Well, that backfired! The Indian minister, 48, drinks dirty water from the ‘sacred’ river, which is polluted with sewage, to show locals it’s safe… before being taken to hospital after falling ill
- Bhagwant Mann, Chief Minister of Punjab, showed clean river water
- Man leaned over, filled a glass of water and drank it in front of the fans
- A few days after drinking the glass, Mann complained of severe abdominal pain
An Indian minister who drank a glass of dirty water from a “sacred” river to prove to locals it was safe has been hospitalized after falling ill.
Bhagwant Mann, Chief Minister of Punjab, was flown to New Delhi after dumping the polluted water from the Kali leg.
The video, which shows Mann scooping up a glass of water and downing the dirty liquid, has since gone viral.
Bhagwant Mann, Chief Minister of Punjab, was alongside a holy man when he decided to demonstrate the cleanliness of the river
Mann confidentially leaned in to fill his glass before publicly drinking the water taken directly from the river
A few days after drinking the water, Mann began to complain of abdominal pain.
He was taken to Apollo Indraprastha Hospital in Sarita Vihar and admitted overnight.
Medics said Mann developed an infection and was treated by a multidisciplinary team.
According to the New Indian Express, once medics ran a series of tests on the minister before he was discharged from the hospital.
A few days after drinking the water, Mann began to complain of abdominal pain