FP FREE PRESS The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms VOL. 13 NO. 335 | BHOPAL | FRIDAY | MAY 17, 2024 | PAGES 16 `3 - r Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026; UAPA DOESN’T OVERRIDE IPC WEATHER EDIT SPORTS 38.40c. 24.60c Sunrise : 05.46 Sunset : 07.00 PARTY MADE THEM CABINET MEMBERS TO BALANCE CASTE EQUATIONS IN LS POLLS NITENDRA SHARM BHOPAL The outcome of the Lok Sabha election is not only linked with the future of the Central Government but also with that of a few ministers of the state. When the state government was formed, a few ministers were inducted into the cabinet on the basis of their castes. Before the Lok Sabha election, legislators belonging to the OBC, the SC and the ST categories were made ministers to ensure proper representation of all castes in the cabinet. In the Lok Sabha election, if the election results of the assembly constituencies of these ministers do not go in favour of the ruling party, such ministers may be removed from the cabinet. The central leadership of the party is already angry with a few ministers for low turnout of voters in their constituencies. Whether these people DHARMENDRA LODHI DILEEP AHIRWAR DILIP JAISWAL LAKHAN PATEL NAGAR SINGH CHAUHAN NARAYAN KUSHWAHA NARAYAN PAWAR NARENDRA PATEL will be in the cabinet or not will depend on their performance. Among the OBC ministers, Lakhan Patel was inducted into the cabinet for being Kurmi; Dharmendra Lodhi was taken into the ministry for being Lodhi; and Dileep Jaiswal was made a minister because he is a Kalar. Similarly, Narendra Patel was inducted into the cabinet for being Kirar; Narayan Pawar was given a ministerial berth for being Sondhia; and Narayan Kushwaha got a cabinet because he comes of Kachhi community . Likewise, Dileep Ahirwar was taken into the ministry to woo the Ahir- DELHI EXCISE POLICY CASE NEWS BRIEF Fire at Delhi BJP office NEW DELHI: A fire broke out at the Delhi BJP office located in central Delhi on Thursday, officials of the Delhi Fire Services said. No casualties were reported during the incident, they said. According to the officials, they received a call around 4.25 pm reporting a fire incident at the BJP head office in Pandit Pant Marg. "Three fire tenders were pressed into service," the DFS official said, adding that the fire was brought under control within a few minutes. Slovak leader in stable condition BYSTRICA (SLOVAKIA): Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was in serious but stable condition Thursday, a hospital official said, after the populist leader was shot multiple times in an assassination attempt that shook the small country and reverberated across the continent weeks before European elections. A suspect was in custody, and Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok said Wednesday that an initial investigation found "a clear political motivation" behind the attack on Fico. In potential trouble for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday told the Supreme Court it will soon file a prosecution complaint against him and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam. Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing for the ED, told a bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta that the NEW DELHI No exception made in granting bail: SC The Supreme Court on Thursday steered clear of the political talk about it having made an exception for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in granting him interim bail for campaigning in the Lok Sabha polls but said "critical analysis of the judgement is welcome". A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta refused to consider claims and counter claims by advocates for the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Kejriwal on statements related to grant of interim bail to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor. "We have not made any exception for anybody. We said in our order what we felt was justified," the bench said. agency proposed to file a prosecution complaint (charge sheet) against Kejriwal and the AAP. "We will do it shortly It is in the . pipeline," he told the court. The ED made the statement when the court was hearing Kejriwal's challenge to his arrest in the wars in Bundelkhand. The Ahirwars belong to the SC community . To woo the Bhil tribe in the Malwa region, Nirmala Bhuria was given a cabinet birth. On the other hand, to make the Bhilala tribe happy, Nagar Singh Chouhan was inducted into the cabinet. To woo the SC community in Malwa, the BJP gave a ministerial berth to Gautam Tetwal. There will be changes in the cabinet after the announcement of the Lok Sabha election results. Against this backdrop, those who were made ministers only on the grounds of their castes may be removed, and the new faces may be inducted into the cabinet. The performance of the ministers, who got berths on the basis of their castes, has not been satisfactory . The BJP's central leadership and the state unit are mulling over the fate of these ministers. Hindi writer Malti Joshi dies at 90 Will soon file charge sheet against