FREE PRESS The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms VOL. 13 NO. 88 | BHOPAL | MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 | PAGES 12 ROHIT IS JUST HANGING BY A THREAD Pg-10 - `3 r Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2021-2023; EDITIONS: INDORE, BHOPAL, UJJAIN, MUMBAI, PUNE EDIT PM Modi makes renewed push for UNSC expansion UKRAINE REFERENCE AT G20 RESOLVED AT G20, WORLD LEADERS LAUD INDIA'S PRESIDENCY, BRAZIL TO HOST NEXT EDITION NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made a renewed push for expansion of the UN Security Council and reforms in global institutions to reflect world's "new realities", as the G20 summit concluded here with world leaders lauding India's presidency for ensuring several tangible outcomes. Marking the ceremonial transfer of the rotational G20 presidency, Prime Minister Modi handed over the gavel to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who hailed India for giving voice to topics of interests of emerging economies. CONTD. ON P6 PM Narendra Modi hands over the G20 Presidency to President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after the closing session of the G20 Summit 2023 at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Sunday CH-3: Congratulate Modi for doing it in a budget less than a movie: IMF Several world leaders at the G20 Summit congratulated Modi on the success of Chandrayaan-3, with IMF MD Georgieva hailing India for achieving the feat "in a budget less than that of the movie Interstellar", according to sources. During various sessions and meetings of the G20, many world leaders showered praise on India for its lunar mission and also lauded the successful launch of Aditya L1. SRK congratulates PM for success of G20 presidency Superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Sunday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the success of India's G20 presidency, saying it has brought in "a sense of honour and pride into the hearts of every Indian". The G20 Summit came to an end on Sunday. The grouping of emerging and developed economies adopted the New Delhi Leaders' Declaration through consensus. SKILL DEVELOPMENT SCAM TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu sent to 14-day judicial custody News Brief Drone attack kills 40 in Sudan capital CAIRO: A drone attack Sunday on an open market south of Sudan's xapital, Khartoum, killed at least 40 people, activists and medical workers said, as the military and a powerful paramilitary group battle for control of the country. Nath: BJP rule in MP marked by scams BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath on Sunday alleged that 18 years of BJP rule in the state is marked by scams, which he termed as "Ghotala 18 or G18", inviting a sharp reaction from the ruling party. "G20 took place in Delhi. But, G18 is going on in Madhya Pradesh under the rule of the BJP government. BJP's misrule in MP has completed 18 years. And, only Ghotalas (G) are going on. Sunak, wife visit Akshardham NEW DELHI: Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday visited the Akshardham temple here with his wife Akshata Murty and said it is not only a place of worship but also a landmark that portrays India's values. The couple spent 45 minutes at the temple, offering prayers and learning about its architecture and history, according to the temple management. PG7 VIJAYAWADA: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday sent to 14 days judicial custody till September 23, in connection with an alleged Skill Development Corporation scam. Vijayawada ACB court Judge Himabindu read out the judgment on former CM Chandrababu's case. The judge ordered the remand of Naidu for 14 days to judicial custody and suggested to take former CM to Rajahmundry central jail. Earlier on Sunday morning, Naidu was produced before the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) court in Vijayawada in connection with an alleged Skill Development Corporation scam. According to the officials, the former CM was produced before the court within 24 hours of his ar- HDK to discuss on LS poll understanding, says Deve Gowda BENGALURU Amid the possibility of BJP and JD(S) forging an understanding for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Sunday confirmed that he has held discussions with the saffron party's leadership in Delhi, in the interest of the state and to save his outfit. Stating that his son and party leader H D Kumaraswamy will be holding discussions with the BJP leadership and decide regarding poll understanding, the JD(S) supremo said the seat sharing was not discussed during his talks in the national capital. CONTD. ON P6 rest. On