Why would a politician drink water from a river that many people considered polluted?
Punjab's Chief Minister did exactly that.
He publicly drank a glass of water from a holy river to show confidence in its cleanliness.
Videos of the moment quickly spread across social media.
The gesture surprised many people and sparked plenty of discussion.
He was reportedly hospitalized shortly afterward.
That timing led to widespread speculation about whether the river water played a role.
The episode brought renewed attention to pollution, public health, and the condition of sacred waterways in the region.
One glass of water ended up reopening a much larger conversation.