FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms Vol. XLII No. 198 | INDORE | WEDNESDAY | DECEMBER 24, 2025 | Pages 16 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. 38281/83 FREE www.freepressjournal.in Sports Modi hosts Neeraj & wife Himani at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg P.14 PRESS ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: UJJAIN INDORE PUNE MONEY BHOPAL NASHIK Cinema ‘Will sit back and watch a Xmas movie’ P.16 SIR | EC will send notices to 8,65,832 voters who will have to submit listed documents so that their names could get included in final voters list Over 42.7 lakh names deleted from draft voter list in state  Our Staff Reporter NAMES OF DISTRICTS AND DELETION OF NAMES UNDER DIFFERENT CATEGORIES The names of as many as 42.74 lakh voters were deleted from the draft voter list which swas published on Tuesday after completion of the Special Intensive Review (SIR) of the electoral list in Madhya Pradesh.   As per the list, the Election Commission would send notices to 8,65,832 voters who would have to submit the listed documents so that their names could get included in the final voters list. Addressing a press conference, Chief Election Officer Sanjeev Kumar Jha said that out of 5,74,06,143 voters in the state, 5,31,31, 983 had submitted  enumeration forms. During the claims and objection period—from December 12 till January 22— any voter or political party could present a claim and objection for inclusion or removal of an ineligible voter.  To check such cases, 230 Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and 532 Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) along with 725 AEROs, notified in additional manner for SIR on December 22, have been deployed.  No name deletion without legal information According to SIR norms, no name from the draft list published on December 23 could be deleted by an ERO or AERO fp Briefs BRASILIA/NEW DELHI Lula visit likely next month President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, could visit India early next year, top sources indicated to IANS on Tuesday. The visit, which could materialise at the end of January or early February 2026, is aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between India and Brazil.It is expected that India and Brazil will solidify ties in key areas such as trade, investment, defence cooperation, energy, agriculture, and technology during the proposed visit." BHUBANESWAR/MALKANGIRI 22 Maoists surrender Twenty-two Maoists carrying a combined bounty of Rs 2.18 crore surrendered before the police in Odisha's Malkangiri district on Tuesday, an officer said. The surrendered Maoists handed over nine firearms and 150 cartridges, 20 kg of explosives, 13 IEDs, gelatin sticks, and other articles in the presence of Odisha DGP Y B Khurania here. See Nation INDORE JABALPUR Category Voters Enrolled at Multiple places Absent 6,678 22,808 Dead 51,357 Permanently shifted 1,97,898 Shifted Dead 43,741 Absent 1,75,424 Total 4,39,871 BHOPAL without legal information or a Speaking Order. Any unsatisfied person could file an appeal before the District Magistrate and later before the Chief Election Officer under section 24 of Public Representative Act 1950.  Multiple categories for deleted names The names deleted from the draft list have been divided into different categories including dead, shifted, multiple entry or absent.  Of the 42.74 lakh names excluded from the draft voter list, 31.51 lakh were in ‘shifted or absent’ category, around 8.46 lakh in ‘deceased’ and about 2.77 lakh were enrolled at multiple places. The enumeration form has been Category Voters Dead 33,791 Absent 1,01,503 Permanently Shifted 2,86,661 Already enrolled or 14,171 enrolled at multiple places Others 2,749 Total 4,38,876 This means that names of 4,38,876 voter names have been deleted collected from 5.31 crore electors which form  92.55 % of total population of the state. The name of voters found enrolled at multiple places would be kept only at one place.  Page 2 India announces $450 mn aid for cyclone-hit Lanka PTI COLOMBO India on Tuesday announced a reconstruction package of USD 450 million to Cyclone Ditwah-hit Sri Lanka, as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with the island nation's top leaders and assured Delhi's steadfast commitment to Colombo's rebuilding post-cyclone. Jaishankar, who arrived here as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Special Envoy, said that it was natural for India to step forward at a time when Sri Lanka faced a crisis. The minister called President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and conveyed PM Modi's warm wishes and message of solidarity in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah. "The Letter from Prime Minister Modi that I handed over builds on our First Re- IndiGo cancels 50 flights PTI MUMBAI Category Voters 1,48,293 Multiple entry Total 13,869 2,20,197 Over 1 lakh voters not mapped in Bhopal The number of voters who could not be mappedin Bhopal were 1,16,925, 1,33,696 in Indore, 69,394 in Jabalpur and 68,450 in Gwalior. The Election Commission will serve notices to them to come up with valid identified documents for inclusion of their names in the voter list.   