How Bad Is India’s Water Crisis?

Hundreds of thousands of people die every year because they don't have access to clean drinking water. So why isn't paani an election issue?

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00:00He's the one who's instigated it, he's the one who gave orders, he's the one who's doing

00:20injustice, he's the one who's playing politics.

00:23He's doing politics.

00:30He's the one who's playing politics.

01:00He's the one who's playing politics.

01:02He's the one who's playing politics.

01:14Water comes in 6-7 days.

01:16It's so hot.

01:18Where will we go to get water for our kids?

01:31Water comes in 2-3 days.

01:33It's very difficult to get water.

01:34It's the most difficult time to get water in summer.

01:36Water comes in 2-3 days.

01:55At that time, there's a fight.

01:57Who's going to fill the water?

01:59I'll fill it, you'll fill it, who's going to fill it?

02:01Even if someone's head explodes, it doesn't matter.

02:03The water has to be filled.

02:06The water has to be filled.

02:08The water has to be filled.

02:10The water has to be filled.

02:31The water in big houses is always empty.

02:34We don't waste water.

02:36We don't waste water.

02:38We don't waste water.

02:53We have a water pipe for bathing.

02:55We have a water pipe for bathing.

02:57We don't have to wait in line.

02:59We don't have to wait in line.

03:06We don't have to wait in line.

03:10We don't have to wait in line.

03:42Bye-bye.