The political atmosphere has become completely heated after the deaths due to contaminated water in Indore. Congress has accused the BJP government of Madhya Pradesh of serious negligence regarding this matter. Congress says that the beginning of the new year has brought mourning for many families and the responsibility for this lies squarely on the government’s policies and administrative failure.
National Media Chairman of Congress Pawan Kheda termed the Indore incident as extremely worrying and said that the ground reality of Swachh Bharat Mission and Har Ghar Nal Yojana has now come before the public. He alleged that the tender for replacing the old water pipeline had been approved in July 2022, but despite this the work was not started. The result of this carelessness is that contaminated water is killing people.
Sharp attack on the state government
Pawan Kheda made a scathing attack on the Central and State governments and said that on one hand there is talk of Amrit Kaal, while on the other hand people are getting poisonous air, adulterated food and dirty water. He raised the question what kind of development model this is, where even basic needs are not secured.
Displeasure over the reaction of BJP leaders also
Congress also expressed displeasure over the reaction of BJP leaders. Pawan Kheda said that when the public is demanding answers, some leaders are making irresponsible statements and the Chief Minister is trying to divert attention from this serious issue. He claimed that about 70 percent of the water in the country has been contaminated, cases of adulteration in medicines and cough syrup have come to light, but instead of taking these problems seriously, the government is suppressing them in political noise.
Har Ghar Jal Yojana on target
The Congress leader taunted and said that this is not a water scheme for every house, but a sewage scheme for every house and the moral responsibility for this lies with those leaders who have come to power by giving big slogans. He also raised questions about the $200 million loan from the Asian Development Bank, which was taken to improve water supply in Bhopal, Indore and Jabalpur. Congress asked where that money was spent.
Congress asked for answers to important questions
Along with this, Congress has sought answers to many important questions from the government. The party wanted to know whether the stool samples of the deceased were tested, whether cholera bacteria were confirmed in the test or not, and if cholera was found, whether it was duly notified. Congress also asked whether the state government informed the central government and the World Health Organization (WHO) about this matter. Overall, the deaths due to contaminated water in Indore have not only raised questions on the administrative system, but this matter has now taken the form of a big political issue, on which the political conflict is likely to intensify in the coming days.
