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"The Youth Congress has been continuously demanding that Kailash Vijayvargiya should resign. It is not a small matter; people have lost their lives (contaminated water issue). Accountability must be established. If the BJP lets such a leader off the hook today, it means that the BJP doesn
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday shared a video on Facebook, highlighting the water crisis in Bhagirathapura and alleging multiple deaths due to consumption of contaminated water.
He also questioned the implementation of the Smart City scheme, remarking that this appeared to be the new model of a "Smart City" where citizens did not even have access to clean drinking water. The problem, he said, was not limited to Indore but was prevalent in many cities across the c
Earlier today, Rahul Gandhi met with the families of those who lost their lives due to the consumption of contaminated water in Indore's Bhagirathpura locality and demanded accountability from the state government over the incident.
The Congress party organised a 'Nyay Yatra' (Justice March) on Sunday, protesting the contaminated water issue in Indore's Bhagirathpura area, the consumption of which led to the death of approximately 20 people and left hundreds ill.
Rising jaundice infections among students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in Khordha district have been linked to contaminated water, health authorities said.
AAP MLA Sanjeev Jha accused the BJP-led state government of trying to divert attention from key issues in Delhi, such as law and order, contaminated water, pollution and the Yamuna by circulating a "fraudulent" video involving LoP Atishi.
Following the recent incidents in Bhopal and Indore, contaminated water has been found in several areas of Bhopal, with the municipal corporation's investigation report confirming the presence of E. coli at four locations.
Congress leader Pawan Khera on Thursday said the party will ensure accountability over the water contamination incident in Bhagirathpura, Indore, and is actively raising the issue to prevent such incidents in the future.
Congress leader Santosh Kansana said the march was organised in remembrance of the victims and to protest what she termed the BJP government's failure to ensure safe drinking water.