New Delhi, Jan. 2 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday hit out at the BJP-led government over the alleged water contamination incident in Indore, calling it a case of "poison being distributed" while the administration "slept like Kumbhakarna."

Raising questions over the incident, the Congress leader said people had repeatedly complained about dirty and foul-smelling water, but no action was taken.

"In Indore, there was no water--just poison being distributed, while the administration slumbered like Kumbhakarna. Mourning has spread from home to home, the poor are helpless, and to top it off, arrogant statements from BJP leaders. Those whose hearths have gone cold needed solace; the government served up hubris instead," Rahul Gandhi...