FREE PRESS The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION VOL. 13 NO. 81 | BHOPAL | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 | PAGES 12 `4 - r Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2021-2023; EDITIONS: INDORE, BHOPAL, UJJAIN, MUMBAI, PUNE Udhayanidhi's comment on Sanatan Dharma triggers row STAGE ALL SET FOR BYPOLL BATTLE Pg-7 BJP SLAMS 'hate speech', seeks action against Stalin Junior CHENNAI: DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Youth Welfare Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's allegation that Sanatan Dharma is against social justice and it should hence be eradicated kicked off a political storm on Sunday . Crying foul, the BJP targeted the opposition alliance INDIA and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as well over the issue besides TN ruling party Union Home Minister . Amit Shah accused INDIA bloc parties of "insulting" Sanatan Dharma for vote bank and appeasement politics. CONTD. ON P6 WORLD KREMLIN ATTACKS PORT INFRASTRUCTURE IN ODESA Changing name of alliance can't hide hatred for 'Sanatan Dharma': Thakur Union minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday hit out at the INDIA coalition over DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin's remarks against 'Sanatan Dharma', saying a mere name change of the opposition alliance cannot hide the hatred it harbours against 'Bharat' and its rich culture. Congress will be proven 'anti-Hindu' if doesn't snap ties with DMK: Himanta Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said that if the Congress does not distance itself from DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin's controversial remarks on Sanatan Dharma, it will 'confirm' public's perception that the party is 'anti-Hindu'. Calling for eradication of 'Sanatan' can lead to serious consequences: VHP The VHP attacked Udhayanidhi Stalin over his remarks against 'Sanatan Dharma' and asked him to refrain from making such statements as they can lead to "serious consequences". VHP working president Alok Kumar also asked the TN govt to clarify if it concurs with Udhayanidhi's remarks and said that if so, the Centre will be requested "to protect" the people's right to practise their religion in the southern state Main agenda of INDIA is complete eradication of Hindu dharma: BJP The BJP on Sunday launched a scathing attack on DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin and the INDIA coalition over his comments against 'Sanatan Dharma', alleging that it is clear that "a complete eradication" of Hindu dharma is the "primary agenda" of the opposition alliance. r RNI No. mpeng/2010/35815 QUALITY AT VALUE News Brief Piloo Reporter dies at 84 NEW DELHI: Piloo Reporter, one of the first two neutral umpires in the history of international cricket, passed away on Sunday in Mumbai. The 84year-old Reporter was suffering from Cerebral Contusion disease and was being taken care of at his home by his wife and two daughters. Max wins Italian GP for 10th time MONZA (Italy): Runaway Formula One leader Max Verstappen secured a record 10th straight win with victory at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, with a Red Bull one-two on Ferrari's home track. Another flawless performance from the twotime defending champion saw Verstappen beat teammate Sergio Pérez by 6.802 seconds. Carlos Sainz Jr. was third, 11.082 behind Verstappen and just ahead of Charles Leclerc as the two Ferrari drivers battled for the final spot on Monza's iconic podium. Assam floods: 1.22L people hit in 7 dists GUWAHATI: Flood situation in Assam improved considerably on Sunday even though over 1.22 lakh people are still reeling under the deluge across seven districts, an official bulletin said. According to the flood report of Assam State Disaster Management Authority, over 1,22,000 people are hit due to the floods in Barpeta, Chirang, Darrang, Golaghat, Kamrup Metropolitan, Morigaon and Nagaon districts. Corruption, casteism and communalism will have no place in national life by 2047 and the poor will comprehensively win the battle against poverty, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, outlining his vision for the country for the next two decades. "We have democracy, demography and diversity with us and now a fourth D is getting added to it - development," Prime Minister Modi said in an exclusive interview to PTI. The prime minister said before 2014, the country saw many governments that were unstable and, therefore, unable to get much done. "But in the last few years, "Our economy will be even more inclusive & innovative. Our poor will comprehensively win the battle against poverty. Health, education & social sector outcomes will be among the best in world the people have given a decisive mandate, which has led to a stable government, predictable policies and clarity in the overall direction," Modi, who is seeking a third term as prime minister, said. "By 2047, I am sure that our country will be among the developed countries. "Our economy will be even more inclusive and innovative. Our poor people will comprehensively win the battle against poverty. Health, education and social sector outcomes will be among the