Bhopal, Jan 2 (NationPress) Shortly after issuing show cause notices, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav took decisive action by suspending two senior officials from the Indore Municipal Corporation and transferring the Municipal Commissioner due to the tragic incident involving contaminated water in the Bhagirathpura area, which has resulted in multiple fatalities.

The officials suspended include Additional Commissioner Rohit Sisonia and Sanjeev Srivastava, the in-charge Superintendent Engineer of the Public Health Department. Furthermore, Dilip Kumar Yadav, the Municipal Commissioner, has been reassigned, according to reports.

On the social media platform X, CM Yadav remarked, "The state government will not condone negligence in the incident that occurred in Bhagirathpura due to tainted drinking water. Strict measures are being enforced in this regard."

This swift action followed a high-level meeting led by CM Yadav at his official residence in Bhopal, during which show cause notices were directed to the involved civic officials.

The calamity in Indore's Bhagirathpura locality, where residents ingested contaminated drinking water leading to numerous deaths and health issues, has sparked widespread outrage and criticism, even from within the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Uma Bharti voiced her deep distress over the incident, labeling it a "shame" and a "disgrace" for the entire state administration.

In a series of posts on X, Bharti pointed out the irony, stating, "Indore has received accolades for being the cleanest city in the country, yet we face such ugliness, filth, and toxic water leading to numerous lives lost, as the death toll continues to rise daily."

Without naming anyone, the seasoned leader further criticized the management of the situation, questioning, "Who claims our plan failed in Indore? And if you are unable to act, why sit idly while consuming Bisleri? There’s no justification for such a sin."

Uncertainty remains regarding the exact death toll from the contaminated water supply in Bhagirathpura, with various figures emerging from the state administration and Indore Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargav, contributing to the ongoing controversy.

The suspensions and transfer illustrate the government's effort to address public outrage and show accountability amidst increasing demands for stringent action against those accountable for the civic oversight.