FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms FREE PRESS VOL. XXXX NO. 309 | INDORE | MONDAY | APRIL 15, 2024 | PAGES 12 r Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2021-2023; `3 r RNI No. 38281/83 QUALITY AT VALUE www.freepressjournal.in - EDIT CSK WINS EL-CLÁSICO BATTLE BY 20 RUNS SPORTS J&K BACK IN MAINSTREAM WEATHER EDITIONS: INDORE, BHOPAL, UJJAIN, MUMBAI, PUNE 36.00c. 23.80c Sunrise : 06.06 Sunset : 06.47 HONOURING TEACHERS HEADS UP! PET LOVER IN THE HOUSE! BRANDSUTRA Two open fire outside Salman’s house MUMBAI Two motorbike-borne unidentified persons opened fire outside Bolly- HELP TOO LATE.. Mayank’s lifeless body taken out of borewell He was stuck for 48 hours OUR STAFF REPORTER city.bhopal@fpj.co.in The suspects Free Press, the leading English news daily of Central India, felicitated school teachers who have gone beyond their call of duty to educate students of the down-trodden segment of the society in their premises on Sunday. About 100 teachers from almost 50 schools were selected and felicitated for their contribution to society during the event. CBSE resource person Manoj Bajpai conferred the awards ‘Cong always insulted Baba Saheb Ambedkar’ NARMADAPURAM / BHOPAL NEWS BRIEF Amarnath Yatra to begin from June 29 JAMMU: The annual pilgrimage to the 3,880metre-high Amarnath shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas will commence from June 29 and conclude on August 19, Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) announced on Sunday. Advance registration for the 52-day-long yatra will be opened on April 15, the board said. The annual yatra takes place from the twin tracks -the traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam route in Anantnag district and the 14km shorter but steep Baltal route in Ganderbal district. 2 kids among 7 of family burnt alive JAIPUR: Seven people, including two children and three women, of a family were burnt alive when their car caught fire after crashing into a truck in Rajasthan's Sikar district on Sunday afternoon, police said. The car passengers, all residents of Uttar Pradesh's Meerut, were going to Hisar from Salasar Balaji Temple when the accident occurred, they said. Kanhaiya V/s Manoj Tiwari NEW DELHI: Former JNU president Kanhaiya Kumar (37) is the Congress candidate from Delhi North East, the constituency which was once won by Jai Parkash Aggarwal (79). He has been pitted against BJP’s Manoj Tiwari, which makes it a prickly contest. Aggarwal, in turn, has been declared the party candidate from Chandni Chowk. Making a blistering attack on Congress and INDIA Bloc, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Congress always insulted constitution maker Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar. It is the Modi government which gave respect to Dr Ambedkar and ensure that his thoughts and contributions to making of modern India are recognized world over. Today is Dr Ambedkar's birth anniversary. Modi was addressing a massive public rally in Pipariya, Narmadapuram district on Sunday. Underlining the efforts made by his government to pay respect to Dr Ambedkar, he said that even the UPI, through which people make payments through the mobile, has been named as BHIM UPI to pay respect to Dr Ambedkar. MODI MOCKS RAHUL He claimed that Congress never acknowledged the contribution of tribals in freedom struggle. He accused the Congress of dismissing elected state governments in the country. He also alleged that the Congress ensured that history was written for the glorification of one family. He charged that according to the Congress, democracy was working perfectly under their rule, but when son of a poor became PM, grand old party started spreading rumour that Modi has arrived and PM said the Shahjada of Congress, Rahul Gandhi, made a laughable announced of ending poverty by a single stroke. Country is asking where this royal magician was hiding for so many years. 