FREE PRESS The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms VOL. XXXX NO. 102 | INDORE | TUESDAY | SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 | PAGES 16 KAVITHA ATTACKS 'SIX GUARANTEES' OF CONG Pg-7 `3 - r Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2021-2023; EDITIONS: INDORE, BHOPAL, UJJAIN, MUMBAI, PUNE EDIT r RNI No. 38281/83 QUALITY AT VALUE WEATHER FP 22.60c. 22.00c Sunrise : 06.14 Sunset : 06.27 FPJ: www.freepressjournal.in for 24x7 updates FESTIVE FEELS Pg-16 SUBTLE WINDS OF CHANGE IN GOP Row over Cong's Jan Aakrosh Yatra theme song 'Chalo, Chalo' AICC general secretary and state in-charge Randeep Surjewala said that the BJP is trying to create confusion on the song, they are frightened with the Congress party poll campaign starting with Jan Aakrosh Yatra BJP and Congress accuse each other of stealing theme song of Imran Khan OUR STAFF REPORTER city.bhopal@fpj.co.in News Brief Govt to earmark 5% medical seats for govt school students: CM BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh government will give 5 per cent reservation in medical studies to children from government schools from this year, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Monday. He claimed ever since admission in medical colleges started through the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), children from government schools were not able to become doctors. Controversy erupted over the theme song of Congress prepared for Jan Aakrosh Yatra-- "Chalo, Chalo Congress ke sang Chalo Chalo". Both the Congress and the BJP accuse each other of 'stealing' theme song of former prime minister Imran Khan's party for poll campaigns, here on Monday . The Pakistan Tehreek-e- The Union Cabinet on Monday approved the Women Reservation Bill, which will be tabled in Parliament during the special session, government sources said. It is not known what percentage of reservation will be proposed in a new Bill. In the original 2008 legislation, which was passed in the Rajya Sabha in 2010 before it lapsed following the dis- AIADMK says no alliance with BJP as of now, matter can be decided during polls CHENNAI: The simmering tension with the BJP over its leader K Annamalai's attack on Dravidian stalwart CN Annadurai prompted the AIADMK in Tamil Nadu on Monday to state it had no alliance with the saffron party as of now, and that a decision on the matter will be made during the upcoming elections. AIADMK sought to make it clear it cannot tolerate any affront to the late CM and its other leaders. The party trained its guns against BJP TN president K Annamalai, saying he was only keen to "promote" himself and was therefore targeting late Dravidian stalwarts Annadurai, fondly addressed as Anna (elder brother), EV Ramasamy 'Periyar' and AIADMK veterans MG Ramachandran (MGR) and J Jayalalithaa. CONTD. ON P6 nly the Modi government had the moral courage to fulfill the demand for women's reservation, which has been proven by the approval of the cabinet. Congratulations @narendramodi ji – PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL, UNION MINISTER solution of Lok Sabha, had proposed reserving one-third of all seats in the Lok Sabha and legislative assemblies in each state for women. Speculation about the much-debated Bill was doing the rounds ever since the special Parliament session was announced. The government is yet to make a formal announcement and skipped the customary briefing after the cabinet meet. However, PM Modi had indi- AFTER NEHRU, MODI’S TRYST WITH DESTINY OUR BUREAU NEW DELHI First Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's historic 'A tryst with destiny' speech at the stroke of midnight resonated in PM Modi’s speech on Monday as he traced Parliament’s voyage of 75 years. Listing the milestones, Amruta bribe case: Jaisinghani gets bail WASHINGTON: Iran has freed the five Americans who had been imprisoned in Iran for nearly six years. They have now landed in Doha, Qatar, before flying to the United States later on Monday, according to reports reaching here.Two relatives of the detainees are also on board, along with the Qatari ambassador to Tehran.The five were freed as part of a wider deal that includes the US unfreezing $6 billion in Iranian funds and swapping of a few Iranian citizens.The US had claimed that all of them were wrongfully detained. lo' (keep moving) jibe of Kamal Nath (MP Congress chief and ex-chief minister). The public is also go- O FP NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI BENGALURU: Senior BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said the State government should approach the Supreme Court and convince it on the reason why Cauvery water cannot be released to Tamil Nadu. The former CM was reacting to the Cauvery Water Management Authority's direction asking Karnataka to continue releasing 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for another 15 days, Bommai termed the CWMA's order as one which cannot be followed. Iran frees five Americans bound state. The Congress hit back, claiming that the song of the PTI was copied by Dushyant Chautala, Deputy CM of Haryana and similarly in Rajasthan (for the poll campaign). Home Minister Narottam Mishra said the Congress has stolen the campaign song of its Jan Akrosh Yatra from Pakistan. "The (erstwhile) Congress government had lost its credibility in the state because of the 'Chalo Cha- GRIHAPRAVESH GIFT FOR WOMEN Cauvery water: Fight legal battle: Bommai MUMBAI : A Mumbai court on Monday granted bail to alleged bookie Anil Jaisinghani in a case of attempting to blackmail and bribe Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis' wife Amruta Fadnavis. Jaisnghani was arrested by the Mumbai police