FREE PRESS Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2021-2023 INDORE BHOPAL MUMBAI UJJAIN - PUNE VOL. 10 NO. 221 | BHOPAL | SUNDAY | JANUARY 24, 2021 | PAGES 14 STRONG INDIA FOLLOWING NETAJI'S FOOTSTEPS, FROM LOC TO LAC: PM Pg-7 Centre yields on farmers’ tractor parade in Delhi on Jan 26 FP BUREAU New Delhi News Brief 14L beneficiaries inoculated NEW DELHI: Nearly 14 lakh beneficiaries have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the country, including 3,47,058 in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Saturday. According to data released by the ministry, the highest number of 1,84,699 vaccinations in the country has been reported from Karnataka, followed by Andhra Pradesh (1,33,298), Odisha (1,30,007) and UP (1,23,761). Impeachment trial of Trump on Feb 8 WASHINGTON: The United States Senate would begin the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump on February 8, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said. "The January 6 insurrection at the Capitol, incited by Donald J Trump was a day none of us will ever forget. We all want to put this awful chapter in our nation's history behind us. But healing and unity will only come if there is truth and accountability. And that is what this trial will provide," Schumer said on the senate floor. Both the Republican and the Democratic Party now have 50 seats each in the 100 member Senate. India, China 9th round talks today NEW DELHI: India and China are set to hold their ninth round of Corps Commander-level talks on Sunday with a focus on ways to move forward on the long-negotiated disengagement process in eastern Ladakh, according to official sources. The military talks are slated to be held at the Moldo border point on the Chinese side of the LAC in eastern Ladakh, the sources said on Saturday. Kovind, PM pay tributes to Netaji NEW DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a host of political leaders including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee paid rich tributes to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 125th birth anniversary on Saturday. Modi said Netaji's birthday will be observed as 'Parakram Diwas' every year. Netaji memorial to come up in Jab jail JABALPUR: A barracks in the Central Jail in Jabalpur in which Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was held for 6 months during freedom struggle will be turned into a memorial on the lines of the one in Andaman and Nicobar's Cellular Jail for Veer Savarkar, CM Chouhan said on Saturday. `4 RNI No. mpeng/2010/35815 After failing to get any help from the Supreme Court, the Narendra Modi government at the Centre on Saturday yielded to the farmers' "tractor parade" on the outer ring road of Delhi encircling the national capital on the Republic Day to register their protest against three controversial farm laws enacted last September. There is still no word from Delhi Police, but the protesting unions said the police have given nod to the tractor parade as yet another victory of the farmers in their fight for repeal of the farm laws. The protests that complete 60 days on Sunday came as a major factor for the police to agree that there will not be any kind of violence, the farmer leaders said. CONTD. ON P8 28.50c. 13.00c Sunrise : 07.09 Sunset : 06.09 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY WORLD ‘I AGREED TO DO THIS BECAUSE OF AMIT’ Pg-12 Pg- 9 THE SELFLESS SAVIOURS FREE PRESS & SAIMS HONOUR OUR STAFF REPORTER Indore They first fought relentlessly against Covid-19 and saved lives without caring for themselves. Now, that the vaccine is out, they again led by example by taking the shots first to show and dispel myths and reveal their faith especially in Indian virologists and scientists who developed the "elixir of life". Thus, it was proved again that if there's God on earth, it's them… the DOCTORS! FULL COVERAGE, P-2 Free Press and Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Science (SAIMS) on Saturday felicitated the doctors who played the most crucial role during the Corona crisis. About 70 doctors were present at the function organised at Free Press House. The 'warriors' also shared their views post vaccination and encouraged others to go for it. KOLKATA From left: Chief guest IG,Indore Harinarayanachari Mishra along with MGM Medical College Dean Dr Sanjay Dixit, SAIMS Chairman Dr Vinod Bhandari and Cardiologist Dr AK Pancholia light the traditional lamp to inaugurate Free Press event held on Saturday to felicitate doctors who took the first shot of Covid vaccine to dispel misconceptions among the people Dean Dr Sanjay Dixit, SAIMS chairman Dr Vin- During commemoration event of Netaji's 125th birth anniv at Victoria Memorial, Mamata Banerjee erupted in anger at the crowd after she was faced with chants of 'Jai Shri Ram'. PM Modi and Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar were also present She also questioned why will the birth anniv of Bose not be celebrated as 'Deshnayak Diwas'. "What is the meaning of 'Parakram'? They may dislike me politically but could have consulted with me. They could have consulted with Netaji's greatgrandsons Sugata Bose or Sumantra Bose on choosing