FREE PRESS The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms VOL. XXXX NO. 100 | INDORE | SUNDAY | SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 | PAGES 16+4 = 20 `4 - r Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2021-2023; r RNI No. 38281/83 QUALITY AT VALUE WEATHER FP 29.00c. 20.60c Sunrise : 06.14 Sunset : 06.29 12-INCH+ RAINFALL DROWNS 61-YR RECORD UNTIL LAST YEAR...: ARVIND KEJRIWAL'S DARE TO BJP Pg-7 EDITIONS: INDORE, BHOPAL, UJJAIN, MUMBAI, PUNE WEEKEND INDIA PLAY STATS-DRIVEN CRICKET: DOULL Pg-14 INDIA VS BHARAT RED ALERT FOR TODAY Indore, Ujjain, Dewas, Ratlam, Khargone, Alirajpur, Jhabua, Mandsaur, Harda, Burhanpur and Dhar Rising Narmada leads to flood-like situation in Narmadapuram SDRF, HOME guard teams deployed for rescue Ops OUR STAFF REPORTER Indore More than 12 inches of rains in the last 36 hours battered Indore and shattered the 61-year-old record. Approximately 323.95 mm , (12.75 inches) rainfall was recorded by pollution monitoring station at Regal Square from Friday evening to Saturday evening. However, weatherman sa id that over 260 mm (10.23 inches) rains was reported in 36 hours from Friday 8.30 am to 8.30 pm on Saturday . Earlier, the highest rainfall in 24 hours in September at 169.8mm (6.68 inches) was recorded on September 20, 1962. The weatherman has sounded Red Alert of heavy rain on Sunday as well. Heavy rainfall began on Friday noon and continued till late on Saturday . A slight break in Saturday afternoon offered some relief only for the rains to return with increased intensity Roads were inundated, . rainwater entered houses in low-lying areas, SDERF and Indore Municipal Corporation team worked tirelessly and saved many from South Toda, Sikandarabad, Kalariya village. OUR STAFF REPORTER BHOPAL/NARMADAPURAM SDERF team tries to reach out to people stranded in deep water in Sikandarabad colony of Indore on Saturday HELPLINE NUMBERS FOR INDORE 07312535535, 07314030100, 9329555202 HUGE DAMAGE TO CROPS KHAKNAR: Strong winds and torrential rains continued battering the area throughout the night causing huge damage to crops in many parts of the tehsil area. The greater impact of torrential rains and strong cyclonic wind was seen in Khaknar, Borkheda and nearby villages, where maize, cotton and banana crops were destroyed causing huge losses to farmers. Jan Aakrosh Yatra from Ganesh Chaturthi State Cabinet okays amendment to tax on online gaming OUR STAFF REPORTER BHOPAL The state cabinet gave its approval to the proposal seeking amendment to bring the online gaming under the ambit of tax. It was in the last GST Council meeting the decision was taken to levy online gaming and in light of this, many states are planning amendment in their provisions. Madhya Pradesh has also come up with amendment in this regard. It's learnt that the GST Council had sought implementation of 28 % tax on online gaming from October 1. The online gaming is totally different from gambling. It is learnt that some states have already given their consent for the amendment in provision to impose tax on online gaming. CWC calls for passage of Women's quota Bill HYDERABAD: Congress on Saturday demanded that the Women's Reservation Bill be passed during the upcoming special session. In a resolution adopted at its first meeting after being reconstituted, the CWC alleged that debate and scrutiny have all but disappeared and farreaching legislation is hurriedly pushed through without proper scrutiny and discussion. FPJ: www.freepressjournal.in for 24x7 updates BHOPAL: Jan Aakrosh Yatra of Congress will start from Tuesday and travel 11,400 KM in 15 days covering all 230 constituencies, said state in-charge Randeep Surjewala, on Saturday The . Yatra is counter to Jan Ashirwad Yatra of BJP and would highlight the '18 years of misrule'. He announced that 7 Jan Akrosh Yatras would be taken out from Ganesh Chaturthi. CONTD. ON P6 Nath is CM candidate Congress made it clear that former CM Kamal Nath would be the CM if Congress was voted to power in the state. However, it would be decided by CEC, whether he would contest the polls himself or prefer the byelection route like May 2019. Narmada flowing 6-metre above danger mark Narmada is flowing 6 metres above the danger mark at Moratakka Bridge of Navghat Khedi, Barwah. Traffic movement on the bridge has been stopped. Shankar Singh Solanki, priest of Mamleshwar Temple, said that after a long time, Goddess Narmada has come to the temple to have darshan of Mamleshwar Mahadev INDIA bloc's proposed rally in Bhopal cancelled RESENTMENT AMONG people over insult to Sanatan dharma, says CM OUR STAFF REPORTER Bhopal The rally of I.N.D.I.A bloc supposed to be held on October 5 in Bhopal was cancelled on Saturday. The issue of holding the rally in the state capital was figured at a meeting of I.N.D.I.A in Mumbai but it was cancelled. According to Congress's state in-charge Randeep Surjewala, the venue of the proposed rally has not yet been fixed. AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge is holding talks with other parties about holding the rally. After the cancellation of rally, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said