17/06/2026
Punjab CM Hospitalized After Drinking ‘Holy’ River Water to Prove It’s Clean
Talk about an epic PR fail! Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann wanted to prove that the Kali Bein river was perfectly clean, so he scooped up a fresh glass of water directly from the rivulet and drank it on camera. Just two days later, the politician was rushed to a New Delhi hospital with a severe stomach infection caused by the heavily polluted, sewage-contaminated water. While his team tried to claim it was just a "routine checkup," local media and hospital sources quickly confirmed that nature won this round, proving that some publicity stunts just aren't worth the gut check.