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Indore Water Deaths: Ravish Pal Singh Reports MP High Court Summons Chief Secretary on Jan 15
UPDATED: Jan 6, 2026 14:28 IST
In this breaking news report, India Today's Senior Correspondent Ravish Pal Singh details the Madhya Pradesh High Court's strict order in the Indore water contamination case. The court has summoned the state's Chief Secretary to appear via video conferencing on January 15 regarding the Bhagirathpura death case. The division bench, comprising Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Justice Alok Awasthi, heard PILs filed by Advocate Ritesh Inani and others, including Pramod Dwivedi. Ravish Pal Singh reports that the court questioned the government's status report, which claimed four deaths, while the actual toll is feared to be higher. The High Court has taken a 'very strict stance' on the 'insensitivity of the state government' regarding the health crisis. The Chief Secretary must now respond by the next hearing date.
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