By Special Correspondent
Bhopal: Pradesh Congress Committee president Jeetu Patwari on Sunday expressed strong anger over illnesses and deaths caused by contaminated drinking water in Indore and Mhow, alleging that the situation reflected not mere administrative negligence but a “clear crime against the lives of the people”.
Patwari claimed that 28 innocent people have lost their lives in Indore after consuming polluted water, yet the BJP government has failed to take action against any responsible official or fix accountability so far. He said the continued inaction exposed the government’s insensitivity towards public health and safety.
Referring to Mhow, Patwari said drinking water pipelines laid alongside sewer lines were supplying foul-smelling and toxic water to households. As a result, nearly 30 people have fallen ill over the past 10 to 15 days, suffering from jaundice, cholera and other serious infections. He added that local residents had been complaining for months, but the administration chose to ignore the warnings.
Calling it the “true face” of the BJP government, he accused it of arrogance, corruption and grave indifference to human life.
Questioning the government, Patwari asked how large a tragedy it was waiting for after 28 deaths in Indore. He asserted that the Congress would not tolerate any compromise with public lives and demanded immediate accountability, stressing that people’s lives were paramount and official negligence could no longer be ignored.
