Satire: Madhya Pradesh, a 'Model State' But of Neglect?

In the past few months alone, three separate tragedies have exposed the depth of neglect in the state.

In the past few months alone, three separate tragedies in Madhya Pradesh have exposed the depth of neglect in the state.

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Last week, contaminated drinking water mixed with sewage claimed multiple lives and left hundreds hospitalised in Indore.

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In December 2025, at least six children with thalassemia in Satna tested HIV-positive after receiving blood transfusions at a government hospital.

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A few months earlier, tragedy struck Chhindwara and the neighbouring districts in Madhya Pradesh after several children died after allegedly consuming toxic cough syrup containing diethylene glycol.

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As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in Madhya Pradesh falter on basic urban infrastructure, where do the families of victims go?

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