Overview
- Rahul Gandhi met four patients at Indore’s Bombay Hospital and visited Bhagirathpura to condole bereaved families, with security tightened in the area.
- Casualty figures remain contested: Congress leaders cite about 24 deaths, the state’s High Court filing lists seven, and a government medical college death audit links 15 deaths to the outbreak.
- The district administration has disbursed Rs 2 lakh each to 21 families, with officials saying some payments were on humanitarian grounds even if causes varied.
- The National Green Tribunal has taken suo motu cognizance of possible sewage contamination of drinking water in Indore following the outbreak.
- Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said an IAS officer was suspended and action taken against five people; BJP leaders accused Congress of politicising the tragedy, while Sumitra Mahajan welcomed constructive engagement.