in March this year in connection with the case filed by Amruta Fadnavis. Insaf party was at the center of an exchange between the BJP and Congress in the state as both the parties accused each other of 'stealing' the theme song of Imran's party for their respective campaigns for the upcoming Assembly elections. First, the ruling BJP claimed that the Congress has "stolen" the theme song of Pakistan Tehreeke-Insaf for its Jan Aakrosh Yatra campaign in poll- ing to tell 'Chalo-Chalo' to Congress in the assembly elections," he alleged. AICC general secretary and state in-charge Randeep Surjewala said that the BJP is trying to create confusion on the song, they are frightened with the Congress party poll campaign starting with Jan Aakrosh Yatra from Tuesday . "We have taken the theme from the film Lagaan, but on the other hand the BJP's allied party Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) had copied their song from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, we didn't", he said. CRPF CoBRA unit deployed for first time in Kashmir NEW DELHI: The Central Reserve Police Force’s elite CoBRA unit has been deployed in J&K for the first time, sources told News18 on Monday, indicating that security missions similar to the anti-Naxal operations in Left-Wing Extremist areas could be carried out in the Valley . Sources said the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) units, previously stationed in Bihar and Jharkhand, were stationed in Kashmir’s Kupwara after being brought for training in April. They however, weren’t given , any assignments yet. “But now, they are ready for deployment,” a source said. The CoBRA is a specialised guerilla warfare commando unit of the CRPF with extensive ex, pertise in fighting in forests. The majority of CoBRA teams, whose commandos are expected to have tough mental and physical attributes, are deployed in various Naxal violence-affected states while a few are based in the northeastern states for undertaking counter-insurgency operations. CONTD. ON P6 PM Modi, in a bipartisan speech, also lauded other prime ministers, including Lal Bahadur Shastri, P V Narasimha Rao and Atal Bihari Vajpayee. But that did not prevent the quintessential politician from coming to the fore and reminding the Lok Sabha of the 'cash-for-vote' scam during the Man- MADHYA PRADESH ELECTIONS It's Sanatan vs corruption PM, RAGA change poll agenda NITENDRA SHARMA BHOPAL The tone of electioneering in Madhya Pradesh, which began with the announcements of welfare schemes by the ruling party and the guarantees of benefit by the opposition, has changed to Sanatan Dharma versus corruption. After PM Modi tore into opposition in Bina on September 14 over the issue of Sanatan Dharma, all BJP leaders have jumped on the bandwagon. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, his counterpart in Assam Hemant Biswa Sarma, deputy CM of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis and other leaders are taking the Opposition to task on Sanatan Dharma. The BJP leaders are targeting the members of INDIA bloc over the DMK leaders' remarks on Sanatan Dharma. The central leadership of the BJP is making Sanatan Dharma a major issue in MP. The effort is to polarise voters by keeping the issue alive. On the other hand, Rahul has directed the state leaders to make corruption an issue.After Rahul's directive, the Congress has turned corruption into an important issue. The electioneering was based on announcements and guarantees for welfare schemes. The BJP govt has been making announcements of various schemes. Chouhan is trying to create an atmosphere in favour of the party by announcing welfare measures. The Congress, too, wants to fight the election by giving guarantees of welfare schemes. So, former CM Kamal Nath gave guaranty for benefits. The party is also focusing on anti-incumbency . Ladli Behna Yojna, providing cooking gas at cheaper rates, Nari Samman Yojna, providing power at cheaper rates and many other things appeared to be the major issues in the polls. CONTD. ON P6 RISING TO the occasion, above party lines, PM Modi recalled Nehru’s ‘tryst with history’ and liberation of B’desh by Indira Gandhi mohan Singh government. He also touched upon Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Ram Manohar Lohia, Chandra Shekhar, Lal Krishna Advani and others who had enriched the discussions in the House and emboldened the voice of common man. At the same time, there was a touch of pathos, as UP student dies by suicide in coaching hub Kota, 25th such case this year The GSB Seva Mandal's 'Mahaganpati', renowned as possibly India's richest idol and always the talk of the city for the opulent way it is decorated, will this year be resplendent in 66.5 kilograms of gold ornaments, more than 295 kilograms of silver as well as other precious items. The mandal, at King's Circle in the eastern part of the city, is celebrating its 69th year and a first is the installation of facial recog- nition cameras as part of the security arrangements, PM Modi recalled the sad and emotive moments when Parliament witnessed the loss of three serving prime ministers — Nehru, Shastri and Indira Gandhi. Rising to the occasion, above party schisms, he noted the liberation of Bangladesh under the leadership of Indira Gandhi. CONTD. ON P6 NEW DELHI: In a predictable setback for the opposition bloc, the CPI-M has decided against alliances in Bengal and Kerala, where its main rivals are INDIA partners Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool and the Congress. Additionally, it has decided not to name any representative for coordination meetings of the anti-BJP front. The CPM has decided to maintain a distance from "both the BJP and