Wednesday, July 30, 2025 | Vol. 68 No. 255 | 32 Pages Reg.No MCS/048/2021-23; RNI No. 1541/1957 M.p.c.s office Mumbai. PIN 400001 THE FREE PRESS JOURNAL INDIA EDITION | www.freepressjournal.in ● Leader in E-paper circulation GAMES NATION Six Kanwariyas killed, 24 injured as bus hits truck in Jharkhand’s Deoghar Rahul dares Modi to call Trump a liar MODI EXPLAINS | Action halted after Pak DGMO pleaded with Delhi No world leader asked us to stop military action: PM Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar NEW DELHI Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar NEW DELHI Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday questioned the Centre on the loss of aircraft during Operation Sindoor and challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to call United States President Donald Trump a “liar” if the latter’s claims on brokering IndiaPakistan ceasefire in the midst of the operation by using “trade” as a leverage was indeed incorrect. Speaking on the second day of the discussion on Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor, Gandhi dared Modi to speak up saying, if he has “even 50 per cent of the courage of Indira Gandhi, then he should have declared in the House that Trump is lying about the ceasefire”. He also insisted that the aim of the entire exercise was “to protect the image of the Prime Minister”. 4Contd on | nation Gautam Gambhir says he is proud of the quality of cricket on the England tour P.29 PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday declared that “no leader in the world asked India to stop its military action” during Operation Sindoor and that it was only halted after the Pakistan DGMO called for a stoppage saying, “bas karo… bahut maar chukay ho” (please stop .. you have hit us enough). Responding to the Opposition’s claim that it was US President Trump who got both sides to agree to a ceasefire, he said the conflict only stopped after Pakistan pleaded for an end. He recalled how the operation was launched in the wake of the Pahalgam attack, which he termed as the “height of cruelty”. Modi said he had declared at a rally in Bihar that “it is our resolve that we will destroy terrorists, ‘hum aatankiyon ko mitti me milaa denge’ (we will bury the terrorists).” We ensured that both Pakistan’s army and we clearly understood each other’s intentions. We therefore communicated our objective to them, which we achieved 100 per cent. 4Contd on | nation 4See also | nation Pakistan’s nuclear threats are hollow and nuclear blackmail won’t work. India’s army gave a response they’ll remember for years. Cinema Kay Kay Menon reveals inspiration behind Himmat Singh Edit Modern warfare and India’s remarkable rise in the world FDA RATINGS FOR DELIVERY, RESTAURANTS Amit Srivastava MUMBAI In a move set to bring greater transparency and safety to food delivery services and hospitality, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will soon launch an official hygiene and quality rating system for restaurants, hotels, and resorts across the state. The initiative aims to rate food outlets listed on delivery apps based on parameters including food quality, hygiene practices, safety protocols, staff training, purchase records, and regulatory compliance. 4Contd on | nation SC cautions against MORE TIGERS DIE OUTSIDE mass SIR exclusion RESERVES THAN INSIDE THEM FPJ News Service MUMBAI Amid growing concerns that over 65 lakh voters could be excluded from Bihar’s upcoming draft electoral rolls, the Supreme Court on Tuesday stated it would intervene in the event of any mass deletion. A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing petitions challenging the Election Commission of “If there is mass exclusion, we will immediately step in. Bring 15 people who claim they are alive,” the SC said. India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in Bihar. The Court listed the matter for further hearing on August 12 and 13. 4Contd on | nation FPJ News Service MUMBAI India’s commitment to wildlife conservation received a significant boost with Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announcing that the number of tiger reserves has risen from 46 in 2014 to 58 in 2025. Speaking at the Global Tiger Day celebrations at the National Zoological Park in New Delhi on Tuesday, Yadav highlighted the importance of ecol- ogical balance, raising conservation awareness among children, and nurturing a sense of gratitude towards nature. However, according to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), 667 tigers died since 2021 — 341 of them, or 51 per cent, outside tiger reserves. Year-wise figures show 129 tiger deaths in 2021, 122 in 2022, 182 in 2023, 126 in 2024, and 108 so far in 2025. In 2023, Maharashtra recorded 34 tiger deaths outside reserves, followed by 13 in Madhya Pradesh, 11 each in Kerala and Uttarakhand, and six in Karnataka. In 2024, Madhya Pradesh logged 24 such deaths, while Maharashtra reported 16. 4Contd on | nation Pak fingerprints all over killed terrorists: Shah Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar and Saleem Pandit NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday claimed that three terrorists killed during Operation Mahadev in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday were involved in the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and that their identities as Pakistani nationals has also been established. Speaking during the Operation Sindoor debate in the Lok Sabha, Shah said the three terrorists -- Suleiman, Afghani and Gibran -- were killed by the security forces in a joint operation. Among them, he said, Suleiman was a Lashkar commander while Afghan and Gibran were “A-listed” terrorists. I want to tell Chidambaram ji, we have proof that all three were Pakistanis. We have the Pakistan voter numbers for two of the three. We have rifles used in the attack. We found chocolates manufactured in Pakistan on them. Amit Shah 4Contd on | nation ‘Congress blunders’ FPJ News Service NEW DELHI "All roots of terrorism lead back to Pakistan. And Pakistan itself is the result of the Congress party's blunder. Had they not accepted the idea of partition, Pakistan would never have come into existence," Home Minister Amit Shah said during the special debate. Shah's sharp remarks came after Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi sought to know why it halted the military action against Pakistan and stopped short of reclaiming Pakistanoccupied Kashmir (PoK). 4Contd on | nation