since the Indi alliance leaders insulted Sanatan Dharma, there was anger among people. He said people of MP would not tolerate insult of Sanatan Dharma which is thousands of years old. Sanatan Dharma is the value of every Indian and any insult to it will not be tolerated, he said, adding that there is resentment among people of Madhya Pradesh against I.N.D.I.A alliance about it. The rally has been cancelled so that public anger does not come to light, besides the leadership of I.N.D.I.A is weak, he said. Despite Pak Army's cover fire, three infiltrators neutralised near LoC SRINAGAR: The Pakistan Army gave cover fire to infiltrating terrorists and targeted quadcopters of the Indian Army during a bid to cross the Line of Control in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday that was foiled with the killing of three militants, officials said. Addressing a press conference in north Kashmir's Uri, Brigadier PMS Dhillon said the operation at Hathlanga in the Uri sector along the LoC was launched early Saturday following specific inputs about infiltration attempts by Pakistan-based outfits. "We had been receiving intelligence inputs that Pakistani outfits were trying to infiltrate into Uri to destabilise peace in Jammu and Kashmir. So, we strengthened our counterinfiltration and surveillance grid," he said. "At 6.40 am this morning, despite bad weather, an ambush noticed three to four terrorists trying to cross the LoC in the Hathlanga area. Immediately contact was established and the firefight continued for two hours," he added. The officer said the army used under-barrel grenade launchers (UBGL), multigrenade launchers (MGL), and rocket launchers to neutralise the terrorists. "One terrorist was neutralised. The ambush party then realised that two injured terrorists had changed their movement. CONTD. ON P6 MADRAS HIGH COURT ON SANATAN DHARMA ROW 'Free speech should not be hate speech' CHENNAI / Agencies The Madras High Court has issued significant remarks amid the ongoing debate over Sanatan Dharma. The court emphasised that Sanatan Dharma is a set of eternal duties, including duty to the nation, to the King, to one's parents and gurus, and care for the poor, among others. Justice N Seshasayee, who was hearing a petition filed by Elangovan, challenging a circular issued by a lo- FACTFILE Q Sanatan is a set of 'eternal duties' and it can't be traced to one specific literature Q Sanatan Dharma neither approves nor promotes untouchability Q Every religion is founded on faith and faith by nature accommodates irrationality. Q Every citizen traces his existence to the Constitution, and hence it is his duty to abide by its values, its ethos cal Government Arts College asking students to share their thoughts on the topic 'Opposition to Sanatan', expressed concern over the vociferous and at times noisy debates surrounding Sanatan Dharma. He noted that an idea seems to have gained ground that Sanatan Dharma is solely about promoting casteism and untouchability, a notion he firmly rejected. "Untouchability in a country of equal citizens cannot be tolerated," Justice Seshasayee stated. CONTD. ON P6 FP PHOTO SEE PAGES 2,3,4 A swelling Narmada has created flood-like situation in Narmadapuram and other areas on Saturday. The water level rose drastically as gates of Tawa and Bargi dams were opened following heavy rains. The Upper Lake's water level too shot up after river Kolans swelled in Sehore. Currently, the Upper Lake's water level is at around 1660.4ft against Full Tank Level (FTL) of 1666.80ft. The heavy rainfall has brought down Bhopal's rain deficit from 28% to 23% on Saturday. Bhopal has so far recorded 630.5mm against normal rainfall of 815.4mm. CONTD. ON P6 Betul’s Bhimpur receives 445mm rains in 24-hr OUR STAFF REPORTER City.bhopal@fpj.co.in As rains battered Madhya Pradesh, Bhimpur of Betul district recorded 445mm of heavy showers in the last 24 hours on Saturday This is . the second highest rainfall to be recorded in the state so far, said the weatherman adding that on August 3, 2021, Shivpuri had recorded 470mm of rainfall. Other areas of the state that experienced heavy rainfall in the last 24 hours includeBhainsdehi(350mm), Rahatgaon (290mm), Sonkutch (270mm), while Depalpur and Maheshwar 6-INCH RAIN TILL SATURDAY EVENING IN UJJAIN KSHIPRA IN SPATE: Bada Pull of Kshipra started overflowing in Ujjain due to incessant rainfall in nearby areas forcing administration to restrict traffic on Ujjain-Barnagar Road SUNIL MAGARIYA recorded 260mm each and Pachmarhi recorded 240mm. The weatherman has issued Red Alert for high in- tensity rain in the next 24 hours for districts like Khargone, Alirajpur, Jhabua, Mandsaur, Harda, Burhan- Due to Lord Mahakal's blessings, state is witnessing good rains. Even the dam on Narmada at Omkareswar is full due to the blessings of Mahakal and Omkareshwar. Owing to the current situation of rain, the statue of Adi Shankaracharya at Omkareshwar will now be unveiled on Sept 21 instead of Sept 17. Shivraj Singh Chouhan Chief Minister pur, Khandwa, Badwani, Dhar, Indore, Ratlam, Ujjain and Dewas. CONTD. ON P6