best in the world. "Corruption, casteism and communalism will have no place in our national life," he said. He asserted that the quality of life of Indians would be at par with the best countries of the world and "most importantly, we will achieve all of this while caring for both nature and culture". CONTD. ON P6 Attack on Union & states, says Rahul on 'One Nation, One Election' panel AGENCIES/ NEW DELHI Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday launched a scathing attack at the BJP-led Central government over the formation of a panel to examine 'One Nation, One Election', saying "it is an attack on the Union and all its States". The BJP-led government formed an eight-member committee to examine the 'One Nation, One Election' with former President Ram Nath Kovind as its chairman and Home Minister Amit Shah and others as its members. "INDIA, that is Bharat, is a Union of States. The idea of 'one nation, one election' is an attack on the Union (with emoji of Indian flag) and all its States," the Congress MP from Kerala's Wayanad constituency wrote on X (formerly Twitter) referring to the formation of the committee on 'One Nation, One Election' by the ruling dispensation. Earlier in the day, Congress leader and MP, Jairam Ramesh while taking a swipe at the government over the same, wrote on X, "The High-level Committee on what is called 'One Nation One Election' is a ritualistic exercise, the timing of which is highly suspect. Its terms of reference have already determined its recommen- 'One nation, one poll' an attack on Constitution: Digvijaya Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Sunday said the idea of "one nation, one election" is an attack on the Indian Constitution and said the need of the hour is to have the "one nation, one income" plan to reduce the income gap between the poor and rich. A disaster for democracy and federalism, says Owaisi AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday said that the concept of "one nation, one election" will be a disaster for multi-party parliamentary democracy and federalism in the country, and it appears that the formation of a committee to look into it is just a formality. Kejriwal asks what will common man get from one nation, one poll Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal rejected the 'One nation, One election' concept, asking what will the common man get from such an arrangement. dations." "The composition of the Committee is also a total give-away and the Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury last night very rightly refused to be part of it," the Congress MP said. CONTD. ON P6 A colourful fountain in backdrop of Bharat Mandapam as part of G-20 preparations at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on Sunday 32.90c. 22.10c Sunrise : 06.10 Sunset : 06.43 FPJ: www.freepressjournal.in for 24x7 updates FORMER PAKISTAN, INDIA CRICKETERS CRITICISE BABAR AZAM’S ‘DEFENSIVE’ CAPTAINCY Pg-10 First earth-bound manoeuvre of Aditya L1 performed successfully BENGALURU: ISRO on Sunday said it has successfully performed the first earth-bound manoeuvre of the country's maiden solar mission, Aditya L1, from ISTRAC here. The space agency also said the satellite is healthy and operating nominally . The next manoeuvre is scheduled for September 5, 2023, around 03:00 Hrs. IST "Aditya-L1 Mission: The satellite is healthy and operating nominally. The first Earth-bound maneuvre (EBN#1) is performed successfully from ISTRAC, Bengaluru. The new orbit attained is 245km x 22459 km. CONTD. ON P6 Nadda calls I.N.D.I,A 'Ghamandia' alliance Corruption, casteism and communalism will have no place in national life by 2047: Modi AGENCIES/ NEW DELHI WEATHER FP FLAYS UDHAYANIDHI for speaking to abolish Sanathan Dharma OUR STAFF REPORTER Bhopal BJP national president JP Nadda dubbed alliance of Opposition parties 'I.N.D.I.A' as 'Ghamandia' alliance. Moreover, he lashed out on I.N.D.I.A by saying that the DMK is a major alliance of opposition parties and son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, Udhayanidhi Stalin had stated to abolish Sanathan Dharma akin to mosquito, malaria, dengue and Covid. He, while addressing the programme held Mathura Temple decked up for Janmashtami MATHURA The upcoming Janmashtami celebrations at Sri Krishna Janmasthan temple here will be dedicated to ISRO scientists who successfully launched Chandrayaan-3, members of the temple trust said on Sunday Kapil Shar. ma, a member , said, "The improvised abode of the deity has been named 'Somnath Pushp Bangla' to highlight the efforts of ISRO chief S Somnath." in Chitrakoot to flag off Jan Ashirvad Yatra on Sunday, wanted to know from I.N.D.I.A alliance that whether the controversial statement given by Udhayanidhi Stalin is part of its politics and wellplanned strategy and whether it will go among the masses in election over the said issue. He said that three day ago the opposition parties have met in Mumbai and it was during that time Stalin had given the statement to abolish Sanathan Dharma. He wanted to know from Rahul Gandhi that from where the material of hatred against Hindu religion came in his Mohabbat Ki Dukan (Shop of Love). The entire country is enraged