FREE PRESS - VOL. XXXIX NO. 212 | INDORE | FRIDAY | JANUARY 6, 2023 | PAGES 14 Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2021-2023; EDITIONS: INDORE, BHOPAL, UJJAIN, MUMBAI, PUNE Friends of MP set to dominate Pravasi Bharatiya Sammelan WWW.FREEPRESSJOURNAL.IN EDIT MERE LIP SERVICE TO THE CONSTITUTION FOR 24X7 UPDATES News Brief Gyanvapi panel asked to file reply on 'Shivling' worship VARANASI: A fast-track court hearing a plea seeking right to worship purported 'Shivling' in the Gyanvapi complex on Thursday asked the mosque committee, the district administration and the Vishwanath Temple Trust to file their reply on January 21. In November last year, the court had rejected the Gyanvapi committee's objection to the petition. US provided $60mn aid to Pak in 2022 ISLAMABAD: The United States provided about USD 60 million in humanitarian assistance for Afghan refugees in Pakistan and Pakistani host communities during 2022, the US ambassador said on Thursday."In Fiscal Year 2022 alone, the US provided nearly $60 million in assistance to the refugees and their host communities,” the US embassy here said WB governor gets Z-plus security KOLKATA: The Central government on Wednesday accorded Z plus category security to Governor CV Ananda Bose.According to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), approximately 25 to 35 commandos will cover Bose in shifts and also that CRPF across the country will cover Bose. The MHA also said that due to the threat perception on the VIPs from the Intelligence agency Bose’s security has been increased. Benedict XVI buried in Vatican grotto VATICAN CITY: The Vatican says the remains of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI have been interred in a tomb in the grottoes under the main floor of St. Peter's Basilica.Benedict's body was put into a space left after the Vatican moved the remains of his predecessor, John Paul II, to the main floor to reflect John Paul's sainthood. THEY WILL HOLD talks with PM, CM and EAM OUR STAFF REPORTER Bhopal The concept of Friends of MP is to bring investments to MP so that the non-resident Indians may cooperate with the govt in development. The govt has benefited from it. Friends of MP to a dinner on the eve of Pravasi Bharatiya Sammelan. 'Friends of MP' was formed during Chouhan's US visit in 2016. The NRIs from MP have been in touch with the state government since 2016. The 'Friends of MP' are coming from UAE, US, UK, South Africa, Singapore, Netherlands and Switzerland. CMD of LT Foods Ltd, Vijay Kumar Arora, Deputy Mayor of London and pres- ident of the Friends of MP (London Chapter) Rajesh Agarwal, president of Friends of MP (Boston Chapter) Pramit Makode, coordinator of Friends of MP (UAE Chapter) Jitendra Vaidh, president of MP Friends (New York Chapter) Jitendra Muchhal and president of Friends of MP (South Africa Chapter) Alankar Malviya have been invited to a lunch with the PM. Twenty-one Ram Mandir by Jan 1 next year, says Shah Putin orders 36-hour cease-fire in Ukraine 'Friends of MP' is all set to tower over others at the Pravasi Bharatiya Sammelan in Indore. As many as 500 Friends of MP are taking part in the NRI meet. Of them, six chapter leaders have been invited to have lunch with PM Narendra Modi. Some of them have been invited to a dinner with Foreign Minister S Jaishanker. Shivraj Singh CM Chouhan has invited the SABROOM (Tripura) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya will be ready by January 1, 2024, the year the Lok Sabha elections will be held. This is being seen by BJP's political opponents as an indication that Ram Mandir, a plank raked up by the saffron camp since 1990 when BJP leader L K Advani started out on a Rath Yatra to focus on the issue, may again be one of the cornerstones of the saffron party's campaign in the next general election. "Rahul baba, listen from Sabroom that a mammoth Home Minister Amit Shah with Tripura CM Manik Saha and MP Biplab Deb at a rally on Thursday Ram Mandir will be ready on January 1, 2024," he said attacking Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who is in the midst of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, a 3500 kilometres long march from Kanyakumari to Kashmir. CONTD. ON P6 ernment of cheating the OBCs in the state, where polls are due by end2023. “I promise that whenever our government comes to power at the Centre, it will amend the Constitution to extend the benefit of reservation to the OBCs,” Nath said in Satna town. Sources close to Nath said constitutional a such amendment will ensure removal of the 50 per cent cap on quota in jobs and education, and uniformity in implementation of 27 per cent reservation for the OBCs in all states. CONTD. ON P6 CJI recuses from hearing contempt plea against Kamra US changes to Turkey's preferred spelling WASHINGTON: The State Department said on Thursday it has adopted T urkey's preferred spelling for the name of the country, T urkiye, acceding to a request from the NATO ally after several months of hesitation. AGENCIES New Delhi Anti-conversion laws: Jamiat moves SC NEW DELHI: Jamiat Ulamai-Hind on Thursday moved Supreme Court challenging anti-conversion laws of UP , MP Gujarat, Uttarakhand and , Himachal, saying they have been enacted to "harass" interfaith couples and implicate them in criminal cases. In its PIL filed, it said the provisions of all local laws of 5 states force a person to disclose his/ her faith and consequently, invade the privacy of a person. KYIV: Russian President Vladimir Putin on ThursMoscow's ordered day armed forces to hold a 36hour cease-fire in Ukraine this weekend for the Russian , Orthodox Christmas holiday the Kremlin said. The order follows a proposal by the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch , Kirill, earlier in the day which was dismissed by an official in the Ukrainian presidential office as propaganda. “Based on the fact that a large number of citizens professing Orthodoxy live in the combat areas, we call on the Ukrainian side to declare a cease-fire and give them the opportunity to attend services on Christmas Eve, as well as on the Day of the Nativity of Christ,” according to Putin's order, addressed to Defence Minister. Congress will amend Constitution for benefit of OBCs if it