Punjab Chief Minister drinks water straight from polluted river

An Indian minister was hospitalised after drinking from a polluted “holy” river to show residents the water was safe.

Bhagwant Mann, chief minister of the northern Indian state of Punjab was airlifted to New Delhi, after drinking from the Kali Bein river, which residents have long complained was dirty.

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