Contaminated Water Crisis in Indore: 15+ Dead, Political Controversy Unfolds
Bhopal: More than 15 people have died due to contaminated water in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. In the wake of criticism of the administration, the Indore Collector and Mayor visited the RSS office. This has sparked a political controversy. (Indore Collector Visit RSS Office) On the night of January 7, Indore Collector Shivam Verma and Mayor Pushpamitra Bhargava visited the newly opened RSS office ‘Sudarshan’ in Rambagh, Indore. They were there for about an hour and a half.
Meanwhile, it is learnt that RSS Malwa Pracharak Rajmohan held private and secret talks with the Indore Collector and Mayor. They were reportedly reprimanded on the occasion over the deaths due to contaminated water in Bhagirathpura, Indore, negligence in administration and lack of coordination between elected bodies.
On the other hand, the Congress party in Madhya Pradesh reacted to this. Madhya Pradesh Congress President Jitu Patwari fumed, “When innocent citizens die due to contaminated water, and the affected families are in grief and in hospitals, should the Collector be with the affected families or in the RSS office?”
“Are officials taking instructions from behind closed doors in the office of an organization affiliated with the ruling party? Is the administration currently accountable to the RSS and not to the people?” Jitu Patwari questioned. He said that a complaint will be filed with the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) against Collector Shivam Verma for violating administrative impartiality.
