A corporator of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Kamal Waghela, has alleged that he had written to the civic body to change water pipes in Bhagirathpura but nothing was done. At least 10 people — that is the official figure — and hundreds of hospitalisation are the consequences of this official apathy. The insensitive remark by Kailash Vijayvargiya, a senior BJP leader, when asked about the crisis, typifies the indifference that often leads to collective suffering. The political war of words regarding the water contamination deaths in Indore is unsurprising. The other mystery — Indore topping cleanliness charts despite such a wart — needs to be explained too.

Source: The Telegraph January 05, 2026 02:57 UTC