Kejriwal: ED NEW DELHI money laundering case arising from the alleged Delhi excise scam. Raju claimed the probe agency has enough evidence to show that Kejriwal demanded Rs 100 crore bribe which was used by AAP in the Goa assembly poll campaign. CONTD. ON P7 Renowned Hindi writer and Padma Shri receipient Malti Joshi died on Wednesday. She was 90. "Joshi breathed her last at the Delhi residence of her son and Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts (IGNCA) member secretary Sachchidanand Joshi," a family friend told PTI. Popularly known as "Malwa ki Meera", Joshi was awarded the Padma Shri by the then President Ramnath Kovind in 2018. She wrote more than 60 books in Hindi and Marathi languages. PAGE-2 NOT IN EMERGENCY CINEMA 4 dead, 7 injured in Sheopur road accident OUR STAFF REPORTER city.bhopal@fpj.co.in Four persons were killed and seven sustained injuries after a tractor trolley overturned into a dry canal under the Dhodhar police station, police said on Thursday . The injured have been admitted to the hospital. The victim family was on their Family was going to visit a temple for son’s tonsure ceremony way to Kuldevi temple, Bhampura for the child's tonsure ceremony on Wednesday when the accident happened. Dhodhar police station in-charge Ramvaran Singh Tomar said, Suraj, the one and a half year old son of farmer Bhup Singh Mali, resident of Khirkhiri village, was to be tonsured. About 60 members of the family were going to Kuldevi temple, Bhampura in two tractor trolleys. While passing through the bridge, the brakes of a tractor stuck after which the tractor went out of control. The tractor trolley fell into the canal built on the Chambal river. CONTD. ON P7 Helpline nos released OUR STAFF REPORTER city.bhopal@fpj.co.in Tourism minister Dhamendra Singh Lodhi here on Thursday asks tourists to hold their Char Dham Yatra till situation comes under control. Three tourists from the state had lost their lives during the Yatra. He added that because of more tourists, the roads to Gangotri and Yamunotri were jammed. The road to Kedarnath was also filled with visitors and as a re- sult many visitors are stopped midway . Several people are stranded because of road jam and are facing various problems. He asked pilgrims\tourists to wait till the situation comes to control. He also released the helpline numbers for the people of the state, people can call on 011-26772005, 0755-2708055 and 07552708059. He also informed that during the Yatra three pilgrimages had lost their lives. The state government had announced the ex-gratis amount of Rs 4 lakh each to the family . The sedentary lifestyle has been taking toll on Indoreans' health as the district has witnessed an alarming surge in the hypertension cases by a staggering 77 percent in just one year. NEW DELHI The government has reduced the prices of 41 commonly used medicines and six formulations used to treat diseases such as diabetes, heart and liver ailments. Antacids, multivitamins, and antibiotics are among the medicines that will become cheaper, according to a notification issued by the Department of Pharmaceuticals and National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA). The pharma companies have been instructed to pass on the information on in 2022 to 43, 106cases in 2023, indicating a worrisome trend in the city's health landscape. Increasing awareness among people can partly be attributed to increased testing, shedding light on a concerning reality amidst the city's 'foodie' lifestyle. CONTD. ON P7 Free Press accessed the data of health department which revealed a sharp increase from 24,345 cases Ways to prevent hypertension Mains to be held on June 20 OUR STAFF REPORTER City.bhopal@fpj.co,in High Court, principal bench of Jabalpur, found two questions of State forest services examination 23 conducted by MP Public Service Commission (MPPSC), wrong and asked MPPSC to prepare fresh merit list for mains examinations to be held on June 20 this year. Petition was filed in High Court. Justice Vivek Agrawal has passed the order. Anand Yadav and Deepika Sharma and others had filed 18 petitions in HC over 5 controversial questions asked in preliminary held in December 2023. HC found two questions of them controversial. Main examination will be on June 20 this year. In examination held in December 2023 it was asked that when did the Quit India Movement start? When was the second MP Election Com- Opposition criticises Yadav’s foul language OUR STAFF REPORTER BHOPAL Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s remark against the Congress has kicked up a row. At a public meeting, in Rewari, Haryana, Yadav said the Congress had done – H…mi pana (illegitimate act) – on Ram temple. When everyone was enjoying the consecration of Ram temple, the Congress was writhing in pain, Yadav said. Now that the temple has been constructed, the Congress is saying Ram belongs to them, but it was Congress’s (H...mi Pana il- instructed to pass on the information about reduced prices to dealers and stockists with immediate effect the reduced price of various medicines to dealers and