a word," Banerjee said. Police had to use cane charge, water cannon and tear gas to thwart Congress leaders and farmers' bid to lay siege of Raj Bhawan against farm laws here on Saturday. At least six police personnel and some other people were injured in the incident, while 106 protesters, including ex-CM Digvijaya Singh, MLAs Jaivardhan Singh, Kunal Choudhary, PC Sharma and Sachin Yadav were detained and released later, an officer said. TT Nagar area CSP Umesh Tiwari said that more than half a dozen people, including six policemen were injured. "A man sustained injury to his head. He wasn't a protester," he added. While former CMs KaDigvijaya Nath, mal SC LAWYER SEEKS CJI’S intervention to end cruelty towards animals FP BUREAU & PTI Chennai/ New Delhi sort from where a burning tyre was hurled on the wild elephant which died in Nilgiris district, even as the resort owner is absconding. So far two persons have AAP’s Somnath Bharti gets 2-year jail for assaulting AIIMS staff FP BUREAU New Delhi A court in Delhi on Saturday sentenced Aam Aadmi Party MLA Somnath Bharti to two years in jail for assaulting the AIIMS security staff in a case filed in 2016. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ravindra Kumar Pandey also imposed a fine of ? one lakh on the AAP leader. Bharti, was however, granted bail to enable him to file an appeal before the high court against his conviction in the case and jail term. According to the prosecution, on Sept 9, 2016, Bharti, along with 300 others brought down the fence of a boundary wall at AIIMS, Delhi with a JCB operator. "The court is of the considered view that the prosecution has duly proved its case beyond all reasonable doubt against accused Bharti," the magistrate said. The court convicted Bharti under the IPC, including under sec 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 353 (assault or use of criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of his duty) and 147 (rioting). od Bhandari and cardiologist Dr AK Pancholia. AGITATION AGAINST FARM LAWS FP NEWS SERVICE Khetia OUR STAFF REPORTER BHOPAL 'Jai Shri Ram' slogan angers Mamata Can the thirst of the eyes be uenched?Impossible! Beauty is infinitybut all our senses have limitations. Shyness enhances beauty. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar 6 dead, 18 injured POLICE CRACKDOWN after vehicle falls ON CONG PROTESTERS into 400-ft gorge USE TEAR GAS, water cannons and cane charge to disperse the crowd Mishra, narayanachari MGM Medical College The chief guests at the function were IGP Hari- Police seal TN resort where an elephant was set on fire A day after a video of a burning tyre being hurled on an elephant, which eventually died went viral, a Supreme Court lawyer wrote to the Chief Justice of India seeking his intervention to end cruelty towards animals. The lawyer cited the horrific incident in which the elephant was set ablaze by some people in Tamil Nadu. The police on Saturday sealed the re- WEATHER www.freepressjournal.in WORLD STRUGGLES, WUHAN CHILLS India should have 4 capitals on rotation basis, says Mamata West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said India should have four capitals on a rotation basis and sessions of Parliament should be held in different locations in the . country She also slammed the Centre for its decision to observe January 23 as 'Parakram Diwas' to commemorate the birth anniversary of Netaji and said the Modi government did not consult with her before announcing it. "During the British-era, Kolkata was capital of the . country I think we must have four capitals on a rotation basis. Why does the country have only one capital? And the sessions of Parliament should be held in different places in the . country We will have to change our concept," she said while participating in a grand procession to pay tribute to Netaji's 125th . birth anniversary Quality at Value been arrested in connection with the death and remanded to 14-day judicial , custody the police said. On Friday, the Forest Dept released a video in which the two were seen throwing burning tyre from resort building. A search for the resort owner has begun and a special team has been formed to nab him, the police said. The wanton act caused serious injuries to the ear of elephant, leading to formation of pus and death. Congress workers rush a partyman injured in cane charge to hospital in Bhopal on Saturday Singh, MP Vivek Tankha, former union minister Suresh Pachouri and others opted for a ride on truck, other Congress leaders joined workers on foot in march towards the Raj Bhawan from Jawahar Chowk. The police had put up barricades at Roshanpura BSF detects tunnel along IB in Kathua JAMMU: Days ahead of Republic Day, the BSF achieved a major success when it detected a 150-meter-long underground tunnel constructed by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district to facilitate the infiltration of terrorists for subversive activities, a top official said. This was the second such structure found beneath the IB in Hiranagar sector in 10 days, fourth in Jammu region within six months. IG of BSF, Jammu NS Jamwal said the tunnel was detected during an antitunnelling