India, Feb. 5 -- Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate on Wednesday claimed that water contamination in Indore city of Madhya Pradesh has killed 32 persons, and termed these fatalities as "state-sponsored murders" committed by the BJP government and the system.

Hitting out at the Mohan Yadav-led government, the Opposition party leader also demanded the sacking of State Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya, registration of a murder case against city mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava and compensation of Rs 1 crore each to the families of all the deceased.

"The deaths of 32 people due to consumption of contaminated water in the city are in fact, state-sponsored murders committed by the government and the system. The Government will have to give an answ...