stockists with immediate effect. The decision was taken at the 143rd meeting of the NPPA in order to ensure that the cost of essential medicines remains affordable for the public. India is among the countries with the highest number of diabetes cases in the world with over 10 crore diabetes patients in the country who are expected to benefit from the price cut. Last month, the Department of Pharmaceuticals released its annual revised ceiling prices for 923 scheduled drug formulations and revised retail prices for 65 formulations, effective April 1. ALARMING RISE: HYPERTENSION CASES INCREASE BY 77% IN A YEAR IN INDORE RAGINEE CHAUREY / Indore HC orders MPPSC to prepare fresh merit list mission formed? Four options were given for each of the two questions. Later PSC deleted the questions considering these four options wrong. Advocate Anshul Tiwari, who filed the petition, informed Free Press, " HC finds one of questions wrong of preliminary examinations to its mark will be equally distributed to all and second question's option Jaipur is right answer so these two questions of preliminary examination had generated controversy. Around 18 different petitions regarding this matter were filed in High Court. Total five questions were controversial for which we had filed petition. Anand Yadav and Deepika Sharma and others had filed petitions." legitimate act), Yadav said. Nothing can be done without mentioning the name of Lord Ram, he said, adding that when people get up in the morning they start uttering the name of Ram, and when they go to bed, they say ‘Aram karne ja rahein hain (going to take rest). The Congress, however, sharply reacted to the language used by Yadav. MPCC president Jitu Patwari said the foul language used by the Chief Minister put up a question mark on his studies of mythology and on his educational background. It is not known who writes Yadav’s speeches, but such foul language is tarnishing his image, Patwari said. The other leaders of the Congress also objected to the language used by Yadav. The Congress dashed off a letter to the Election Commission and requested them to take action against Yadav for using undignified language and for seeking votes in the name of religion. MALIWAL 'ASSAULT’ heart, diabetes medicines Delhi cops reach MP’s house to seek details PHARMA COMPANIES have been WORLD HYPERTENSION DAY TODAY Cases increased from 24,345 cases in 2022 to 43, 106 cases in 2023 STATE FOREST EXAMS ‘23 Congress did ‘H…mi Pana’ over Ram temple: CM Tourists advised to put GOVT SLASHES prices of Char Dham yatra on hold QUALITY AT VALUE www.freepressjournal.in EDITIONS: INDORE, BHOPAL, UJJAIN, MUMBAI, PUNE MINS INDUCTED ON CASTE BASIS MAY FACE POST POLL PANGS ONCE I’M DONE, I’LL BE GONE: KOHLI r RNI No. mpeng/2010/35815 HYPERTENSION CASES IN INDORE IN LAST THREE YEARS Year Diagnosed Under Follow-Up Control Treatment Adherence Year 2021-2022 4048 3933 309 146 Year 2022-2023 24345 23876 2278 610 Year 2023-2024 43106 42967 5764 2779 Cardiologist Dr Sandeep Srivastava underscores the pivotal role of lifestyle modifications in mitigating high blood pressure risks.He told media thatsteering clear of smoking and excessive alcohol consumption, opting for nutritious diets rich in fruits and vegetables, and limiting processed foods laden with sodium, sugar, and fats emerge as crucial strategies in combating this pervasive health concern. NEW DELHI A Delhi Police team reached AAP MP Swati Maliwal's house on Thursday in connection with the alleged assault on her at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence, officials said. Led by an Additional Commissioner of Police (ACP) rank officer, the team has gone to the Rajya MP's residence to seek details of the incident, they said. On Monday morning, Maliwal went to the Civil Lines police station here and alleged that a member of Kejriwal's personal staff "assaulted" her at the chief minister's official residence, police officials said. Police have not yet received a formal complaint. Earlier on Thursday, the National Commission for Women (NCW) summoned Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar over Maliwal's allegations. His hearing is scheduled for Friday at 11 am. On Tuesday, senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh had said that the incident with Maliwal was "highly condemnable". NCW SUMMONS DELHI CM’S AIDE NEW DELHI: The NCW has summoned the aide of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday over allegations of assault of AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal. The hearing of Bhibhav Kumar is scheduled for Friday at 11 AM, according to the summon.The National Commission of Women (NCW) took suo moto cognizance of a media post titled "Ex-DCW chief Swati Maliwal accuses Arvind Kejriwal's personal secretary of assaulting her," where she claimed that she was brutally assaulted at the Chief Minister's residence by Shri Bhibhav Kumar, Kejriwal's Private Secretary. In light of these accusations, the Commission issued a notice, emphasizing that failure to comply could result in further actions as deemed necessary by them.