GWALIOR Category Voters Dead 27,852 Absent 61,520 Shifted 1,15,437 Multiple entry Total 8,893 2,13,702 In a controversial and arbitrary decision, a panchayat in Rajasthan’s Jalore district has imposed a ban on smartphones with cameras for women and girls across 15 villages. The ban will come into effect on January 26. The decision was taken during a meeting held on Sunday in Ghazipur village, Representative pic under the Chaudhary community’s Sundhamata Patti, chaired by Sujanaram Chaudhary, president of the FP News Service DHAR/ BETUL Union Health Minister JP Nadda laid foundation stone and performed the Bhoomi Pujan for Medical Colleges in tribal-dominated Dhar and Betul districts on Tuesday, marking a milestone for healthcare access in underserved areas. The two medical colleges in Dhar and Betul to be operated on a public-private partnership (PPP) model. Nadda addressing a function said, “Through innovative thinking and public participation, the first medical college in the country based on public-private partnership (PPP) model are being started in MP to deliver affordable, highquality healthcare to common citizens.” The Union Minister said that Madhya Pradesh had led the country in this direction. The rate of institutional deliveries in the country has increased to 89 per cent, which led to a significant reduction in the Maternal Mortality Rate VHP, Bajrang Dal activists demonstrate in Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata over killing of a Hindu man Dhaka summons Indian envoy Multai to be renamed Multapi: CM Chief minister Mohan Yadav made the important announcement of renaming Multai city, the origin of the Tapti River, to ‘Multapi’, fulfilling a long-standing demand of the district residents. Multai city would be known as Multapi and the state government would soon send a proposal to the central government in this regard (MMR)." The government monitors the health of pregnant women and children up to age 16 via the UBIN Portal, tracking 2.5 crore mothers and children monthly, with alerts for delayed vaccinations, he further stated. The union minister said that in 2014, the country had 387 medical colleges and 51,000 MBBS seats, while today there were 819 medical colleges and 129,000 MBBS seats. He in- EAM S Jaishankar with Sri Lankan PM Harini Amarasuriya in Colombo sponder role and commits a reconstruction package of USD 450 million to Sri Lanka," Jaishankar said while addressing the press alongside Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath. Jaishankar said he had a detailed discussion with the President on the damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah and their talks centred around how expeditiously India's assistance package can be delivered. VHP, Muslim bodies stage protests The Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Tuesday protested against what was happening to Hindus in Bangladesh. The protesters said the Hindus were being murdered and tortured in that country, but the international community did not take the issue seriously. The AllIndia Muslim Tyohar Committee also staged a sit-in against the incidents in Bangladesh. They said the treatment being meted out to the Hindu brothers in Bangladesh would not be tolerated 4Continued on | P8 Our Staff Reporter Hundreds of activists from Hindu right-wing organisations staged protests outside Bangladesh diplomatic missions in India on Tuesday, denouncing the lynching of a Hindu man in Bangladesh and alleging continued attacks on religious minorities in the neighbouring country. Bangladesh’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma for the second time in 10 days to convey its “grave concern” over the security of its diplomatic missions in India. Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam met the envoy at the Foreign Office to discuss the issue. In New Delhi, supporters of Former chief minister Digvijaya Singh, known for courting controversies by issuing contentious statements, has again kicked up a row by giving a remark on the incidents of violence against Hindus and Christians in Bangladesh. What is happening in Bangladesh is the reaction to what the rightist forces are doing to the minorities in India, he said, adding that these are the same forces that do politics in the name of religion. But the violence against the Hindus and Christians in Bangladesh should be condemned, he said. Singh further said the president of Bangladesh, Mohd the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the Bajrang Dal gathered near the Bangladesh High Commission, prompting authorities to step up security in the high-security diplomatic zone. Police erected three WILL CAN BE BASIS OF LAND RECORD MUTATION, SAYS SC FP News Service The Supreme Court has held that there is no legal bar on carrying out mutation of land records on the basis of a will and that such mutation cannot be denied merely because the claim is founded on a testamentary document. The Court clarified that mutation entries are only for fiscal purposes and do not confer any right, title or interest in property. Allowing an appeal, the bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Manoj Misra set aside an order of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh and restored mutation in favour of a legatee under a registered will, while making it clear that the entry would remain subject to the outcome of any civil proceedings on title, Live Law reports. The case related to agricultural land in Mouza Bhopali