Indore Water Crisis Deepens: 142 Hospitalized, Political Storm Erupts

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CNBC TV18•05-01-2026, 11:45
Indore Water Crisis Deepens: 142 Hospitalized, Political Storm Erupts
- •142 patients hospitalized, 11 in ICUs, due to contaminated water in Indore's Bhagirathpura; 20 new cases detected.
- •Officials confirm 6 deaths, while Mayor states 10, and locals claim 16 from the diarrhoea outbreak.
- •Kolkata's NIRBI team arrived to assist Indore health department in containing the crisis.
- •Political outrage over Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya's "ghanta" remark; Congress demands judicial inquiry and his sacking.
- •Water conservationist Rajendra Singh blames "system-created disaster" and corruption for the tragedy in India's cleanest city.
Why It Matters: Indore faces a severe water contamination crisis with hospitalizations, deaths, and political fallout.
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