Lucknow,

02 Jan (HS): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) national president Mayawati expressed

grief over the deaths in Indore due to drinking contaminated water. She

appealed to the government to take strict action against those endangering the

lives of ordinary citizens. The BSP chief posted on X on Friday, which reads as

follows: “Many innocent citizens have died after drinking contaminated water in

Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Many are ill. This incident is extremely sad and

shocking and is being widely discussed. Such irresponsibility and indifference

have understandably caused widespread outrage not only locally but across the

country.”

She

further wrote that while providing people with clean air and water is the

primary responsibility of every government, government negligence and

corruption, just like crime control and law and order, are proving to be quite

fatal in the provision of basic public services. Families are being devastated,

which is deeply saddening and concerning. She added that the state government

needs to continue taking the strongest possible steps to prevent such shameful

acts of endangering the lives of citizens. Furthermore, the central government

must take appropriate cognizance and take effective action to prevent such

tragic incidents from occurring in any other state.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi