FREE PRESS FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms - VOL. 12 NO. 83 | BHOPAL | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 5, 2022 | PAGES 12 Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2021-2023; EDIT NITISH’S MUNGERILAL DREAM OF BEING PM FOR 24X7 UPDATES MUMBAI News Brief Karni Sena member stabbed to death in Itarsi BHOPAL: A 28-year-old man has been stabbed to death by a group of youth in Itarsi town, the police said on Sunday. His friend also sustained injuries in the incident, officials, said, adding he was admitted to a hospital in a serious condition. The deceased has been identified as Rohit Singh Rajput who was a member of Karni Sena. Sachin Patel, his friend, is currently hospitalised. "Rajput was killed over an old dispute. The main accused who stabbed the victim with knife has been identified as Rahul... he has been arrested. Search is underway to nab the two other accused," said R.S. Chouhan, SHO, Itarsi police station. CPI-M’s Shailaja declines Magsaysay Award THIRUVANANTHAPUR AM : Former Kerala Health Minister and CPI-M MLA from Mattanur assembly constituency, K.K. Shailaja has said that she refused to give her consent to accept the Ramon Magsaysay Award going by the party's decision. She said that the Ramon Magsaysay Award foundation had sought her permission to announce the award in recognition of the work carried out by her as health minister in "defending" Nipah and Covid diseases. Raj Babbar praises Jan Dhan Yojana at Cong rally NEW DELHI: When Congress held a rally against inflation, unemployment and LPG price hike on Sunday, former Congress MP Raj Babbar praised Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, while Manish Tewari skipped the rally as he is on a foreign tour. Raj Babbar said in a tweet on Saturday: "PM Jan Dhan Yojana has completed 8 years, people are getting money directly and its a revolution - half of them are females. The programme was initiated by Manmohan Singh but the current government has implemented it in a better way." Rajnath to visit Mongolia, Japan NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will embark on a five-day visit to Mongolia and Japan beginning Monday with an aim to expand India's strategic and defence ties with the two countries in the backdrop of evolving regional security matrix and geo-political turmoil. Singh's visit to Mongolia from September 5 to 7 will be the first-ever tour to the East Asian country by an Indian defence minister. In Japan, Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will join their Japanese counterparts under the framework of '2+2' foreign and defence ministerial dialogue, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday. From Mongolia, the defence minister will travel to Japan for a twoday visit from September 8 to 9. The '2+2' dialogue is set to take place on September 8. Cyrus Mistry, who burst onto India's business stage big time with his appointment as the chairman of Tata Sons in 2012 before a boardroom feud forced his exit, was killed in a car crash in Maharashtra's near district Palghar . Mumbai on Friday Mistry, 54, and a man identified as Jahangir Pandole were killed when his luuxury car hit a road divider, while eminent gynecologist, Anahita Pandole (55), and her husband Darius Pandole (60) survived the crash. Jahangir is the brother of Darius, a former independent director of the Tata Group of companies who had opposed Cyrus Mistry's removal as the chairman. Mistry, an Irish citizen and scion of the real estate ALWAYS RETAIN THE MIND OF A BEGINNER: SATYA PRABHAKAR Pg-12 "The untimely demise of Shri Cyrus Mistry is shocking. He was a promising business leader who believed in India's economic prowess. PRIME MINISTER MODI "Saddened by the tragic news of the demise of former chairman of Tata Sons, Cyrus Mistry. He was amongst the brightest business minds of the country, who made a significant contribution to India's growth story. RAHUL GANDHI behemoth Shapoorji Pallonji Group, who was already heading familyowned companies when he was appointed to succeed Ratan Tata as the head of the over USD 100 billion Tata Group, was on his way from Ahmedabad to Mumbai when the tragedy occurred around 3:15 PM on the bridge on the Surya river at Charoti Naka, 120 km away from Mumbai. “The accident occurred on the bridge over the "I am deeply saddened by the sudden and untimely demise of Mr Cyrus Mistry. He had a passion for life and it is really tragic that he passed away at N CHANDRASEKARAN such a young age. Surya river, killing Mistry and another person on the spot while two others