Overview
- Rahul Gandhi met patients at Bombay Hospital and bereaved families in Bhagirathpura, with police deploying barricades and additional security for the visit.
- He criticized the BJP government’s urban model, said clean water remains unavailable locally, and pressed for responsibility to be fixed with adequate compensation for victims.
- Congress leaders distributed financial aid, including Rs 1 lakh cheques to bereaved families, with additional support announced by the state opposition leadership.
- Fatalities remain disputed, as residents claim about 24 deaths, a state report to the High Court confirms seven, and a medical‑college death audit suggests around 15 could be linked.
- Officials say free treatment is in place and Rs 2 lakh compensation is being provided to bereaved families on humanitarian grounds, while data cited 440 hospital cases, eight ICU admissions, and 21 patients still under care.