over the issue. CONTD. ON P6 Kharge convenes meeting of INDIA bloc MPs on Sept 5 NEW DELHI: Opposition MPs of the INDIA bloc will meet on September 5 to discuss their joint strategy for the upcoming special session of Parliament, the agenda for which is still under wraps. Sources said MPs of the opposition alliance in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will meet to chalk out their joint strategy for the session from September 18 to 22. The meeting has been convened by Kharge at his Rajaji Marg residence here, they added. Congress General Secretary, Organisation, K C Venugopal said party president Mallikarjun Kharge has called a meeting of the Congress Parliamentary Strategy group on September 5. "Kharge ji has also called a meeting of MPs of likeminded opposition parties," he told reporters adding that the agenda for the upcoming session would be discussed in the meeting. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi met Kharge at the latter's residence to discuss organisational issues and the current political situation. Three found dead in Niwari OUR STAFF REPORTER city.bhopal@fpj.co.in In a suspected case of suicide, a couple and their four-year-old son were found dead in their house in village Keshriganj of Niwari district, the police said on Sunday . The bodies were found in the house in Kesriganj area under Prithvipur police station limits, around 35 km from the district headquarters, an official said. Prithvipur police station in-charge Jagatpal Singh said that the deceased were identified as Anand (30), his wife Rakhi (28), who were found hanging from the ceiling while their son was found dead on the floor. Preliminary probe revealed that the couple allegedly killed their son and then committed suicide due to a family dispute, he said. Anand was a farmer and owned about three acres of land, he said. Locals did not see any movement in the house in the morning and doors were not opened. They later informed the police, the official said. The villagers also added that Rakhi had gone to her parental home on Raksha Bandhan and Anand had gone to bring her back. Anand had returned on Friday along with his wife and son on Sunday morning and were found dead in their house. CM convenes meeting on scanty rainfall in state WILL VISIT Ujjain temple to pray for rains OUR STAFF REPORTER city.bhopal@fpj.co.in Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan convened a meeting on Sunday night to discuss how to handle the situation that arose due to scanty rainfall in the state. He said deficient rains have posed a crisis to the crops. At some places, crops of soybean, and paddy are in trouble. To save the crops, alternate steps are needed. Owing to less rainfall, at least 40 districts have got affected. "I am not such a CM who sits idle," he stated. He added that he has been meeting farmers for the last three to four days. Entire August went without rain. According to his capacity and strength of government, he will leave no stone unturned to handle the situation in an efficient manner. Entire government is with the farmers in this time of crisis. Wherever there is availability of water in dams, it will be provided to farmers. Moreover, electricity demand has increased substantially across the state. CONTD. ON P6 Rights groups slam UN for inaction on of Uyghurs’ repression NEW DELHI: Human rights groups criticised the UN for failing to take concrete action against China for its repression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, saying the international body has done little since releasing a damning report a year ago stating that Chinese may have committed crimes against humanity against the mostly Muslim group, the media reported. The report issued on August 31, 2022, by former UN High Commissioner of Human Rights Michelle Bachelet highlighted "serious human rights violations" in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region amid what Beijing has described as UN has done little since releasing a damning report a year ago stating that Chinese may have committed crimes against humanity against the mostly Muslim group steps to counter terrorism and religious extremism, the RFA reported. The report made 13 recommendations to the Chinese government, including promptly releasing those detained arbitrarily in camps, prisons or other facilities, the RFA reported. But the current UN human rights czar, Volker Turk, "hasn't really been pursuing these recommendations as he has repeatedly promised", said Maya Wang, associate director in the Asia division at Human Rights Watch, or HRW. Turk has said he would personal- ly engage with Chinese authorities and has acknowledged the need for concrete follow-up on the report's conclusions, but he has not yet briefed the U.N. Human Rights Council on the report or on his office's monitoring of the situation in Xinjiang, HRW said in a statement Thursday, RFA reported.China's clout at the United Nations makes taking action difficult, Wang acknowledged. "It's not due to a lack of interest or commitment, but more because, realistically, the Chinese government is a really big player at the UN and has over the last years, become increasingly powerful," she said. CONTD. ON P6