Bhopal, June 09: The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to file an appeal against the “disappointing” verdict in the Bhopal gas tragedy case, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said today.
The BJP government in the state will constitute a committee to study the legal aspects before going in for the appeal, he said.
“The much-awaited verdict in the Bhopal gas tragedy case is disappointing. Victims can appeal for an increase in the quantum of punishment.
“Since people of Bhopal are victims in this case and they are represented by the state government, we have decided to file an appeal to get justice for the victims and to increase the sentence of the convicts,” Chouhan told reporters here.
Chouhan said his government is going to constitute a committee “to study all legal aspects before going for the appeal”.
–PTI