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Indore water contamination: Cong MLAs protest with bottles of ‘contaminated’ water in MP Assembly complex

Published - February 17, 2026 02:04 pm IST - Bhopal Congress legislators staged a protest carrying bottles of ‘contaminated’ water on the premises of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Photo credit: X/@UmangSinghar Congress legislators staged a protest carrying bottles of 'contaminated' water on the premises of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly on Tuesday (February 17, 2026), the second day of the Budget session, over the recent deaths due to water contamination in Indore. Congress MLAs, led by Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar, held a symbolic protest in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue, holding bottles of contaminated water and placards, and raised slogans demanding justice for the affected families.

Indore water contamination: Cong MLAs protest with bottles of ‘contaminated’ water in MP Assembly complex

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Key Highlights

  • Speaking to reporters, Mr.
  • Singhar claimed that 35 people died due to contaminated water in the Bhagirathpura area of Indore, and accused the government of trying to shirk its responsibility.
  • He also demanded that State Urban Development and Housing Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya, who represents the Indore-1 Assembly segment that includes Bhagirathpura, should immediately resign on moral grounds and sought strict action against guilty officials.
  • The Congress leader said that the supply of contaminated water to the public throughout the State is a matter of grave concern and demanded concrete and effective steps to provide clean drinking water to people.
  • While the governor's address made claims about clean water, the ground reality is different, he alleged.
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