Saturday, Chandrababu Naidu was arrested by the Andhra Pradesh Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection to an alleged corruption case.According to officials, the case pertains to the establishment of clusters of Centers of Excellence (CoEs) in the state of Andhra Pradesh, with a total estimated project value of Rs 3300 crore. The agency officials also claimed that the alleged fraud has caused a huge loss to the state government in excess of Rs 300 crores. CONTD. ON P6 VHP plans mega shows before opening of Ayodhya temple RASHMI SHARMA / Lucknow Ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls and proposed inauguration of Ram temple in Ayodhya, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has planned mega shows to mobilize people across the country . While Bajrang Dal, an arm of VHP has already started taking out Shaurya Yatras in various parts of the country, a foot march (Padyatra) of Saints & Seers would be taken out next month. The Padyatra of Seers would go to various parts of the country and apprise people about the importance of Ram temple construction. VHP and Ram Janam Bhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust have been preparing for the grand opening of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. The trust has proposed the date of January 22 next year for the inauguration. CONTD. ON P6 JJP set to test political waters in Rajasthan RAJESH MOUDGIL Chandigarh With upcoming Rajasthan assembly polls in mind, the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) led by Haryana deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala has decided to celebrate former deputy PM Devi Lal's birth anniversary in Sikar in Rajasthan on September 25. Late Devi Lal was Dushyant Chautala's great grandfather. Dushyant's father Ajay Chautala is elder son of former Haryana chief minister and a tall Jat leader Om Prakash Chautala who is former deputy prime minister Devi Lal's son. It may be recalled that JJP was formed in December 2018, after the five-time CM Om Prakash Chautala-led INLD suffered a crippling split when he expelled his elder son Ajay and both grandsons, Dushyant and Digvijay from INLD for antiparty activities earlier that year. They subsequently floated JJP which won 10 seats in 2019 assembly polls and Dushyant is deputy CM while the INLD was reduced to just one seat. It would be the first time that JJP would contest any election outside Haryana, though the INLD had also contested some Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan and UP in 2004 but could not win any seat. CONTD. ON P6 IFS lost ace diplomat when you...: Tharoor praises G20 Sherpa NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday praised India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant for "negotiations" with China and Russia to reach consensus on a joint communique from G20 leaders on the bloc's stance on Ukraine war. Taking to his official X (formerly known as Twitter) account, the Lok Sabha MP from Kerala said that it is a "proud moment" for India at G20. "Well done Amitabh Kant! Looks lile (sic) the IFS lost an ace diplomat when you opted for the IAS," Tharoor said. Earlier on Saturday, Kant, a 1980-batch IAS officer of Kerala Cadre, said that nearly 200 hours of "nonstop negotiations" were needed to ensure a joint communique from G20 leaders divided over the group's stance on Russia's war on Ukraine. He said the declaration was the result of multiple rounds of talks - from discussions with developing economies about the war's economic impact to bilateral meets with Russia and China - and that consensus was only reached late Friday night. Kant, a former Niti Aayog head, also stated that the key was "working in partnership with sherpas" and that it was a joint effort of emerging markets - led by India, Brazil, South Africa and Indonesia, and later Mexico, Turkey and Saudi Arabia - that brought pressure to bear on G7 nations and brought them to the table. "(There were) close to 200 hours of nonstop negotiations... the Bali paragraph had broken down and we were struggling for nine months. Then, in one meeting, I took a plain screen and scribbled 15 basic principles we needed to follow. All sherpas then joined in and gave their perspectives," India's G20 Sherpa said. "Based on this, we created a first draft... nobody really expected we would arrive at a consensus. CONTD. ON P6 QUALITY AT VALUE 27.00c. 21.60c Sunrise : 06.12 Sunset : 06.36 FPJ: www.freepressjournal.in for 24x7 updates HOW BRITANNIA IS ADDING ZING TO TING TING TI-DING Pg-12 PM's big remark on Heavy rainfall disrupts train anti-India activities of extremist services on Bhopal-Delhi route elements in Canada SHATABDI, VANDE