Congress demands SC-level probe into Indore water deaths

The Congress Thursday demanded a Supreme Court-level investigation into the deaths due to contaminated water supplied in Indore’s Bhagirathpura. The party also sought answers from the BJP-led state government in this regard.

Addressing a press conference, Congress head of media and publicity department Pawan Khera alleged that the BJP government was “exposed” after the incident.

The Indian Express reported Thursday that government records showed that families of 18 people who died were given compensation.

Khera said that over 40,000 people have been affected while many are still in ICUs, and added this is the same Indore city that has clinched the “cleanest city” title for the eighth consecutive time in the Swachh Survekshan survey.