The deal has sparked protests. Noam Chomsky is among high-profile international figures, including British MPs and former Olympians, who have written to Lord Sebastian Coe, Chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (Locog), urging him to scrap the deal. Barry Gardiner, senior Labour MP and chairman of the Labour Friends of India, demanded a parliamentary inquiry.
Dow, which bought the Bhopal plant from Union Carbide after the gas tragedy, denies any liability. The Games’ organisers have defended the decision to award the contract to Dow, saying it was taken after all the issues were “very carefully” considered.
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