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Rahul Gandhi has attacked the Mohan Yadav-led Madhya Pradesh government and the Centre over the Indore water contamination tragedy that has claimed 10 lives.

Rahul Gandhi on Indore Water DeathsRahul Gandhi targeted the BJP's 'double-engine government' and asked why PM Modi is silent on the Indore water deaths (FB@rahulgandhi).

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has slammed the Mohan Yadav government in Madhya Pradesh over the Indore water contamination deaths that has claimed 10 lives so far. He said poison was being distributed in the city instead of water.

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“In Indore, there was no water—just poison being distributed, while the administration slumbered like Kumbhakarna… the poor are helpless — and to top it off, arrogant statements are coming from BJP leaders. Those whose hearths have gone cold needed solace; the government served up arrogance instead,” he posted on X.

He also targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying: “Every time the poor die, Modi ji, as always, remains silent.”

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What happened in Indore?

Indore, which earned the ‘cleanest City in India’ tag for 8 years in a row and also recieved the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 award, is undergoing a major health crisis in the form of contaminated water

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Sewage water allegedly seeped into the drinking water supply in the Bhagirathpura area in Indore and the contamination has resulted in 10 deaths so far.

The administration had received several complaints much before the outbreak. Officials said the first warning came two months ago through the Indore Mayor’s helpline. A report recommending the laying of new pipelines allegedly lay unapproved in the municipal corporation for over a year.

ALSO READ | Indore water deaths: India’s cleanest city faces deadly water crisis as sewage mix kills 10.

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Rahul Gandhi poses questions for MP government

He asked the BJP government of MP why was no action taken when people repeatedly complained about the dirty, foul-smelling water.

इंदौर में पानी नहीं, ज़हर बंटा और प्रशासन कुंभकर्णी नींद में रहा।

घर-घर मातम है, गरीब बेबस हैं – और ऊपर से BJP नेताओं के अहंकारी बयान। जिनके घरों में चूल्हा बुझा है, उन्हें सांत्वना चाहिए थी; सरकार ने घमंड परोस दिया।

लोगों ने बार-बार गंदे, बदबूदार पानी की शिकायत की – फिर भी…

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) January 2, 2026

“How did sewage mix into the drinking water? Why wasn’t the supply shut off in time? When will action be taken against the responsible officers and leaders? These aren’t “freebie” questions—they’re demands for accountability. Clean water isn’t a favour; it’s right to life. And for the murder of this right, the BJP’s double-engine government, its negligent administration, and its callous leadership are entirely responsible,” Gandhi said.

Recalling the cough syrup cases in MP earlier this year, Gandhi said: “Madhya Pradesh has now become the epicentre of misgovernance — deaths from cough syrup in one place, rats in government hospitals claiming children’s lives in another, and now deaths from drinking sewage-mixed water.