#IndoreWaterContaminationDeaths : Rahul Gandhi Slams BJP’s Double Engine Government , Questions Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Silence On The Issues Of Poor

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Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party’s double-engine government in Madhya Pradesh after at least 10 people died allegedly due to contaminated water in Indore and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is always silent whenever poor die.

Gandhi alleged that Madhya Pradesh has become the epicentre of misgovernance and cited various instances of casualties reportedly due to cough syrups, poor hygiene at government hospitals and now due to contaminated water.

‘Not water, but poison was distributed in Indore, and the administration remained in deep slumber,’ he said in a post on X in Hindi.

‘Every home is filled with mourning, the poor are helpless — and on top of that, BJP leaders are making arrogant statements. Those who lost their lives and livelihoods needed solace; the government offered arrogance,’ he said.

Senior MP cabinet minister Kailash Vijayvargiya on Thursday triggered a controversy after he used an objectionable word on camera — ghanta (loosely translating to nonsense) — when questioned by a TV journalist about the water contamination incident.

Gandhi, in his post, asked why complaints were not heard when people repeatedly complained about dirty, smelly water.

‘How did sewage get mixed with the drinking water? Why wasn’t the supply stopped in time? When will action be taken against the responsible officers and leaders?’ the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha asked.

‘These aren’t trivial questions — they demand accountability. Clean water isn’t a favour, it’s a right to life. And the BJP’s double engine government, its negligent administration, and insensitive leadership are solely responsible for the destruction of this right,’ he said.