have been shifted to Gujarat for further treatment,” said Palghar district superintendent of police, Balasaheb Patil. According to initial information, the Mercedes Benz car, with Anahita Pandole at the wheel, was over speeding and tried to over- take another vehicle from the wrong side, a police official told PTI. “A woman was driving the car and tried to overtake another vehicle from left side, but lost control and crashed into the road divider,” an eyewitness said, corroborating the official about the possible reason for the accident. CONTD. ON P6 UPA MLAs camping in Raipur reach Says people afraid of future, unemployment Ranchi ahead of crucial trust vote Hatred, anger rising in India: Rahul NEW DELHI Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday came down heavily on the Modiled government and said that the BJP and RSS are dividing the country and a sense of fear has engulfed the minds of people about " their future, inflation and unemployment and that's turning them towards hate." "Hatred is rising in India. Fear of inflation and unemployment is increasing in India, and due to this hatred is rising. BJP and RSS dividing the country and creating fear in the HALLA BOL RALLY . country Who gets the benefit of this fear? Is it poor, farmer, or small traders who are getting any benefit from the Narendra Modi government? Only two industrialists in the country benefitting from this fear and hatred," said Congress MP. He further said that the Modi government's policies are benefitting only two big industrialists. "BJP giving all the benefits to two people. Now see Narendra Modi did demonetisation. Did it help the poor? CONTD. ON P6 AGENCIES RANCHI: Congress supporters arrive for their Mehangai Par Halla Bol rally on price rise at Ram Lila Maidan, in New Delhi, on Sunday Thousands of workers raise chorus for making Rahul party chief Slogans of "Make Rahul Gandhi INC president" rent the air on Sunday as thousands of Congress supporters reached the Ramlila Maidan to raise their voice against price rise and unemployment.Many party workers, who came to attend the 'Mehangai Par Halla Bol' rally, put up banners demanding Rahul to once again lead the party. Tharoor meets Gehlot amid prez poll run buzz Congress leader Shashi Tharoor met Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot and discussed party's future as well as the upcoming AICC president polls, sources said. The meeting comes amid both leaders being seen as prospective contenders for the post of AICC president. Sources said the two leaders discussed the party's future going ahead as well as the upcoming polls for the post of AICC president during their meeting that lasted for about half-an-hour. SC to hear today pleas Azad to launch his party for full challenging extension restoration of J&K statehood of ED chief’s tenure AGENCIES New Delhi The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday as many as eight petitions, including the ones filed by politicians Randeep Singh Surjewala and Mahua Moitra, challenging the extension of tenure of the ED director and the amended law allowing such extensions up to five years. According to the list of business uploaded on the apex court website, a bench headed by Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit will hear the petitions, based on which notices were issued to the CVC. The top court had issued notices on the PILs filed by Surjewala and Jaya Thakur, both Congress leaders, TMC MP Moitra, Saket Gokhale, Krishan Chander Singh, Vineet Narian and Manohar Lal Sharma on August 2. Earlier, senior advocate A M Singhvi, appearing for Surjewala, had referred to the apex court judgements and said the fixed tenures are the "hallmark of independence" and the fact that an incumbent may get an extension will "demolish" the independence of the office. CONTD. ON P6 WEATHER 31.50c. 22.70c EDITIONS: INDORE, BHOPAL, UJJAIN, MUMBAI, PUNE Cyrus Mistry dies in car crash WWW.FREEPRESSJOURNAL.IN `3 QUALITY AT VALUE RNI No. mpeng/2010/35815 JAMMU: Ghulam Nabi Azad, in his first public meeting in Jammu after quitting Congress, to announced launch his political outfit that will focus on restoration of statehood. "I've not decided upon a name for my party yet. The people of J-K will decide the name and the flag for . the party I'll give a Hindustani name to my party that everyone can understand," Azad said at the rally after breaking away from his five-decade-long association . with the grand old party "My party will focus on the restoration of full statehood, right to land and employment to native domicile," he added. Azad said