50 years ago, Rahul's grandmother Indira Gandhi had also announced that she would end poverty. constitution and democracy will come to an end. "Probably, Congress didn't know that it is due to the Constitution of Dr Ambedkar that Modi reached to this (PM) post," he said. He further said the Shahi Parivar of Congress is trying to frighten the people of the country that the country will be in flames if Modi becomes PM for the third time. Modi pointed out that Congress had said that even during the 2014 and 2019 elections, the Ram temple inauguration and even on abrogation of Section 370, Congress had predicted that country will be on fire but nothing such happened. "Opposition leaders only want to spread fear and confusion in the country. There is 'fire' of jealousy in their minds that is burning them from inside. This jealousy is not due to Modi rather it is due to the love of 130 crore people of country towards Modi. Opposition leaders are unable to digest this love," he said. He added that jealousy will burn opposition leaders to such an extent that the country will never give them any chance in future. CONTD. ON P6 Massive fire at top floor of Tower 61 OUR STAFF REPORTER city.indore@fpj.co.in A massive fire broke out on the top floor of the five-storied Tower 61 building opposite the C-21 Mall on BRTS on Sunday evening. Luckily, there was no casualty. It is said that the fire started from Machaan Rooftop Bar and Restaurant situated on the fifth floor of the building and it spread to the lower floors. The restaurant was closed for a few days and other offices were also closed due to Sunday. An electric short circuit might be the reason for the fire incident. The security guards and bouncers working at the malls on the other CM Mohan Yadav tweeted that he had been informed about the fire and said that he had asked the district administration to probe the fire incident and take necessary action. FP NEWS SERVICE TEL AVIV/TEHRAN police and i-bus lane was opened for traffic movement for more than two hours during the incident. HIGHLIGHTS NEW DELHI, NRC out, AFSPA in The manifesto makes no mention of the NRC, unlike the 2019 manifesto. "We will continue our efforts to address the issues in the disturbed areas and remove AFSPA in a phased manner." (L-R) Defence minister Rajnath Singh, PM Narendra Modi and BJP president JP Nadda at release the BJP manifesto in New Delhi JUGGLERY OF EMPTY WORDS: CONG NEW DELHI, Apr 14 (PTI) The Congress trashed the BJP's Lok Sabha poll manifesto on Sunday as a "jumla patra" full of rhetoric, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi's guarantee is a "warranty of jumlas" as he has failed to fulfil his past promises. No income promise The 2019 manifesto promised to double farmers' income by 2022. The 2024 manifesto skips any such mention. Ramayan festivals Now that the temple has been opened, the manifesto vows to preserve and promote the legacy of Lord Ram Minorities The manifesto says that the BJP government "empowered Muslim women by protecting them from the barbaric practice of Triple Talaq." Silence on Kashmir The manifesto notes that the government revoked Article 370 leading to a "significant reduction in violence in Jammu and Kashmir". There is no other mention of Kashmir in the manifesto. trate (Teothar) Sanjay Kumar informed Free Press, "When Mayank fell in the bore well, the bag of soil which was put to cover the opening of the borewell along with the boulder also fell on him as a result of which he could not breathe properly. He was stuck at a depth of around 36 feet. We dug a parallel hole 40 feet deep and a 12 feet horizontal hole to bring him out." INDIA CALLS FOR RESTRAINT Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz has said that the country will "exact a price from Iran" when the "time is right". The war cabinet went into a huddle after Iran fired hundreds of drones and missiles 300 by one – Air India on Sunday temporarily account -- in its first direct attack on Issuspended flights to Tel Aviv. It rael from its own teroperates four weekly flights between ritory after years of the national capital and Tel Aviv shadow fighting through proxies. defences with various Iran had been warning that weapons from different diit would retaliate after an Isrections. Israeli sources said raeli strike killed Iranian a miniscule seven of the 131 military commanders in ballistic missiles sneaked Damascus. Footage released by Iranthrough the multi-layered ian state TV showed huge defence system, inflicting clouds of smoke and blindminimal damage. The ing flashes as hundreds of Israeli Army reported that missiles were fired in an at170 drones were also shot tempt to 'overwhelm' Israeli down. In his first response, OTTAWA side of the road tried to douse the flames, but they spread quickly. The traffic on one side was blocked by the FIR after postmortem Rewa DSP Udit Mishra said, "Body has been taken out and sent for postmortem, case will be registered after we receive the report." OUT OF THE SHADOWS, NEXT BLOW AWAITED Indian student shot dead in Vancouver BJP manifesto outlines vision of Viksit Bharat Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday released the BJP's Lok Sabha poll manifesto, outlining his vision for 'Viksit Bharat' as he exhorted people to give another mandate to his party to shape India's 'destiny' for the next 1,000 years. Describing the party's 'Sankal Patra' as a document of his guarantee, Modi highlighted the achievements of 10 years of his government at the Centre and said the BJP has delivered on every promise it made so far. CONTD. ON P6 wood superstar Salman Khan's house here early Sunday morning leading the police to enhance security around his residence and launch a search for the accused, an official said. The two persons fired four rounds outside the Galaxy Apartments in Mumbai's Bandra area, where the actor resides, at around 5 am and fled from the spot, the police official said. Security outside Khan's residence was stepped up and the police were collecting footage of the CCTV cameras installed near his house to identify the persons, he said. CONTD. ON P6 Body of Mayank (6) was taken out from the borewell after 48 hours of rescue operations on Sunday at 3:00 pm, according to district administration officials. Mayank (6), son of Vijay Adivasi, had fallen into an open borewell between 3.30 pm and 4 pm on Friday afternoon in Manika village under the jurisdiction of Janeh police station area, about 90 km from Rewa district headquarters. The depth of the borewell is said to be 160 feet deep. Ever since Mayank fell into the borewell, his mother had been sitting next to the spot waiting for her son to be saved. During this period she became ill, but did not leave the spot. After being informed about her son's death, she was devastated along with other family members. Sub-divisional magis- A 24-year-old Indian man who went to Canada in 2022 to pursue higher education was shot dead in his car in Vancouver city, police said on Sunday . The Vancouver Police Department in a press release said officers were called to the scene around 11 pm on April 12 after residents heard the sound of gunshots. Chirag Antil was found deceased inside a vehicle in the area, police said. No arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing, it said. The incident happened within a block of the route for Saturday's Vaisakhi parade and festival, police said. The body was found in a vehicle in the area around 11 pm Friday, according to police spokesperson Const. Tania Visintin, CBC News reported. (SEE WORLD) India has said it is seriously concerned about the escalation of hostilities between Iran and Israel and has advised both nations to exercise restraint. The tension must be resolved through "dialogue & diplomacy", the foreign ministry has said, doing a tightrope balancing act. It has further called for return to the path of diplomacy. The MEA said India is closely monitoring the evolving situation and its embassies in the region are in close touch with Indian community. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: We intercepted. We blocked. Together we will win.’’ But it was apparent that the US had come to Israel’s assistance and, by its own admission, shot down dozens of missiles and drones. CONTD. ON P6 Unidentified gunmen shoot Sarabjit’s killer LAHORE / NEW DELHI Amir Sarfaraz Tamba, an accused in the murder of Sarabjit Singh, the Indian death row prisoner in Pakistan, and a close associate of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit founder Hafiz Sayeed, was killed by unidentified gunmen in Lahore on Sunday. Tamba was attacked by motorcycle-borne assailants at his residence in Sanant Nagar, a thickly populated area of old Lahore in the afternoon. He was rushed in critical condition to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Police have registered an FIR against two unidentified assailants on the complaint of Tamba's younger brother Junaid Sarfraz. According to reports, Tamba's body bore four bullet wounds, two each in the chest and legs. Singh, 49, died of cardiac arrest in Jinnah Amir Tamba Sarabjit Singh Hospital Lahore in the wee hours of May 2, 2013, after being comatose for nearly a week following a brutal assault by inmates including Tamba, inside the high-security Kot Lakhpat jail in Lahore. Singh had been allegedly found guilty of taking part in several bombings in Pakistan's Punjab province in 1990 and was given the death penalty. However, Singh's family in India maintained he was a victim of mistaken identity and had inadvertently strayed across the border. His sister Dalbir Kaur had fought a long battle to secure his release from the neighbouring nation, but failed. CONTD. ON P6