returns to power at Centre: Nath BHOPAL: Aiming to consolidate his party's position among the Other Backward Classes ahead of the Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, senior Congress leader and former CM Kamal Nath said on Thursday his party would amend the Constitution for the benefit of OBC community if it returns to power at the Centre. He accused the BJP gov- HOLIDAY DECLARED FOR STUDENTS UP TO CLASS VIII IN INDORE In view of continuous fall in temperature and cold wave in the district, Collector Dr Ilaiyaraaja T has declared holiday for students of from Nursery to Class 8th from January 6 to 9. The collector issued order in this regard on Thursday and it has been come into force with immediate effect. This order will be applicable on all govt, non-govt, aided, recognised, CBSE and ICSE schools in the district. CJI DY Chandrachud on Thursday recused himself from hearing a clutch of petitions seeking initiation of contempt action against comedian Kunal Kamra for publishing tweets making undignified and derogatory comments against the top court. As a bench headed by Chief Justice Chandrachud .S. and Justice P Narasimha took up the petitions seekaction contempt ing against Kamra, the CJI said the matter will be placed before a bench, where he is not a part, because the comments (tweets) were made on the order, which he had passed. CONTD. ON P6 Harry recounts how bro assaulted him, called Meghan 'rude' I n revelations that could rock Britain's royal family, Prince Harry, in his highly anticipated autobiography, 'Spare', says he was physically attacked by his brother, William, now Prince of Wales, as their relationship fell apart over the younger prince's marriage to the American actor, Meghan Markle, reports 'The Guardian' newspaper, after seeing excerpts from an advance copy of the book. Describing a confrontation at his London home in 2019, Harry, the Duke of Sussex, says William called Meghan "difficult", "rude" and "abrasive", which Harry calls a "parrot[ing of] the press narrative" about his 'The wife, American Guardian' notes. RNI No. 38281/83 BATTLE ROYALE The confrontation escalated, in Harry's words, until William "grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace, and ... knocked me to the floor". Harry and Meghan now live in California, and have been constantly em, barrassing the royal family first with their interview with Oprah Winfrey and then in their Netflix series. CONTD. ON P6 CBFC DEMANDS CHANGES IN PATHAAN Pg-14 Friends of MP will take part in the dinner to be hosted by the Foreign Minister. The state government will make efforts to get investments in MP through those Friends of MP during the conference. According to Chouhan, the concept of Friends of MP was to bring investments in MP so that the nonresident Indians may cooperate with the government in development. The government has benefited from it, he said, adding that the Friends of MP helped the state during the pandemic. Foreign investments will be invited to the state through Pravasi Bharatiya Sammelan and through GIS. Chinese manjha sellers will be tried under NSA: Home minister OUR STAFF REPORTER city.bhopal@fpj.co.in If anyone selling Chinese manjha will be charged under the National Security Act (NSA),said Home Minister Narottam Mishra on . Thursday He said in Ujjain six-yearold Sahiba's throat was slit by Chinese manjha when she was returning from school with her father on a bike. Later, house of a Chinese manjha wholesaler was demol. ished in the holy city The minister added that the police would take strict action against those who sell the manjha. He further said that people would fly kites to celebrate Sankranti festival this month. He said shopkeepers should not sell Chinese manjha and if anyone is found selling it he will be punished. Top Tihar officials accuse Jain of intimidation, lodge complaint AGENCIES New Delhi Top officials of Tihar Jail here have jailed accused minister Delhi and AAP leader Satyendar Jain of "threat and intimand idation" lodged a complaint against him with the Director-General (Prisons), sources said . on Thursday There was no immediate reaction available from the Delhi government or the . AAP Jain has been lodged in Tihar Jail since his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a monlaundering ey . case in May Purported videos of him getting massages and meeting visitors inside the jail had created a furore, with the opposition demanding his removal from Cabinet. CONTD. ON P6 `3 QUALITY AT VALUE WEATHER 21.60c. 07.30c Sunrise : 07.08 Sunset : 05.55 Centre stays all tourism around holy Jain site THE COURT ALSO asked the Jharkhand govt to take steps to respect sentiments of the Jains upset with the bid to allow tourism in the Wildlife Sanctuary JAL KHAMBATA & ASHUTOSH M SHUKLA New Delhi, Mumbai In a victory for the Jain community seeking to protect its heritage sites, the Union Environment and Forests Ministry on Thursday stayed the notification of eco-sensitive zone in 2019 pertaining to the Shri Sammed Shikharji Parvat Kshetra in Jharkhand, halting all tourism and ecotourism activities there. It also directed the Government of Jharkhand to take all steps to respect the sentiments of the Jains upset with the attempt to allow tourism in the Paras. nath Wildlife Sanctuary was notification The stayed after a meeting of Union Environment and Forests Minister Bhupender Yadav with representa. tives of the community Mr Yadav agreed to their demand to maintain the sanctity of the place. The ministry’s letter to the Jharkhand Forest Department asks it to strictly enforce provisions of the management sanctuary plan that prohibits liquor, non-vegetarian food, loud music and loudspeakers religious defines and places, among other things. For better supervision, the letter directed the state to include two representatives of the Jains and a local tribal as permanent invitees to the monitoring committee set up by the Centre. The office memorandum from Rohit Tiwari, Inspector General of Forests (Wildlife), to L Khiangte, Additional Chief Secretary (Forests, Environment and Climate), Jharkhand, came after protests across India by Jains against the alleged desecration of their holy place in Palitana in Gujarat and eco-tourism in Jharkhand. CONTD. ON P6