that the first unit of his political outfit would be formed in J&K in view of impending assembly polls. "My party will focus on the restoration of full statehood, right to land and employment to native domicile," he added. He lashed out at Congress and said that people are trying to defame us (me and my supporters who left the party) but their reach is limited to computer tweets. At least 30 MLAs of the ruling UPA coalition in Jharkhand, who were camping at a resort near Raipur since August 30, arrived in Ranchi in a chartered aircraft on Sunday afternoon to attend a special session of the assembly, an official said. "The chartered plane carrying the MLAs has landed at Ranchi airport," the airport official told PTI. Fearing poaching of its MLAs by the opposition BJP to topple the government, CM Hemant Soren's JMM-led alliance had shifted the legislators to a luxurious resort in Nava Raipur.The chartered aircraft with 30 legislators, and some other leaders of the JMM and Congress on board, took off from the Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur and landed at Birsa Munda Airport here around 6 pm, the official said. Hemant Soren will seek a vote of trust during the special session of the legislative assembly on . Monday Woman immolates self at PS after cops fail to act on rape complaint SHAHDOL A 26-year-old woman sustained severe burns, as she immolated herself in the premises of a police station after the police allegedly failed to register a case based on her complaint of rape in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol, an official said on . Sunday While the woman is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Jabalpur, two policemen have been lineattached (removed from the field duties) for dereliction of duty for the incident that took place in Amlai police station on Friday, the official said. Amlai police station in-charge Mohammed Sameer and sub-inspector Savitri Singh have been line-attached for derelic. tion of duty SONALI PHOGAT CASE Goa police search various places PANAJI: The Goa Police on Sunday visited various locations in the alleged murder case of BJP politician Sonali Phogat in Haryana's Hisar district. "Teams went to various places, as per allegations levelled by the late actor's brother Rinku including property and other issues. Our team is going to all those places, speaking with local witnesses and trying to get information which may help us reach a conclusion," informed DGP Jaspal Singh. Sonali Phogat was declared dead at the St Anthony Hospital at Anjuna in North Goa on August 23. A post-mortem report revealed blunt force injury on her body, following which the Goa Police registered a murder case. For the third day in a row, the Goa Police on Friday visited Phogat's Sant Nagar residence in Haryana's Hisar district and seized three diaries. Sonali's bedroom, wardrobe, and password-protected locker were inspected by the police search team. The police have also sealed the locker at Sonali Phogat's residence. Phogat's PA and his associate were arrested after police accessed the CCTV footage in which the trio were seen partying at a club. Expressing dissatisfaction over the probe, her family will approach Goa High Court demanding a CBI probe into the matter. CONTD. ON P6 Sunrise : 06.10 Sunset : 06.42 Class V, VIII exams on board pattern: CM CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan goes down on his knees to greet teachers during the programme in Bhopal on Sunday Chouhan goes down on his knees to greet teachers, says they are architects of a child's future OUR STAFF REPORTER City.bhopal@fpj.co.in Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said in order to ensure quality education to children in schools across the state, examinations of class 5th and 8th will be conducted on the board pattern in govgovernmenternment, recognised private and government-aided schools . Besides, internal assessment will also be conducted regularly in these schools. It is the responsibility of the teachers to shape the future of the children, said the chief minister addressing 15,000 newly-hired teachers at a training programme or- ganised at BHEL Dussehra Ground by departments of school education and tribal affairs. He hailed the teachers for being the architects of a child's future and said his government will provide all support to make the education system in the state . the best in the country Earlier, addressing the teachers, chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that they are not just government servants but nation builders. He said that education