FREE PRESS The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms VOL. XXXX NO. 151 | INDORE | TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 7, 2023 | PAGES 16 `3 - r Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2021-2023; EDITIONS: INDORE, BHOPAL, UJJAIN, MUMBAI, PUNE Inflation checked only during polls: Priyanka EDIT TO AARYA, WITH LOVE! Pg-16 MOMENTUM FOR 2024 BUILDS OUR STAFF REPORTER/FPNS Indore/Dhar PINTU NAMDEV Castigating Central government over spiralling prices of onions and other essential commodities, Congress national general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Monday said, “It tries to control inflation only during election time.” She recalled, “When onion prices zoomed during UPA rule, the then Gujarat CM Modi had mocked as to whether Sachin (Tendulkar) would score a century first or onions cross Rs100/kg mark.” "On Sunday, Virat Kohli scored a century against South Africa and onions crossed Rs 100/kg mark. What he has to say now," she said. She addressed a rally near Robot Square in Indore-5 Assembly area and in Dhar on Monday. She said, “Onion P SHIVRAJ MADE 22K ANNOUNCEMENT BUT FULFILLED ONLY 22 riyanka Gandhi alleged that Shivraj Singh Chouhan government made more than 22,000 announcements during its long rule but fulfilled only 22 of them. “Seventy women are raped daily but MP government boasts of Ladli Behna Scheme," she said adding “I am not concerned about votes but want you (people) to be aware of the issues and your rights.” prices have sky-rocketed before Diwali. Two months before elections, Centre brought down LPG cylinder price from Rs 1,400 to Rs 400. It seems that that common man is hit by inflation only during elections.” Accusing the BJP of using caste and religion as distraction from real issues, she said, "The Congress government always gave you your rights...Understand which government wants to give you your rights. Whenever there are elections, there are talks about religion and caste. You will have to make the leaders accountable." She further said that states ruled by Congress have fulfilled poll guarantees of Rs 1,500 per month to women, cylinders at Rs 500 and resumption of Old Pension Scheme. CONTD. ON P8 VIRAL VIDEO OF DEVENDRA TOMAR Tomar's political career Congress moves spotless, Cong hatched ECI, demands judicial probe conspiracy: Prahlad OUR STAFF REPORTER BHOPAL News Brief The Congress has called the video of Narendra Singh Tomar's son Devendra Singh Tomar as a conspiracy hatched by the Congress. During an interaction with journalists on Monday, Union Minister of State Prahlad Patel said the 40-year-old political career of Tomar had been spotless. The Congress could not confirm T Punjab AAP MLA ‘picked up’ by ED he Enforcement Directorate on Monday "picked up" Punjab AAP MLA Jaswant Singh Gajjan Majra, according to a party leader. There was no immediate confirmation from the ED on the claim by the AAP leader, who wanted to remain anonymous. E F Quake hits Nepal, tremors in Delhi arthquake tremors were felt in Delhi and neighbouring areas on Monday afternoon as an earthquake of 5.6 magnitude hit Nepal. "Earthquake of Magnitude:5.6, Occurred on 06-11-2023, 16:16:40 IST, Lat: 28.89 & Long: 82.36, Depth: 10 Km ,Region: Nepal," the National Center for Seismology said in a post of X. case the video, but brought allegations against the BJP leader, he said, adding that, the Congress is violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). CONTD. ON P8 NATH SLAMS AGENCIES OVER NO ACTION Plea moved for ‘default bail’ to 17 HuT men OUR STAFF REPORTER City.bhopal@fpj.co.in lobal credit rating agency Fitch on Monday raised its forecast for India's gross domestic product (GDP) mid-term growth by 0.7 per cent to 6.2 per cent from 5.5 per cent earlier, while cutting its estimate for China’s growth by 0.7 per cent. The rating agency reduced its estimate for 10 emerging economies to 4 per cent from 4.3 per cent earlier. Rare first in international cricket arty trying Pto cover up Mahadev app The Congress has moved Election Commission of India demanding action against Union minister Narendra Tomar’s son after his alleged video that went viral on social media. In the alleged video Devendra Tomar is seen demanding and accepting black money and bribe. Devendra has already filed a complaint against the alleged video with the police on Sunday . On Monday, addressing a press conference Congress leader Supriya Shrinate said, "A video of Devendra Singh Tomar demanding bribe has gone viral. The EC should watch the video and take immediate action.” She further said that why the central agencies were silent when deals worth Rs 100 crore and Rs 39 crore were being done by someone in power. CONTD. ON P8 ormer chief minister Kamal Nath slammed the government agencies for not taking action over the viral video of Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar’s son Devendra Pratap Singh Tomar. He alleged that the conversation was about hundreds of crores of rupees. A complaint regarding the video was submitted to the Election Commission and a day has passed, but no action has been taken, he said. He alleged that the video had come at such a time, when the government is facing the allegation of ‘50% commission government’ and no one is responding to the issue. Fitch raises India's GDP growth forecast to 6.2% G OUR STAFF REPORTER city.bhopal@fpj.co.in On May 9, 2023, Special Task Force (STF) and Antiterrorist Squad (ATS) had An application seeking deregistered an FIR under fault bail to 17 sections 120B, Hizb-ut-Tahrir NIA investigation 153B and 121A (HuT) men revealed that the of the IPC and was moved in sections accused were court on Mon13(1)(b), 17,18 day . 18, and 18B of clandestinely The NIA had the UA(P) Actrecruiting and on Saturday 1967. filed 25-page Advocate Perbuilding their charge-sheet vez Alam said, against the ac- cadres in the state “NIA filed cused in concharge-sheet of nection with HuT terror just 25 pages against 17 module. The charge-sheet HUT men, which looks was filed after the stipulatmore like a formality. ed 180 days. The HuT has Hence, we have moved apbeen branded terrorist orplication for default bail. ganization by the Central All of them were arrested government. under unlawful activities. ” HELMET STRAP GLITCH SAGAR SUV engaged in poll campaigning overturns, 3 dead OUR STAFF REPORTER city.bhopal@fpj.co.in Three persons were killed and five injured when an SUV engaged in election campaigning for a BJP candidate in the ensuing Assembly polls overturned in Sagar district, police said on Monday . A purported video shot after the accident showed pamphlets and other campaign material of BJP candidate Gopal Bhargava from Rehli Assembly constituency scattered on the road. CONTD. ON P8 Angelo Mathews ‘timed out’ sion with umpire Marais Erasmus and Richard He Illingworth, explaining that he had some iswalked out to bat Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Matthews on sue with the helmet strap but the Sri after the dismissal of Monday became the first international Lankan cricketer was asked to leave the Samarawickrama but had some field. cricketer to be 'timed out' after not being issues with his helmet strap and ready to face the ball within two minutes According to article 40.1.1 of the ICC of the fall of a wicket against Bangladesh rules, "After the fall of a wicket or the resignalled for a replacement, in a World Cup match here. tirement of a batter, the incoming batter prompting The 36-year-old walked out to bat after must, unless Time has been called, be Bangladesh to the dismissal of Sadeera Samarawickraready to receive the ball, or for the other appeal for a ma but had some issues with his helmet batter to be ready to receive the next ball strap and signalled for a replacement, within two minutes of the dismissal or retire'time out' AGENCIES / New Delhi prompting Bangladesh to appeal for a 'time out'. 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