operation. to prevent Congmen from marching towards the Raj Bhawan. Despite police warning, Congmen tried to climb over the barricades. DIG Irshad Wali, present at the site, too asked Congmen to vacate the area. However, Congress leaders kept on climbing the barricades. CONTD. ON P8 At least six persons, including five women, were killed and 18 others injured when their vehicle fell into a 400-foot deep gorge in Nandurbar district on Sat. urday The accident took place around 10.30 am on the hilly stretch of Khadki ghat near Toranmal hill station. Around 24 persons, most of them labourers, were going to Danduka in Ahmedabad from Khadki and neighbouring villages in Nandurbar in the ill-fated Mahindra Max vehicle. "While passing through the ghat section (winding hill route), the driver lost control of the vehicle, following which it went backwards and fell into the gorge," Nandurbar Superintendent of Police Mahendra Pandit said. He said six people were killed, and 18 injured, of WHO chief thanks Modi for support to Covid response GENEVA WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his continued support to the global Covid-19 response, saying acting together, including sharing of knowledge, will help in combating the novel coronavirus. India this week announced that it will send Covid-19 vaccines under grant assistance to Sri Lanka and seven other countries - Bhutan, the Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myan- Seychelles, mar, Afghanistan and Mauritius. Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and the Maldives have already received India's Covid-19 vaccines under grant assistance in sync with its "Neighbourhood . First" policy "Thank you, India and PM Narendra Modi for your continued support to global Covid-19 response. Only if we act together, including sharing of knowledge, can we stop this virus and save livelihoods," and lives tweeted Ghebreyesus, the DG of WHO. Mangled remains of the pickup van which the condition of seven is serious. Nine of the injured have been discharged after first aid, the SP added. The injured are being treated in the civil hospital in Nandurbar and Toranmal rural hospital, police said. The process of registering an FIR in the incident was underway in Mhasvad police station. Lalu Yadav shifted to Delhi AIIMS for treatment LAW KUMAR MISHRA Patna RJD president and former Bihar chief minLalu ister Prasad Yadav has been shifted to AIIMS, New Delhi from Ranchi hospital in an air ambulance . on Saturday Lalu's wife Rabri Devi, daughter Misa Bharti and son Tejaswi Prasad Yadav also accompanied him. A green corridor was created on the 10-km long route between Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) and the airport. CONTD. ON P8 ‘Broadcast King’ of all times dies at 87 In MP, 32.4% of girls are married off before they turn 18 AGENCIES Los Angeles Larry King, the suspenders-sporting radio and TV host, whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define conversation American for a half-century, died on . Saturday He was 87. King died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Ora Media, the studio and network he co-founded, tweeted. No cause of death was given, but CNN reported Jan 2 that King had been hospitalised for more than a week with Covid-19. A longtime nationally syndicated radio host, from 1985 through 2010 he was a nightly fixture on CNN, where he won many honours, including two Peabody awards. With his celebrity interviews, political debates and topical discussions, King wasn't just an enduring on-air . personality CONTD. ON P8 SMITA BHOPAL The Madhya Pradesh government has launched a number of schemes for the welfare of girl child like Ladli Laxmi Yojana, Beti Bachao, Lado Abhiyan and Pratibha Kiran Yojna. Also, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had announced recently that all government programmes in the state would begin with 'Kanya Pujan'. National Girl Child Day today Yet, the state has one of the worst records in the country as far as the girl child is concerned. According to the NFHS - 4, in Madhya Pradesh, 32.4 % women in age-group 1824 were married before turning 18. The corresponding figure for women in 18-29 years age group was 56%. In the state, 56.5 % women are mar- . ried before their 20th birthday The figure is 63.2% for rural areas. The average age of marriage of women in the state is 20.7 and in rural areas, it is 20.1. Among major states, only three - Chhattisgarh (20.1), West Bengal (20.3), Rajasthan (20.5) - have a lower average age of marriage of women than MP. The sex ratio at birth in MP (2015-16) was 927. It was 899 in urban areas and 937 in the rural areas. CONTD. ON P8 Schemes like Ladli Laxmi are helping in countering the negative attitude towards the girl child to some extent. Unfortunately, it does not apply in cases where a couple has more than two girls. , -SARIKA SINHA, Director of policy, campaign and communication, Action Aid. The situation won't improve overnight. We are doing what we can and changes are visible. The number of crimes has fallen and we are monitoring the trials in 66% of the crime against minors from 50% earlier. -DEEPIKA SURI, IG, Crime Against Women Cell, Bhopal