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Slaughter over water?

-By Swetha Amit http://content.msn.co.in/MSNContribute/Story.aspx?PageID=23fe8dfe-d7d0-4246-85a8-5e68f34beb3e Disputes and differences are inevitable especially in a country like India with its unmistakable diversity. However it’s a shocking plight to see such issues take a fatal turn. The recent incident of a woman in Bhopal being burnt alive by villagers over a water brawl is indeed a terrifying jolt to the ears. The sight of which her family members especially her daughter would have been even more traumatized. According to the reports a heated argument prevailed while filling water at the village tap. However little did they realize that the sparks of the almost forgotten fiery bicker would go up in flames literally? It portrays the atrocity of such petty grudges and the barbaric stance of the villagers to indulge in such sanguineous tactics. It is no mystery to millions about Madhya Pradesh facing a water shortage especially to the government bodies in particular. It is a shame to