the Trinamool" in Bengal, exposing the fault lines in the opposition alliance that aims to fight unitedly in an attempt to defeat the BJP in next year's national election. The decisions were taken at a meeting of the CPM's politburo in Delhi over the weekend, to prevent division of opposition votes. The decision "doesn't negate the possibility of forging an alliance", said Politburo member Nilotpal Basu, a former Rajya Sabha member. "There are differences (within INDIA Bloc), and it is a reality," Nilotpal Basu told NDTV . "Before the Bengaluru INDIA bloc meeting, Sitaram Yechury made it clear that in West Bengal, we think the fight will be against both BJP And Trinamool, in Kerala there will be a fight between UDF and LDF. You cannot have an electoral adjustment at the national level, it can only happen at state level," he said. Basu also defended the decision to stay away from the INDIA coordination committee, saying any organisational structure within INDIA would create an impediment in the way of expansion of the grouping.The CPM did not attend the INDIA coordination committee meeting last week; a seat was kept vacant in the 14member panel. The Left's decision may not unsettle Mamata Banerjee, given her strong obvious discomfiture with the idea of sharing a stage with Left leaders. CONTD. ON P6 TODAY IS GANESH CHATURTHI KOTA A 17-year-old medical aspirant from Uttar Pradesh died after allegedly consuming poison at a coaching institute in Kota - the coaching hub of Rajasthan. This is the 25th case of suicide by a coaching student in the city this year. Priyam Singh, from Mau in Uttar Pradesh, was in Kota for the last one year to prepare for NEET-UG . Her hostel was in the Vigyan Nagar area. The teen was seen vomiting outside her coaching institute. She was rushed to a hospital where she died during treatment. "The family members have been informed and her room would be searched after they are here," police said, adding the body has been placed in a mortuary for post-mortem. Lakhs of students come to the state every year to prepare for engineering and medical entrance exams. A spate of NEET-related suicides has been reported in the state over the past few years, especially from Kota. With 66kg gold, 295kg silver, this is 'India's richest' Ganpati AGENCIES Mumbai cated earlier in the day that "historic decisions" will be taken in the special session. Though the BJP and the Congress have always supported the Bill, there were discordant voices in the other parties and demands for quota for backward classes within the women's quota. Ahead of Parliament session, Opposition parties had made a strong case for the Bill at the allparty meeting held on Sunday . CONTD. ON P6 Left blow to INDIA unity: No tie-ups in Bengal, Kerala a spokesperson of the GSB Seva Mandal said on Monday . "The mandal has taken insurance cover of ? 360.40 crore this year. For devotees, the organisers have introduced QR code and digital live mechanisms," he informed. A homa (fire based ritual also called 'havan') as well as other rituals will be held for successful construction and opening of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, the spokesperson said. Khajrana Ganesh idol all decked up with jewellery worth over Rs 3 crore. Around 1.25 lakh Modaks have also been offered to Him. PINTU NAMDEV LS POLL 2024 BJP plans to make NAMO Mitra to woo Dalit voters RASHMI SHARMA/LUCKNOW Alarmed over shifting of Dalit votes to Samajwadi Party during the recently held by elections of Ghosi Assembly seat, the BJP has decided to increase its penetration in this community . BJP has decided to enrol active workers as NAMO Mitra in every assembly seat, who would work among Dalit community. As per plans 100 workers in each of the 403 segments would be enrolled as NAMO Mitra. It may be mentioned that in the Ghosi by elections, a large number of Dalits had opted for the SP in the absence of a BSP candidate. While BJP was expecting Dalit community to vote for it, result and shift of electorate has surprised it. In the assembly polls of 2022, the BJP had managed to get a sizable chunk of Dalit votes and was expecting it to rise in days to come. CONTD. ON P6 SC asks Maha Speaker to take up disqualification pleas within one week NEW DELHI: In the Shiv Sena vs Shiv Sena legal war, the Supreme Court on Monday pulled up Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar for not acting on disqualification pleas on time and tasked him to take up such petitions within one week. The SC also asked the speaker to inform it within two weeks, of the time- SENA VS SENA line of how these disqualification proceedings would be conducted and expressed disappointment over the delay in the process of disqualifications that arose as a result of the rift within the Shiv Sena between the Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde factions. The court’s disapproval comes as the speaker of the Maharashtra assembly was earlier directed to decide the disqualification Raut, NCP question Speaker on delay in decision Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut accused Narwekar of deliberately delaying a decision on disqualification petitions filed against MLAs from the Shinde's camp by the Thackeray-led faction. This inaction shows Narwekar is supporting the unconstitutiona govt, he alleged. NCP spokesperson Clyde Crasto said, "Delay by Speaker must be questioned now because SC too has expressed its displeasure for the time taken by him on the disqualification petition of Shiv Sena MLAs. petition in a reasonable time, which he failed to deliver. “The contentions in this writ are that despite the passing of months, the Speaker has not decided the disqualification petitions. CONTD. ON P6