Hyderabad, Jan. 10 -- Madhya Pradesh is facing a harsh reality these days. Even the most basic needs of common people are not safe anymore.

Maroof Ahmed Khan, a Bhopal-based social activist and writer, in a statement has said that in a democracy, both government and public have responsibility. The government must give safe medicine and clean water and fix the accountability when it fails. The public must remember these questions in every election and stand strongly for change.

In Chhindwara, children died after taking cough syrup, while in a big city like Indore, the financial capital of the state, people lost their lives because of drinking contaminated water supplied by the municipal corporation of the city. These are not just separat...