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Rahul visiting as ‘disaster tourist’, says Vijayvargiya

Rahul visiting as ‘disaster tourist’, says Vijayvargiya

Bhopal: MP minister Kailash Vijayvargiya on Saturday took a jibe at Rahul Gandhi on Saturday for visiting the victims of Indore water contamination. The BJP minister called Gandhi a ‘disaster tourist’ who preoccupied with photo ops and leaves the place afterwards.”Whoever comes to our city, we welcome them, whether they come as a tourist or in any other form. The situation is fully under control. He always comes as a tourist. This time, he has arrived as a disaster tourist. He will take some photos and leave. The rest of the development of Indore is for us to do,” Vijayvargiya said. The minister further expressed sadness over the incident and said that it is the government’s responsibility to ensure such a thing never happens again. “We are all saddened by this incident. It is our responsibility to ensure such an incident does not happen again, and for that, we are working in the state,” he said.Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met with the families of those who lost their lives allegedly due to the consumption of contaminated water in Indore’s Bhagirathpura locality and demanded accountability from the state govt. The water contamination incident has sparked widespread criticism after claiming several lives and affecting many families. ani

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