Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday for his silence on the death of Indore’s poor from contaminated water, while authorities initiated disciplinary action against civic officials over the tragedy. ADVERTISEMENTHowever, Indore mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava on Friday said he had received information about 10 deaths from the diarrhoea outbreak in Bhagirathpura. “Whenever the poor die, Modi ji, as always, remains silent,” Rahul said in a post on X, asking why the city administration in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh had ignored residents’ repeated complaints about dirty, foul-smelling water. Local MLA and state minister Kailash Vijayvargiya is reported to have used a crude expression in response to a TV journalist’s question on the contaminated water. “Every home is filled with mourning, the poor are helpless — and on top of that, BJP leaders are making arrogant statements.

Source: The Telegraph January 03, 2026 02:31 UTC