MANY TRAINS DIVERTED Bharat affected OUR STAFF REPORTER city.bhopal@fpj.co.in G20 declaration a coup for Modi but stops short of condemning Ukraine war, says world media WASHINGTON/LONDON: The G20 declaration, which hit snags on the language to describe the Ukraine war, amounted to a "coup" for host Prime Minister Narendra Modi though the final compromise statement reflected a stand far softer than those the US and its Western allies have adopted on Russia, the world media said on Sunday. India managed to hammer out an unexpected consensus among the G20 countries on the contentious issue of Ukraine through a series of hectic negotiations with emerging economies such as Brazil, South Africa and Indonesia playing a leading role in reaching the breakthrough on the first day itself. CONTD. ON P6 r RNI No. mpeng/2010/35815 WEATHER FP NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has conveyed concern about "continuing anti-India activities of extremist elements in Canada" in a bilateral with Canadian President Justin Trudeau held on the sidelines of G20. Canada has been one of the favoured hubs of expat Sikhs, where extremism has mushroomed along the margins and made headlines over the last few months. PM Modi conveyed to Mr Trudeau that the extremist elements in Canada are "promoting secessionism and inciting violence against Indian diplomats, damaging diplomatic premises and threatening the Indian community and their places of worship," the foreign ministry said in a statement. "The nexus of such forces with organised crime, drug syndicates and human trafficking should be a concern for Canada as well. It is essential for the two countries to cooperate in dealing with such threats," read the statement. Heavy rainfall disrupted train services on BhopalDelhi(Morena-Gwalior) route on Sunday. Many trains including Shatabdi and Vande Bharat remained affected after heavy rainfall. Many trains were also diverted after Morena-Dholpur railway track got damaged due to soil erosion. Meanwhile, an Orange alert has been issued for heavy to very heavy rainfall in districts like Shivpuri, Ashoknagar, Datia, Morena, Bhind, Panna, Many trains were diverted through Gwalior, Etawa, and Gaziabad to Hazarat Nizamuddin and Kota-Bina. Sridham Express, Mangla Express were diverted via Gwalior, Etawa and Gaziabad to Hazarat Nizamuddin. Swarna Jayanthi train, Chhattisgarh Express, Samta Express, Tirukkural Express, Hirakund Express have been diverted via Bina-Kota. Tikamgarh and Niwari. Yellow alert has been issued for heavy rainfall in districts like Raisen, Guna, Gwalior, Vidisha, Narmadapuram, Satna, Sagar, Damoh, Chhatarpur, Seoni and Katni. In last 24 hours, Morena recorded 170mm rainfall while Tamia recorded 140mm. Similarly, Parasia, Petlawad, Narmadapura, recorded 100 mm each. According to meteorological department, monsoon trough is passing through Sagar in Madhya Pradesh and south-east of Bay of Bengal. The cyclonic circulation, which was over central parts of north Madhya Pradesh has moved to north-west MP and adjoining areas of north-east Rajasthan. The trough from cyclonic circulation extends up to central Maharashtra. A fresh cyclonic circulation is likely to form over north-west and adjoining West Central Bay of Bengal around Sept 12. Two held with gold worth Rs 8 crore Adhir questions Didi's decision to attend dinner FP NEWS SERVICE Ratlam Police have detained two persons travelling on a scooter after seizing gold worth about Rs 8 crore and some foreign currency from their possession in Ratlam district, an official said. Following a tip-off about the transportation of gold from Mumbai to Ratlam, a police team on Saturday intercepted the two-wheeler in Station Road area, Superintendent of Police Rahul Kumar Lodha said. While checking their vehicle, the police found 13.245 kgs of gold worth around Rs 8 crore in a trolley-bag and a backpack, besides a GPS tracker and some foreign currencies including dollars, dirhams and riyals, he said. The value of the seized currency was not specified. The two persons, aged 32 and 30, hailed from Rajasthan's Sikar district and Mahendragarh in Haryana. They were currently living in Ratlam, the official said. CONTD. ON P6 KOLKATA: Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Choudhury on Sunday questioned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's decision to attend the dinner hosted by President Droupadi Murmu on the occasion of G20 meet in New Delhi, asking if that would not weaken her stance against the Narendra Modi government. The state Congress president also wondered whether there was "any other reason" for the Trinamool Congress supremo to take part in the programme. CONTD. ON P6