FREE PRESS The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms VOL. 13 NO. 152 | BHOPAL | WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 15, 2023 | PAGES 16 `3 - EDITIONS: INDORE, BHOPAL, UJJAIN, MUMBAI, PUNE EDIT TIGER’S REQUEST FOR SAFETY Pg-16 PM Modi calls Rahul ‘moorkhon ke sardar’ JAIL REFORMS ARE OVERDUE ‘MADE IN CHINA’ PHONE REMARK HE TOOK A SWIPE at Gandhi over his remark during a rally on Monday that mobile phones in people's pockets were "Made in China" and they should rather be "Made in Madhya Pradesh" AGENCIES Betul Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Centre will launch a scheme worth Rs 24,000 crore for the welfare of tribals in the country on Wednesday when the entire nation will celebrate Bhagwan Birsa Munda's birth anniversary . Addressing a public meeting in Betul district, Modi noted the presence of a large number of people on the last day of his campaign for the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections scheduled on November 17, and said it is an indication that the BJP's victory is assured in these polls. Modi also said India has become the ROADSHOW IN INDORE Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves at supporters during a roadshow ahead of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, in Indore FREE EDUCATION FOR TRIBAL GIRLS: Addressing a public rally in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh's tribal-dominated Jhabua district, PM Modi promised to provide free education to girls from KG to their post-graduation and to open medical colleges in tribal districts once the BJP government is formed in the state. JHABUA second largest manufacturer of mobile phones in the world. He took a swipe at former Congress president Rahul Gandhi over his remark during a rally in MP on Monday that mobile phones in the people's I n NARENDRA MODI, PM pockets were "Made in China" and they should rather be "Made in Madhya Pradesh". The Congress is flying in the air, they don't know the ground realities, Modi said. CONTD. ON P8 Man dealing with Tomar’s son confessed videos are real: Cong OUR STAFF REPORTER city.bhopal@fpj.co.in News Brief P Indian hospitality icon Oberoi dies rithvi Raj Singh Oberoi, the 94-yearold veteran corporate hotelier who redefined India's hospitality industry, passed away on Tuesday. The Chairman Emeritus of The Oberoi Group, popularly known as 'Biki', built a sprawling chain comprising 32 hotels during his lifetime. Priyanka gets EC notice over remarks against Modi OUR STAFF REPORTER city.bhopal@fpj.co.in The Election Commission of India has given a show cause notice to Priyanka Gandhi for allegedly making unverified comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It was during one of her public rallies in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh that she said the Modi government had privatised public sector undertakings. She stated that the Modi government had sold out PSUs, including BHEL. CONTD. ON P8 SHAJAPUR can see a large number of people attending this meeting with many of them standing out in the sun as the arrangements made for the rally fell a little short as compared to the turnout. A storm is blowing in the state that will uproot Congress's 'tambu' in the state Minister denies allegations Union Agriculture Congress leader Minister Narendra Supriya Shrinate Singh Tomar shared a video at a denied the press conference here allegations and on Tuesday and blamed the claimed that the man Congress for in the video confessed spreading rumours that the two videos of against him and his son through deals allegedly inhis social media account on volving Union MinisTuesday. He tweeted, “Today, a ter Narendra Singh fabricated video of my son went Tomar’s son are of viral on social media. This is part him and they are real. of the conspiracy of the On Tuesday, a opposition to misguide people video surfaced on soduring the elections.” He further cial media, in which tweeted, “Earlier, a fake video a man, who identiwas circulated and my son fied himself as JagDevendra Pratap Singh Tomar man Deep Singh, had asked for police currently living in investigations. Today again I Canada, claimed demand the CFSL investigation that he had several agencies to conduct the deals with the Union investigations into the video, so Minister’s son Dethat the conspiracy and truth vendra Singh on can come into the open arena”. mining, ganja and bhang. The Congress leader said the video, which went viral they had never met the on social media. man and they are sharing CONTD. ON P8 Poll campaign ends today in MP & CG FP BUREAU / New Delhi The election campaign comes to an end today in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh for the state assembly polling in the two states on Friday Elec. tions are to be held for the 230member House in Madhya Pradesh on November 17 while Chhttisgarh will have the second phase of polls the same day for 70 seats in the 90member Assembly . In the second phase of polls in Chhattisgarh on Friday, 253 candidates are in the fray as against 223 in the first phase on November 7 and 100 of them have the criminal cases. The BJP is campaigning with the charge of corruption by Congress chief minister Bhupesh Baghel, accusing him of collecting money through Mahadev app scam as alleged by PM Modi. The app was banned by the Centre a week ago. Though Baghel has been asking for its ban for the past many months. BJP TOPPLED CONG GOVT BY PURCHASING MLAs: RAHUL OUR STAFF REPORTER city.bhopal@fpj.co.in Five years back, you (people) elected a Congress government but BJP leaders purchased MLAs and stole your government.” On Tuesday, Gandhi addressed two public meet- ings in Vidisha and Khargapur. The Congress ousted the BJP from power in Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh through love and not hatred, he said. CONTD. ON P8 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said a storm is going to come in favour of the party. Addressing a public meeting in Vidisha on ‘Bundelkhand package amount taken away by BJP’ Tuesday, the Addressing a public rally in Tikamgarh district, Gandhi said, "The UPA Congress leader government had brought the Bundelkhand package worth Rs 7,000 said, “The parcrore in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, but you (public) didn't get ty will win and even one rupee of it. All of its money was not spent on irrigation, come to power farmers and labourers. All the money was taken away by the BJP in the state. people," he alleged. Arundhati barred from travelling to Germany FP BUREAU New Delhi Invited to speak at the Munich Literature Festival, Booker Prize-winning novelist Arundhati Roy cannot travel to Germany the Supreme Court held on Friday as she faces charges in India over public comments she made 13 years ago. Roy was invited to give the opening speech at the I FACES PROSECUTION IN INDIA n 2010, Roy made a speech about Kashmir, and her comments that the disputed region has never been an "integral" part of India have been dredged up once more. She now faces fresh charges for "offences related to provocative speech and the promotion of enmity between different groups." The prosecution could lead to a prison sentence of up to seven years Munich Literature Festival, which takes place from November 15 to December 3. However, the renowned novelist cannot travel to Germany, as she faces new charges in her home coun- try related to comments she made 13 years ago. While she will not be giving the festival's opening address, she will nevertheless contribute to a panel discussion at the festival on the situation in India, via video link, on November 16. India is ranked 161 out of 180 countries in the press freedom index, but this has never held Roy back. CONTD. ON P8 r Regd. 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