Tensions boiled over in Madhya Pradesh’s legislative heart as opposition Congress MLAs confronted the government with bottles of diseased water. The protest, protesting lethal contamination in Indore’s Bhaagirthpura, sought Urban Administration Minister’s ouster amid a string of tragic deaths.
Umang Singhar led the charge on budget session day two, with lawmakers rallying near Gandhi’s statue. Placards screamed accusations, while gripped bottles served as stark evidence of the peril plaguing households.
The Leader of Opposition decried the fatalities as a profound tragedy, indicting the administration for evasion tactics. Resignation of Kailash Vijayvargiya, rigorous probes into officials, and urgent clean water initiatives topped their ultimatum.
‘Madhya Pradesh reels from a water poisoning epidemic—sewage in taps defies gubernatorial assurances,’ Singhar charged. He emphasized affordability barriers, positioning safe hydration as an inalienable right. Refusal to debate in the assembly drew sharp rebukes for undermining democratic norms.
Joining the fray, Sachin Yadav highlighted the minister’s unflinching stance despite the death toll. Congress pledged sustained campaigns for victim redressal.
This high-stakes showdown in Bhopal’s assembly precincts amplifies public outrage over urban sanitation breakdowns. With Indore’s commerce at risk, the controversy could reshape policy debates and electoral narratives in the heartland state.