CM Punjab drinks river water to show it's drinkable, gets hospitalised

NEW DELHI: The Chief Minister of Punjab was taken to the hospital after he drank contaminated river water to demonstrate that water is safe.

Bhagwant Mann, Chief Minister of Punjab, India,  drank the water, which was contaminated with sewage waste from nearby cities and villages. He drank it without hesitation and a few days later, he was taken to a New Delhi hospital.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) denied this report and stated that he went to the hospital for a regular checkup.