Madhya Pradesh minister Kailash Vijayvargiya said he takes responsibility for the water contamination incident in Indore's Bhagirathpura, which claimed at least 23 lives. Calling the incident "stain" on Indore's image as a clean city, he said it was deeply unfortunate. However, he added that carrying out even minor work in Bhagirathpura is difficult as some people living there are uneducated.