Indore, Jan. 6 -- Madhya Pradesh Congress leaders, including party chief Jitu Patwari and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Umang Singhar on Tuesday visited Bhagirathpura area in Indore and met residents and families affected in the contaminated water incident.

The Congress leaders slammed the state-BJP government over the incident, accusing that the incident had tarnished the image of Indore, which was known for its cleanliness and ranked first across the nation.

Speaking to reporters, Jitu Patwari said, "Not just 17, more deaths occurred in the incident here. The most painful thing is that Indore was ranked number one in cleanliness and earned recognition across the world, but this incident has tarnished the name of the city. The Mayor's Cou...