Congress alleges 15 deaths in Indore as official toll stands at 5

way2barak Jan 3: The Madhya Pradesh Congress has alleged that at least 15 people have died so far after drinking contaminated water supplied by the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC), even as the BJP-led State government maintained the official death toll at five, including a woman who died on Friday.

Late on Friday night, following a statewide review meeting, M.P. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav suspended two senior IMC officials and transferred the IMC Commissioner, as the Congress called for accountability and action to be taken against all those responsible. Former CM and BJP leader Uma Bharti also lashed out at her own party’s government, seeking “maximum punishment” to all culprits.

“The State government will not tolerate negligence in the incident that occurred in Bhaagirthpura, Indore, due to contaminated drinking water. Strict decisions are being taken in this regard. The Corporation’s Additional Commissioner Rohit Sisoniya and the in-charge Superintending Engineer of PHE Sanjeev Shrivastava have been suspended. Instructions have also been given to remove Indore Municipal Corporation Commissioner Dilip Kumar Yadav,” the CM said on X.