Yajna by Cowdung Saved from Bhopal Gas Tragedy

Yajna by Cowdung Saved from Bhopal Gas Tragedy

The Hindu, on 4th May 1985 inconnection with Bhopal gas tragedy. The news item was titled ‘Vedic way to beat pollution’.On the fateful night of December 3, 1984, poisonous MIC gas leaked from Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, killing thousands and sickening many more. There were, however two families, Sohan LalKhushwaha and M.L. Rathore, who lived in the worst affected area but came out unscathed. Later enquiries revealed that both the families were regularly performing yajna or fire sacrifice with cow dung and butter. No casualties were reported from any of the families despite living in the area worst hit by the toxic gas.