should not be limited to imparting knowledge. be should Students equipped with skills, too, so that they don’t remain unemployed. At the outset Chouhan went down on his knees to greet the teachers. He said that the state government would leave no stone unturned to maintain the honour and respect of the teachers. CONTD. ON P6 Rohit and Rahul celebrate scoring runs during T20 match of Asia Cup between India and Pakistan, in Dubai on Sunday Son's demand for 11 hurt in clash computer lands pan between Nihang & shop owner in jail Radha Soami sects OUR STAFF REPORTER city.bhopal@fpj.co.in To fulfil his son's demand for a computer, a paan shop owner broke into a coaching center and made away with computers worth Rs 1.50 lakh, one of which he later gifted to his son. Avadhpuri police have arrested the paan shop owner Rajendra Tiwari (38) and his accomplice for the bur. glary Police station in-charge Shivraj Singh Chouhan told media a coaching centre director Pratyush Yadav on Saturday filed a complaint that someone had broken into his centre and made away with computers worth Rs 1.50 lakh. The police registered a case under Section 457 and 380 of IPC and started the investigations. During investigation, police came to know that two persons had put a few computers for sale at Jhawhar Nagar. Police reached the spot and questioned the duo- identified as Rajendra Tiwari (38) the paan shop owner and Siyaram Kushwaha (30) who runs a tea stall near the coaching centre. A few days back, Rajendra's son had demanded a computer from his father for his studies but since he couldn't afford it he along with his friend Kushwaha decided to steal it from a coaching centre. The police have also seized all the computers, also the one Rajendra had gifted to his son. The duo has been arrested. BEAS: A clash broke out between Nihang Sikhs and followers of the Radha Soami Satsang Beas on Sunday after the former allegedly tried to forcibly enter the sprawling Dera premises to graze their cattle, leaving 10 people and a police personnel injured. A heavy police force was deployed around the Dera premises and senior officers, including the Inspector General of Police, reached the spot to take stock of the situation. According to the police, a group of Nihangs wanted to enter the Dera premises to graze their cattle but was stopped by followers of the Radha Soami sect. One of the Nihangs allegedly attacked a security incharge of the Radha Soami Satsang Beas, identified as Parmdeep Singh Teja, who sustained injuries in his shoulders. CONTD. ON P6 Nitish takes ‘sadachari’, 'bhrashtachari' swipe at BJP PATNA Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Sunday took a swipe at the BJP on Sunday, saying the party it with those considers "sadachari" (people with good conduct) and those who speak against its policies "bhrashtachari" (corrupt), JD(U) sources said. Kumar, speaking at the Janata Dal (United) national council meeting here, wondered if poaching leaders from other parties is not corruption, an apparent reference to opposition leaders crossing over to the BJP in many states, the sources said. Kumar asserted he will work to unite opposition parties across the country to take on the BJP amid the buzz that the JD(U) is eying the opposition leadership role for him in the run up to the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. He told reporters after the meeting that a united Opposition can oust the BJP from power at the Centre. BJP wanted to make RCP Singh Bihar's Shinde: Nitish The political uproar continues in Bihar, as Chief Minister Nitish Kumar alleged that the BJP wanted to make RCP Singh the Eknath Shinde of Bihar and isolate the Janata Dal-United (JDU) party. The statement of the Chief Minister came during the national executive council meeting of (JDU) that was held here in Patna on Sunday. National President of the party Rajiv Ranjan Singh chaired the meeting."The meeting of the National Council of Janata Dal-United was held under the chairmanship of the National President of the party, Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Babu, in the Karpuri auditorium located in the Bihar State JDU office," the party official said. During his visit to Delhi, likely between September 5-8, Kumar will also meet President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. Asked about the Congress' 'Mehangai Par Halla Bol' rally in Delhi on Sunday, Kumar said, "It is good." JD(U) chief spokesperson K C Tyagi told reporters that Kumar will also meet leaders from around six regional parties besides those from the Congress in Delhi. CONTD. ON P6