{"id":27061,"date":"2026-01-02T09:30:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T09:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/02\/disgraced-our-entire-system-uma-bharti-slams-mp-government-over-indore-deaths-politics-news\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T09:30:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T09:30:42","slug":"disgraced-our-entire-system-uma-bharti-slams-mp-government-over-indore-deaths-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/02\/disgraced-our-entire-system-uma-bharti-slams-mp-government-over-indore-deaths-politics-news\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Disgraced Our Entire System&#8217;: Uma Bharti Slams MP Government Over Indore Deaths | Politics News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9805705\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">January 02, 2026, 14:51 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9805705\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-3914446075 asubttl-schema\">Uma Bharti said that the deaths caused by the consumption of contaminated water by the end of 2025 had \u201cdisgraced our state, our government and our entire system.&#8221;<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bgblu\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-3914446075\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-3914446075 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Uma Bharti (File photo\/PTI)\" title=\"Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Uma Bharti (File photo\/PTI)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-3914446075\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Uma Bharti (File photo\/PTI)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Uma Bharti, on Friday, January 2, took aim at the party-led Madhya Pradesh government over the water contamination-related deaths in Indore, calling the incident a \u201cshame&#8221; for the state. She also termed the situation a crucial test of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">In a series of posts on \u2018X\u2019, Bharti said that the deaths caused by the consumption of contaminated water by the end of 2025 had \u201cdisgraced our state, our government and our entire system.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">The BJP leader also highlighted Indore\u2019s ranking as the cleanest city in Madhya Pradesh, stating that \u201csuch ugly, filthy and poisoned water&#8221; had claimed lives and continued to sicken residents.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twtiframe\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">1. \u0938\u093e\u0932 2025 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0902\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0907\u0902\u0926\u094c\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0917\u0902\u0926\u0947 \u092a\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u092a\u0940\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u0908 \u092e\u094c\u0924\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u092e\u093e\u0930\u093e \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936, \u0939\u092e\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0938\u0930\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0914\u0930 \u0939\u092e\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u092a\u0942\u0930\u0940 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e \u0915\u094b \u0936\u0930\u094d\u092e\u093f\u0902\u0926\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0915\u0932\u0902\u0915\u093f\u0924 \u0915\u0930 \u0917\u0908\u0902\u09642. \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u091a\u094d\u091b \u0936\u0939\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0935\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0921 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0928\u0917\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0907\u0924\u0928\u0940 \u092c\u0926\u0938\u0942\u0930\u0924\u0940, \u0917\u0902\u0926\u0917\u0940, \u091c\u0939\u0930 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u093e \u092a\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u091c\u094b \u0915\u093f\u0924\u0928\u0940 \u091c\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0917\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0928\u093f\u0917\u0932 \u0917\u092f\u093e \u0914\u0930\u2026\u2014 Uma Bharti (@umasribharti) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/umasribharti\/status\/2006968797849424337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">January 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">\u201cThe price of life is not Rs 2 lakh. Families remain immersed in grief for a lifetime,&#8221; Bharti said. She also demanded a public apology to the affected people and \u201cmaximum punishment&#8221; for those responsible.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">\u201cThis is a testing time for Chief Minister Mohan Yadav&#8221;, Bharti added.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">In another post, Bharti questioned the handling of the matter by the concerned authorities. She asked why those in charge continued to drink \u201cBisleri water&#8221; while remaining in office, if the government\u2019s response plan didn\u2019t work out.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twtiframe\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">1. \u0907\u0902\u0926\u094c\u0930 \u0926\u0942\u0937\u093f\u0924 \u092a\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092f\u0939 \u0915\u094c\u0928 \u0915\u0939 \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u0939\u092e\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u091a\u0932\u0940 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902\u09642. \u091c\u092c \u0906\u092a\u0915\u0940 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u091a\u0932\u0940 \u0924\u094b \u0906\u092a \u092a\u0926 \u092a\u0930 \u092c\u0948\u0920\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u090f \u092c\u093f\u0938\u0932\u0947\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0940\u0924\u0947 \u0930\u0939\u0947? \u092a\u0926 \u091b\u094b\u0921\u093c\u0915\u0930 \u091c\u0928\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0940\u091a \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u092a\u0939\u0941\u0902\u091a\u0947?3. \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u092a\u093e\u092a\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u093e \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0937\u094d\u091f\u0940\u0915\u0930\u0923 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u092f\u093e \u0924\u094b \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092f\u0936\u094d\u091a\u093f\u0924 \u092f\u093e \u0926\u0902\u0921!\u2014 Uma Bharti (@umasribharti) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/umasribharti\/status\/2006989512162029710?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">January 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">\u201cWhy didn\u2019t you go visit the public?&#8221; she asked, adding, \u201cThere is no explanation for such sins\u2014either atonement or punishment&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\"><strong>Indore water contamination crisis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">Uma Bharti\u2019s remarks come amid a diarrhoea outbreak in Indore, which has so far claimed 10 lives, with around 1,400 people falling sick.<\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\">According to the officials, only four deaths are directly linked to the consumption of contaminated water, with Bhagirathpura being its epicentre. Officials have confirmed that drinking water samples from the region were found to be contaminated due to a leak in a main supply pipeline.<\/p>\n<p id=\"10\" class=\"story_para_10\">Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has announced ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the kin of each deceased. He has also directed officials to ensure free and fair treatment to those affected by the outbreak.<\/p>\n<p id=\"11\" class=\"story_para_11\">Meanwhile, repairs have been carried out on the damaged pipeline, and the water supply has been restored. However, residents have been advised to boil water before drinking as a precautionary measure.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-3914446075 atbtlink Location\"><span>Location :<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Indore, India, India<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-3914446075 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>January 02, 2026, 14:51 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-3914446075 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/politics\/\">politics<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> &#8216;Disgraced Our Entire System&#8217;: Uma Bharti Slams MP Government Over Indore Deaths<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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