in Madhya Pradesh, which was recorded in the name of Roda alias Rodilal. After his death in November 2019, the appellant Tarachandra sought mutation of the land records on the strength of a registered will executed by Rodilal in May 2017. The Tehsildar, Manasa, allowed the mutation after issuing a public notice, considering objections and recording statements of witnesses, including attesting witnesses to the will. 4Continued on | P8 Women will not be allowed to carry smartphones at public gatherings, social functions, weddings, or even while visiting neighbours’ homes 14 pattis—a local unit representing areas dominated by a particular community. The meeting was attended by panchayat members and villagers from 15 villages. Under the new rule, women will not be allowed to carry smartphones at public gatherings, social functions, weddings, or even while visiting neighbours’ homes. They have been instructed to use basic keypad mobile phones instead. The restriction significantly limits smartphone use outside the home. However, schoolgirls have been granted limited exemptions. They may use smartphones strictly for educational purposes and only within their homes. Defending the ban, Chaudhary said it was introduced to curb excessive mobile phone use by children, claiming that frequent use could harm their eyesight and overall health. layers of barricades and deployed additional personnel from the police and paramilitary forces to prevent any breach. 4Continued on | P8 ED files challan in Rs 404 cr illegal dabba trading case Names Cong leader Golu Agnihotri Our Staff Reporter INDORE The Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a Prosecution Complaint (PC) on Monday in the infamous Rs 404 cr dabba trading and online betting syndicate case. Young leader of Congress party Golu Agnihotri has been named as the key mastermind of the scam. The PC was filed before the Special Court (PMLA) of the city against a syndicate engaged in extensive illegal dabba trading and online betting activities operating across Indore, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Chennai and Dubai. ED had initiated the investigation on the basis of FIR registered by the city police for offences under various Sections 319(2) and 318(4) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 corresponding to Sections 419 and 420 of the IPC, 1860. Investiga- 4Continued on | P8 BJP objects to Singh’s remark BHOPAL Protesters vent their anger over alleged attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh, outside the neighbouring country’s High Commission in New Delhi on Tuesday. – PTI formed that PM Narendra Modi had set a target of increasing the number of seats by 75,000 before 2030. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced that the Swami Vivekananda Foundation received 25 acres of land at Re 1 for Dhar College, which will develop facilities and provide services akin to government hospitals. Events in B’desh reaction to cases in India, says Diggy FP News Service Panchayat in Raj bans smartphones for women JAIPUR Country’s first PPP model medical colleges Protests erupt across India over Bangladesh lynching offgrid Manish Godha Nadda lays stone for Med Colleges in Dhar, Betul MUMBAI & NEW DELHI NEW DELHI Domestic carrier IndiGo, which is being probed for massive operational disruption earlier this month, cancelled around 50 flights on Tuesday, according to the airline's website. The flights have been cancelled from across airports, including Mumbai, Delhi, Varanasi, Pune, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Indore, and Patna, among others. The airline, however, did not provide any reason for these cancellations. E-paper Edit Bangladesh on the brink P.6 RBI announces `2L cr OMO, $10 bn USD/INR swap to inject liquidity BHOPAL MUMBAI Probe revealed manipulated ecosystem involving rigged trading platforms, unlawful betting websites and laundering mechanism Yunus, a well-known economist, was expected to intervene in the violence against minorities in his country. 4Continued on | P8 AKHLAQ LYNCHING Court bins UP plea to drop charges, calls it baseless Biswajeet Banerjee NOIDA The Uttar Pradesh government suffered a major setback on Tuesday after a court in Surajpur, Noida, rejected its plea seeking withdrawal of cases against the accused in the Bisahra Akhlaq lynching tion revealed that an FIR relating to an illegal online betting racket involving persons associated and connected with earlier FIR, was registered at NM Joshi Marg Police Station of Mumbai, under IPC sections 419, 420, 465, 468, 471, the Maharashtra Gambling Prohibition Act, and Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the IT Act, and that the police authorities have filed a chargesheet in the said FIR. The ED investigation revealed the existence of a technologically manipulated ecosystem involving rigged trading platforms, unlawful betting websites and a crossborder laundering mechanism. case. With the dismissal of the application, hopes of relief for the accused have come to an end and the trial will continue. The Surajpur court heard the state government’s plea and arguments from the prosecution, which supported withdrawal of the case. However, the court said it was not satisfied with the submissions and observed that the application lacked any concrete legal basis. 4Continued on | P8 4Continued on | P8