Rahul Gandhi to Visit Indore Water Contamination Victims, Bhagirathpura Locality

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CNBC TV18•16-01-2026, 18:45
Rahul Gandhi to Visit Indore Water Contamination Victims, Bhagirathpura Locality
- •Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will meet families and patients affected by a water contamination outbreak in Indore's Bhagirathpura area on Saturday.
- •The outbreak, linked to contaminated water, has led to a vomiting and diarrhea epidemic, with conflicting death tolls reported by the Congress (24) and the state government (7).
- •Gandhi will visit Bombay Hospital to meet patients and then Bhagirathpura to offer condolences to affected families.
- •State Congress president Jitu Patwari claims 70% of water supplied in Madhya Pradesh is contaminated and unpotable, calling it 'slow poison'.
- •Former Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan met Jitu Patwari to discuss the issue, emphasizing a non-partisan approach to finding solutions.
Why It Matters: Rahul Gandhi will visit Indore to address the water contamination crisis and meet affected families and patients.
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