Updated On: 18 February, 2021 11:06 AM IST | Bhopal/Sidhi | IANS
The big question is why was the bus travelling through the Sarda Patan village route. This bus usually took the Chuhiya Valley route but for the last three-four days, it diverted to the canal route due to frequent traffic jams.

NDRF team carries out rescue operation after an overcrowded bus plunged into a canal in Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh. Pic/PTI
The deaths of 50 people in Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh when a bus fell into the Bansagar canal has raised many questions. The bus was scheduled to take a route which had been witnessing jams for several days. As a result, the bus was diverted to the canal route on Tuesday where it plunged into the water.
Will the government be able to show the courage to take quick action against the culprits or will it be a mere routine affair?