Overview
- The Leader of the Opposition met patients at Bombay Hospital and families in Bhagirathpura, offering condolences and financial assistance to affected households.
- Congress leaders demanded a judicial inquiry and public release of government reports, organizing protests as Gandhi amplified calls for accountability and adequate compensation.
- The Madhya Pradesh government said it suspended an IAS officer, reported seven deaths in a High Court filing, and paid Rs 2 lakh to 21 bereaved families on humanitarian grounds.
- A government medical college committee’s death audit linked about 15 fatalities to the outbreak, while residents claim around 24 deaths; more than 450 people were hospitalized and several remain in intensive care.
- Security was tightened for Gandhi’s visit, and the Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court is slated to hear the matter next on January 20.