Indore Water Contamination: Death Toll Rises To 9; Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya Vows Action

In a tragic development from Madhya Pradesh, the death toll in the Indore water contamination crisis has risen to nine. Madhya Pradesh Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya confirmed that around 1,400 people have fallen ill, with 200 admitted to hospitals. The government has announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs 2 lakh for the victims' kin and promised to reimburse hospital bills. While the Minister assured that the source of contamination is being fixed, the incident has sparked political outrage. Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav targeted the BJP, stating, 'These are the same people who said that they will clean Mother Ganga. Today, if you drink the water of Mother Ganga, you will get sick yourself.' Congress workers also staged protests against Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.