criticise their decision making process," he said.

On Eurofighter losing the bid to sell fighter aircraft to India, Cameron said he was disappointed and still felt that it was the best aircraft and would continue to press for it.

Asked whether the decision had affected the ties between India and Britain, he replied in the negative.

Cameron also defended the proposed hike in university fees saying it was necessary to ensure that British institutes maintain high standards of education.

Very sad if India boycotted London Olympics: British PM - The Times of India

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I dont think so India has guts to boycott olympics.

Waise bhi olympic mein jake ek ya do medal hi jeetna, kaun sa 20-25 medal leke aana hai...

Mr Cameron might be threatened by the word ‘boycott’, which was the biggest threat British rulers had from Mr Gandhi. They had policy to use Indian brains in British industries and sell British goods in India which was opposed by the combined effort of all the Indian nationalist leaders, the British efforts to feed British workers by selling British goods in India. Till now, British first wants to use Indian brains/ professionals and at the same time are threatened by the word ‘boycott’ from India

The boycott of British goods by Mahatma Gandhi known as the swadeshi policy—the boycott of foreign-made goods, especially British goods. Linked to this was his advocacy that khadi (homespun cloth) be worn by all Indians instead of British-made textiles. Gandhi exhorted Indian men and women, rich or poor, to spend time each day spinning khadi in support of the independence movement.[3] In addition to boycotting British products, Gandhi urged the people to boycott British educational institutions and law courts, to resign from government employment, and to forsake British titles and honours.

List of boycotts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gandhi on the Salt MarchThe Salt March, also known as the Salt Satyagraha began with the Dandi March on March 12, 1930, and was an important part of the Indian independence movement.
Salt March - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[lightoftruth]

dow chemicals were responsible to the incident in bhopal .indian athletes as ambassadors of
india shud show the real face of these criminals rather than boycotting.as far as
compensation is concerened these ppl donot have enough dollors to compensate thousands of indian life .we will never forget bhopal

 

[Gold1010]

Leave politics out of sport.

 

[Ajaxpaul]

Leave politics out of sport.

Please dont mind...we are very emotional !!

 

[A$HU]

Why should athletes bear the grunt?They have worked very hard from their childhood for realizing their dream of playing in Olympics.I am all for wearing black badges or ribbons as a mark of protest,but why should their livelihoods be sacrificed.In today's world there are many other effective means to show protest than boycott.

 

[Aramsogo]

Dow Chemical is AMERICAN. Why are you boycotting the BRITISH??

That said, I hope India boycotts the Olympics because that will mean an extra 2, maybe 3 Olympic medals for the rest of the world.

 

[prabhakar]

Why should athletes bear the grunt?They have worked very hard from their childhood for realizing their dream of playing in Olympics.I am all for wearing black badges or ribbons as a mark of protest,but why should their livelihoods be sacrificed.In today's world there are many other effective means to protest than boycott.

aah...another moaning...you should also talk about the thousands who have lost their lives and the people who are still facing the misery. if you don't share please don't rub the salt on their wounds.
How there livelihoods will be sacrificed ? they don't pay to play Olympics and they are only handful. last time 77 people participated.

 

[A$HU]

aah...another moaning...you should also talk about the thousands who have lost their lives and the people who are still facing the misery. if you don't share please don't rub the salt on their wounds.
How there livelihoods will be sacrificed ? they don't pay to play Olympics and they are only handful. last time 77 people participated.

Ohh cry me river then.First of all understand its their freedom of choice,you cannot force them ,if any of them is personally ready to abjure his participation,they are free to do so,but the government shouldnt take any decisions on their future.And believe me none of the athletes share your view.The most they will do is boycott the ceremonies which is the correct thing and a more practical way rather than your stupid boycotting.

 

[Gandhi G in da house]

Please dont mind...we are very emotional !!

and very idiotic as well .

India should go and not throw such childish tantrums .

 

[lem34]

No Indians must put their foot down and not go.

Must say it wouldn't be sad at all. Couldn't really care less.