FREE PRESS The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms VOL. XXXX NO. 92 | INDORE | SATURDAY | SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 | PAGES 16 `3 - r Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2021-2023; r RNI No. 38281/83 QUALITY AT VALUE WEATHER FP 27.90c. 22.50c Sunrise : 06.11 Sunset : 06.38 BIDEN BETTING ON MODI EX-TRUMP ADVISER CONVICTED OF CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS Pg-11 EDITIONS: INDORE, BHOPAL, UJJAIN, MUMBAI, PUNE EDIT FPJ: www.freepressjournal.in for 24x7 updates ‘WONDERING WHERE IS ARSHDEEP’ Pg-14 HIDING THE GRIT BEHIND THE GLAMOUR VOW TO "deepen and diversify" defence partnership; talks focus on N-energy, 6G and AI; and ways to fundamentally reshape multilateral development banks THE WORLD MAKES BEELINE FOR DELHI US President Biden arrived in New Delhi on Friday for the G20 summit, where he hopes to deftly fill the space vacated by Russian and Chinese heads of state, so that he can present US to the developing countries as a viable alternative to both Moscow and Beijing. Immediately after arriving on Friday evening, he drove to the residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a bilateral meeting. Jake Sullivan, Biden’s national security adviser, accompanied the president. The Prime Minister's Office shared photos of the two leaders holding animated talks on "a wide range of issues’’, including a deal for jet engines, procurement of predator drones, and collaboration on critical technologies like 5G and 6G networks. There was also talk of a major rail deal but US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan would not confirm these reports. He did, though, flag it as an initiative in which the United States is interested. CONTD. ON P8 More than 30 heads of state and top officials from the European Union, invited guest countries, and 14 heads of international organizations are expected to attend the G20 summit here on September 9 and 10. Ahead of the summit, strict traffic curbs have been put in place to restrict the movement of vehicles in the area where the G20 summit venue and hotels for delegates are located. India welcomed the G20 delegates for the grand Summit with music and ‘Namaste’. Stringent traffic curbs, fighter jets for security, murals all across the town -- New Delhi has pulled out all the stops to ensure a grand spectacle without hiccups. US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and other heads of state will hold discussions on geopolitical tensions and economic slowdowns and rising food and energy prices at one of the most important global gatherings of the year. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Argentine President Alberto Fernández and IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva are among the top leaders who arrived in the national capital on Friday morning. CONTD. ON P8 FP NEWS SERVICE / NEW DELHI OUR BUREAU / NEW DELHI KUTUMB News Brief Two killed, major among 50 injured in Manipur IMPHAL: T persons were wo killed and 50 others, including an Army major, were injured in fresh violence in Manipur on Friday when hundreds of people from the majority community attempted to storm tribal villages, officials said. Russia to strengthen defence ties with Pak MOSCOW: Russia on Friday assured Pakistan that it was committed to further strengthen and expand the bilateral defence ties. This assurance to Islamabad was given by Russia's Deputy Defence Minister Colonel Alexander Fomin when he met with the outgoing Pakistani Ambassador to Russia Shafqat Ali Khan to discuss military cooperation between 2 countries, the Russian Defence Ministry said. Ladli Behna biggest scheme in history: CM BHOPAL: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday claimed his government's 'Ladli Behna Yojana' was the "biggest scheme in the history of India" and asserted that the Rs 15,000 crore it entails annually is nothing when it comes to the respect of women. Under the scheme, women in the 23-60 age group get Rs 1,000 per month if they are not income tax payees and the annual income of their families is less than Rs 2.5 lakh annually. India is facing threat to secularism: Stalin CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin on Friday accused PM Modi of functioning against the Constitution of India and stated that the country's secularism and unity are under threat. After he came to power, the PM said that the Indian constitution was his 'veda' and even bowed before Parliament. "But now he is going against the Constitution. 3 migrant workers electrocuted ALAPPUZHA: Three migrant labourers were electrocuted and three others were injured on Friday when they were dismantling a pavilion erected as part of the wedding ceremony of the daughter of state NDA convenor Thushar Vellappally. US aims to counter China at summit BIDEN AIMS to convince rapidly developing economies there is an alternative to the Belt and Road Initiative MONALISA VERMA / NEW DELHI The US aims to not only focus on bilateral relations during the G20 summit but also utilise the opportunity to persuade its allies and other developing nations in the region to consider it as a more favourable economic and security partner than China. US President Joe Biden aims to convince rapidly developing economies in Africa, Latin America, and Asia that there exists an alternative to China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which has provided substantial funding to developing nations but has often resulted in significant debt burdens. Biden has come prepared with financial support for the World Bank and commitments to ongoing US involvement. Even White House officials said Biden will use the G20 gathering as an opportunity for the US to highlight a proposition for developing and middleincome countries that would increase the lending power of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) by $200 billion. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s absence is going to work in favour of the US as Biden does not intend to meet with Chinese Premier Li Qiang during the summit. The US has expressed concern over China's recent actions, including reduced transparency with regard to fundamental economic data and its crackdown on companies within China that were previously responsible for providing such data. CONTD. ON P8 MORE ON PAGE 9 & 16 Bypolls: BJP wins Court gives 8 more 3 seats, Oppn 4 weeks time for Gyanvapi survey SP retains Ghosi FP BUREAU/LUCKNOW LUCKNOW/AGARTALA The by-election results for 7 assembly seats in six states declared on Friday were a mixed bag for the BJP and the opposition INDIA bloc, with the saffron party winning three seats and one each going to its rivals Congress, JMM and TMC and Samajwadi Party . Opposition tasted victory in Ghosi where it backed the SP and in Jharkhand, where the JMM retained the Dumri seat. The BJP maintained its hold on the Bageshwar assembly seat in Uttarakhand and Dhanpur in Tripura and wrested the Boxanagar assembly seat from CPI(M) in the northeastern state, where SP'S SUDHAKAR SINGH the INDIA alliance parties had joined hands, but lost the Dhupguri assembly seat in West Bengal to the Trinamool Congress (TMC). "I would like to congratulate all those who beat the BJP to win the bypolls. The BJP has lost four bypolls out of the seven held on September 5. This is a big win for INDIA," West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee said. CONTD. ON P8 On Friday the District Court of Varanasi extended the time limit for completing the survey of Gyanvapi complex for eight more weeks. The court has asked the ASI team to continue with the survey and submit a report to it after eight weeks. Earlier the court had directed ASI to complete a survey at Gyanvapi in four weeks and submit a report. The time limit of four weeks had ended on September 2 after which the ASI approached court seeking more time. However the Anjuman Intezamia Committee of Gyanvapi mosque had objected over the survey that was going on after September 2. CONTD. ON P8 Man practising witchcraft made to drink 'urine', police deny WOMEN THRASHED him for stealing undergarments, making sexual advances OUR STAFF REPORTER city.bhopal@fpj.co.in A man was allegedly thrashed and forced to drink 'urine' by women for stealing their undergarments for practising witchcraft in village Barahbiyari of Chhindwara district. The police have denied that the claim that the man was made to consume 'urine' by local women. The enraged women had bashed up the man and pa- raded him around the village with shoe garland around his neck on September 4. Police have arrested the man identified Chhotelal Uike for creating ruckus under CrPC 151 and sent him to jail, police said. The video of the incident surfaced on social media on Wednesday 6. The MPHRC has also sought a detailed report on the incident from district collector and SP within three weeks. Police in-charge Savita Uike said the kin of the man have lodged a complaint against the women for beating him and allegedly making him consume urine. The officer said the matter is being investigated if the women allegedly forced the man to drink something from a bottle, however, she denied that the bottle contained 'urine'. CONTD. ON P8 Timeless ideal One Earth, One Family inspired by Maha Upanishad NEW DELHI:A day after an official said the United Nations Secretary General has been a "strong advocate" for India getting a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council, Antonio Guterres has said in New Delhi that the institution needs deep structural reform. Stating that the world is in a difficult moment of transition, Guterres, who is here for the G20 Summit, INDICTMENT OF OUR TIMES "I welcome the focus on 'One Earth, One Family, One Future'. This phrase inspired by the Maha Upanishad finds profound resonance in today's world: not just as a timeless ideal - but as an indictment of our times," he added. Guterres observed that if the world is indeed one global family, it is now resembling a rather dysfunctional one. "Divisions are growing, tensions are flaring up, and trust is eroding, which together raise the spectre of fragmentation, and ultimately, confrontation. This fracturing would be deeply concerning in the best of times, but in our times, it spells catastrophe," he rued. called upon leaders of the economic grouping to show leadership in two-key areas-- climate and saving sustainable development goals. In a press briefing ahead of the summit, the UN chief said, "Let me begin by expressing my gratitude to India for the warm welcome and my hope that India's presidency of the G20 will help lead to the kind of transformative change our world so desperately needs." CONTD. ON P8 BIDEN REAFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR INDIA'S PERMANENT SEAT AT UNSC US President Biden and Modi exuded confidence that the outcomes of the G20 Summit will advance the shared goals of accelerating sustainable development, bolstering multilateral cooperation and building consensus around inclusive economic policies to address greatest global challenges. In their over 50-minute talks, Modi and Biden vowed to "deepen and diversify" the bilateral major defence partnership while welcoming forward movement in India's procurement of 31 drones and joint development of jet engines. Janmashtami: Panna queen creates ruckus, sent to jail OUR STAFF REPORTER city.bhopal@fpj.co.in Panna Maharani Jiteshwari Devi was sent to jail for creating ruckus during the Krishna Janamashtami festival on Thursday night, said the Kotwali police on Friday . A video showing her allegedly creating ruckus at the temple during aarti on Janmashtmi, went viral on social media. The queen was said to be drunk at the time of incident. A case was registered against her for violating the dignity of temple. SP Sai Krishna Thota said the accused was present in the court which issued a jail warrant for the accused. City Kotwali police have registered a case under Section 295-A and 353 of the IPC against Jiteshwari. The police said that as many as six cases were registered against the Maharani in 2021 on the complaint of Rajmata Dilhar Kumari. Jiteshwari Devi was also sent to jail in a property dispute. Sources said that Maharaja Raghavendra Singh Ju Dev, the 19th heir of the Panna royal family, had passed away in January this year. After this, the responsibility of maintaining the tradition of the royal family was handed over to his son Chhatrasal II. The tradition of offering chavar in the temple on the occasion of Krishna Janmotsav was to be held by him only For some reason, he . could not come to the temple. His mother Jiteshwari Devi reached the temple and created a ruckus. CONTD. ON P8