Bhopal Tragedy: Some Politically Incorrect Facts  The Indian
government had its heavy hand on every aspect of the Bhopal
plant, from its design and construction to its eventual
operation. Initially, the facility merely imported raw
pesticides, such as one called Sevin, and then diluted, packaged
and shipped them. This was a relatively safe and simple
operation. But, in accordance with industrial policy, Union
Carbide was under constant pressure from the government to cut
imports and reduce the loss of foreign exchange. To do this,
Carbide was required by its state-issued operating license to
transfer to the Bhopal facility the capability to manufacture
the basic pesticides and, subsequently, even their ingredients.
Everything was to be “Swadeshi.” i.e. “Indianized.” Even the
chemical production processes used in Bhopal were developed by
Indian researchers .  To produce Sevin, carbon tetrachloride is
mixed with alpha-naphthol and a chemical known as methyl
isocyanate, or MIC (the chemical that leaked in the ac