August 30 1981 –Adil Shahryar was arrested in Miami
May 17 1982 –Adil Shahryar was sentenced to 35 years in a federal Prison
June 1-8, 1984–Indira Gandhi orders attack on Golden Temple, Amritsar
October 31, 1984 – Indira Gandhi is assassinated by her Sikh Guards.
October 31, 1984 – Rajiv Gandhi takes over as Prime Minister of India
November 1-4, 1984 – Congress organizes a genocidal attack against Sikh Community across India. 8k-17k Sikhs Killed.
December 3 1984 –Gas Leak at Union Carbide plant in Bhopal killing 4k-16k ppl
December 7, 1984 – Union Carbide Corporation’s Charmain Warren Anderson visit Bhopal to take stalk of the situation. He is detained by MP Police under instructions of CM Arjun Singh, who seemingly received information from then PM Rajiv Gandhi
December 8, 1982 – He is sent to New Delhi in then MP CM Arjun Singh’s plane, to be released. According to CIA’s declassified Docs, he was released on express instructions of Rajiv Gandhi, after he discussed the matter with, possibly, US Embassy.
December 24-28, 1984 – General Elections were held for the 8th LS. While campaigning, Rajiv Gandhi justifies 1984 Sikh Genocide, less than 2 mths after the killings, by saying infamously, “When a Big Tree falls, it’s natural that the ground beneath shakes”
December 31, 1984 – Rajiv Gandhi is sworn-in as Prime Minister of India, after a resounding victory on the back of a sympathy wave following Indira Gandhi Assassination.
Undisclosed Date in 1985 – Warren Anderson meets India’s then Ambassador to US K Shankar Bajpai in Washington, to discuss financial settlements. Bajpai informs Anderson that “Govt of India had an open mind on the issue of a negotiated settlement”.
February 28, 1985 – Top Secret meeting is allegedly held between UCC’s Rolf H Towe, UCIL’s V P Gokhale & B B Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilisers. Singh is informed about meeting with Ambassador Bajpai.
March 4, 1985 – UCC makes a formal proposal to the Govt of India for negotiated settlements, proposing a predetermined fixed sum of money to be paid to Govt of India. They use Indian Railways Act payment rate for accidental deaths as a guide.
March 29, 1985 – Rajiv Gandhi Govt passes Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster (processing of claims) Act, 1985. The law makes Govt of India the sole representative for all legal cases/financial claims
April 8, 1985 – Rajiv Gandhi Govt files lawsuit against Union Carbide Corporation & Warren Anderson, claiming a compensation of $3 Billion. There were 7 charges
June 11, 1985 – Rajiv Gandhi visits the US. On the Occasion of his arrival, President Ronald Reagan issues Executive Pardon to Rajiv’s childhood family friend Adil Shahryar, without assigning any reason whatsoever
December 1985–CSIR headed by Dr Varadarajan submitted its Report on Scientific Studies on the Factors related to Bhopal Toxic Gas Leakage.
May 12 1986–Judge John F Keenan of US Dist Court, Southern District of New York dismisses India’s plea for a trial in the US
September 5, 1986 – Rajiv Gandhi Govt files a case against only Union Carbide Corporation in District Court of Bhopal. Union of India Vs. Union Carbide Corporation, Regular Suit No. 1113 of 1986
February 14, 1989 – Govt of India “settles” their $3 Billion claims against Union Carbide Corporation for a mere $470 million. Less than 1/6th the original claim.
Read all this and more in an excellent article by @ThinkersPad👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
https://www.opindia.com/2019/04/how-did-adil-shahryar-go-from-being-insolvent-to-getting-out-of-jail-and-starting-a-company-worth-250-million-in-5-years-flat.
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