The Congress leader also demanded the resignation of MLA from the area and state cabinet minister Kailash Vijayvargiya, and further accused Chief Minister Mohan Yadav of ruining Indore.
CM Yadav also stressed that Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan are brother states that share development and heritage, highlighting the governments of both states working jointly on the Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal (PKC) river-linking project.
Madhya Pradesh Congress President Jitendra (Jitu) Patwari stated that the party will organise a protest march from Bada Ganpati to the Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar statue in Indore on January 11, in the wake of a spike in deaths caused by contaminated drinking water in the Bhagirathpura area of
Amid the health emergency caused by contaminated water in Indore's Bhagirathpura area, newly joined Indore Municipal Corporation Commissioner Kshitij Singhal said that his priority was to ensure safe drinking water for the affected area.
In a post on X, the CM clarified his stance on the water contamination crisis, saying, "The state government will not tolerate negligence in the incident that occurred in Bhaagirthpura, Indore, due to contaminated drinking water. Strict decisions are being taken in this regard."
"The incident happened last Friday... All of us are drinking only that water... There is no problem yet...we have ensured four more supplies of water since. It can be consumed, but we recommend drinking tap water only after boiling," the Councillor said.
Singh said, "It is a matter of great shame and pain that even after so many years of independence, 20 people are dying in this country from drinking contaminated water... The deaths of 20 people seem like a trivial matter to the minister..."
"Ramayana is a divine scripture. It is worshipped and understood in several countries, including Cambodia, Indonesia, and Japan. They worship Lord Ram as an idol and actively seek learnings from his divine life," Yadav stated.
CM Yadav instructed to serve show-cause notices to the Indore Municipal Corporation Commissioner and Additional Commissioner. Additionally, he directed to transfer the Additional Commissioner from Indore with immediate effect, and to withdraw the charge of the water distribution works fro
"The arrogance of power and corruption is responsible for the deaths of people after consuming contaminated water in Indore. These deaths are actually murder. A meeting of public representatives and officers was held in Indore yesterday in which it came to light that there is a lack of co
Shukla said Chief Minister Mohan Yadav is personally visiting hospitals, meeting patients and their families, and interacting with doctors to review the medical response.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that at least seven people died and more than 40 others fell ill after consuming contaminated water in the Bhagirathpura area of Indore district, Madhya Pradesh, according to a release by th