'Drink this water to get our vote': Village dares candidates ahead of Haryana polls

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the upcoming Haryana elections, voters in Samaspur village, part of the Charkhi Dadri constituency, have issued a challenge to candidates from all political parties seeking their vote.


The challenge: to drink a glass of the water currently being supplied to their village.

Residents claim they have been forced to buy drinking water for years, as the water supplied to the area is dirty and foul-smelling—unfit even for animals, let alone humans, for over a decade.

In Haryana, election campaigners are facing challenges as civic issues and agricultural grievances dominate the concerns of locals.

BJP candidates in Ratia and Hisar assembly constituencies encountered public anger on Monday and Tuesday.

Sunita Duggal, a former MP and BJP candidate from Ratia, faced protests from farm activists during her campaign on Tuesday. She was chased down by members of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Kheti Bachao) and was forced to acknowledge the legitimacy of the farmers protesting at the Shambhu and Khanauri borders.

In Hisar, BJP candidate Dr Kamal Gupta was targeted during a public meeting in Badwali Dhani village on Monday night.

While addressing the crowd, a slipper was thrown at him, hitting him. Despite the incident, Gupta continued with his speech.

The elections to the 90-seat Haryana assembly will be held on October 5. The counting of the votes will be done on October 8.

Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India. Don't miss daily games like Crossword, Sudoku, and Mini Crossword.