Rahul Gandhi hits out at BJP govt of MP for deaths due to water contamination in Indore

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has hit out at the BJP government of Madhya Pradesh for the deaths of about 10 people in Indore due to contaminated water.

"Not water, but poison was distributed in Indore and the administration remained in deep slumber. Every home is filled with mourning, the poor are helpless and on top of that, BJP leaders are making arrogant statements. Those who lost their lives and livelihoods needed solace; the government offered arrogance," Gandhi said in a social media post on Friday. His reference to the "arrogant statements" is seen as disapproval of the senior state minister Kailash Vijayvargiya's objectionable comments while answering media queries on the tragedy.

He further asked: "How did sewage get mixed with the drinking water? Why wasn't the supply stopped in time? When will action be taken against the responsible officers and leaders? These aren't trivial questions - they demand accountability. Clean water isn't a favour; it's a right to life. And BJP's double engine government, its negligent administration and insensitive leadership are solely responsible for the destruction of this right."


Debunking Madhya Pradesh BJP's 'double-engine sarkar' boast and alleging that the prime minister was silent about such deaths. Gandhi said: "Madhya Pradesh has now become the epicentre of misgovernance - deaths from cough syrup, rats killing children in government hospitals, and now deaths from drinking sewage-contaminated water. And whenever the poor die, Modiji remains silent, as always."