Indore faces a severe water contamination crisis, resulting in six deaths and over 200 hospitalizations, prompting government action.
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Moneycontrol05-01-2026, 13:30

MP Official Suspended Over 'Ghanta' Remark in Indore Water Crisis Order

  • A Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) in Dewas district was suspended for citing minister Kailash Vijayvargiya's controversial 'ghanta' remark and Congress allegations in an official order.
  • Ujjain Division Revenue Commissioner Ashish Singh suspended the SDM for serious negligence and irregularities in official duties.
  • The SDM copied verbatim a portion of a Congress memorandum into an official order for staff deployment during a protest.
  • The Congress memorandum criticized Vijayvargiya's 'inhuman' 'ghanta' comment amid Indore's contaminated water crisis and planned 'ghanta' protests.
  • Indore's water contamination crisis in Bhagirathpura has led to 6 confirmed deaths, with locals claiming 16, including an infant.

Why It Matters: MP official suspended for controversial 'ghanta' reference in official order amid Indore water crisis.

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