Indian minister, 48, drinks dirty water from river to show locals it's safe then falls ill

An Indian minister who drank a glass of dirty water from a 'holy' river to prove to locals it's safe has been hospitalised after falling ill. 

Bhagwant Mann, Chief Minister of Punjab, was airlifted to New Delhi after downing the polluted water from the Kali Bein.

Video showing Mann scooping up a glass of water and downing the filthy liquid has since gone viral. 

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Provided by Daily MailMann confidentially bent over to fill his glass before publicly drinking the water taken straight from the river 

A couple of days after drinking the water, Mann started to complain of a stomach ache. 

He was taken to the Apollo Indraprastha Hospital in Sarita Vihar and was admitted overnight . 

Medics said Mann had developed an infection and was treated by a multi-disciplinary team. 

According to New Indian Express, as soon as medics completed a range of tests on the minister before he was released from hospital.  

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Provided by Daily MailA couple of days after drinking the water, Mann started to complain of a stomach ache

 

Reference: Darren Boyle for MailOnline