In Indore, a month of drinking sewage-mixed water has led to 15 deaths, though officials report only 4. The High Court criticized the government, and Uma Bharti called the situation a 'sin' and a 'stain' on Madhya Pradesh. Meanwhile, political campaigns in Bengal saw Trinamool Congress and BJP clashing over issues of 'Bengal pride' and governance. In Karnataka's Bellary, violence erupted between BJP and Congress activists over party banners, resulting in a Congress supporter's death.