FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms Vol. XLI No. 79 | INDORE | TUESDAY | AUGUST 27, 2024 | Pages 14 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. 38281/83 FREE www.freepressjournal.in Sports Fitness for Future Glory P.12 fp EDITIONS: INDORE ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE UJJAIN PUNE BHOPAL PRESS NASHIK MUMBAI E-paper WORLD ‘Russian attack involved over 100 missiles’ DEEP DISTRESS: Falling prices of produce, rising cultivation cost Briefs HAZARIBAG New party by Sinha likely Former Union finance minister Yashwant Sinha is likely to launch a new political party ahead of the Jharkhand assembly elections later this year. Proposal to float the new party was discussed during a meeting at Atal Sewa Kendra in Hazaribag with his supporters on Sunday evening. Before leaving for Delhi on Monday, Sinha told reporters, "A final decision on forming the Atal Vichar Manch (AVM) will be made soon after consulting various sections of society." Sunday's meeting was presided over by Surendra Kumar Sinha, a former BJP executive member and representative of ex-BJP MP Jayant Sinha, and was attended by supporters of both Jayant and Yashwant Sinha DANTEWADA CRPF trooper kills self A Central Reserve Police Force head constable allegedly committed suicide on Monday in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, an official said. At around 10:30am, head constable Vipin Chandra of the CRPF's 195th battalion shot himself in the barracks with his AK-47 rifle, the official said. The incident took place in the 195th battalion's headquarters under Barsoor police station limits, some 400 kilometres from here, DOC’S RAPE Video shows crowd muddying crime spot Farmers destroy standing soyabean crops in state Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL Falling prices of produce, rising cost of cultivation has triggered resentment among farmers and they are destroying standing soyabean crops by using tractors or even manually as a mark of protest in Madhya Pradesh. The farmers allege that currently the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of soyabean is hovering around Rs 4,000 per quintal, while it was around Rs 6,000 per quintal last year. This price is not even covering the cost of growing the crop, farmers allege. Part of the reason for depressed price is hike in production. This year, 60 lakh MT of soybean has been produced while last year it was 40 lakh MT. Recently in Garoth of Mandsaur district, farmer Kamlesh Patidar destroyed his soyabean crop with his tractor as his cost of production of the crop would have been more A farmer in Sehore destroying his standing soyabean crop Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) Kamal Anjana said, “Farmers are destroying soyabean crops as MRP is coming down and this is resulting in heavy loss for farmers. Now, they will sow garlic to reduce the losses than the prevailing market price. There was no way he could have made a profit. Similarly, in Sehore, farmers have destroyed the soyabean in several parts of the district. Kedar Sirohi, farmer, said, “Falling prices of produce, rising costs of crops has caused resentment in farmers so they are destroying standing crops of soyabean which has been the main crop of Madhya Pradesh. Now they will sow garlic and onion which will reduce their losses which they have incurred in soyabean. If the new soybean price opens at Rs Shivaji statue inaugurated by PM in Dec 23 collapses S Balakrishnan MUMBAI The Eknath Shinde-led Mahayuti government faced a major embarrassment on Monday when a 35-feet-tall statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, who is regarded as the ‘aadhaar daivat’ (presiding deity) of Maharashtra, collapsed at the historic Rajkot Fort of Malvan in coastal Sindhudurg district. Added to the embarrassment was the fact that the statue had only recently been inaugurated on December 4, 2023, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as part of the high-profile Navy Day celebrations, in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and BLAME GAME: NCP’s Supriya Sule has claimed the project contractor was from Thane (CM Shinde’s home district); Vinayak Raut has demanded a probe his deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar. Shinde appeared to blame the Indian Navy when he said, “The statue was designed and erected by the Navy.” The incident is certain to become a major political issue in the upcoming assembly elections, with the ruling coalition on the defensive. The statue was designed by experts and it was a coor- BJP fumbles in choosing candidates for J&K polls Two former dy-CMs dropped Aritra Singha Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar KOLKATA NEW DELHI A video has surfaced that shows a cluster of people in the seminar hall where the victim of the RG Kar Medical College Hospital was found on the morning of August 9. Confusion enveloped BJP’s first list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir as the party initially released the names of 44 candidates for the 90 seats in the House but later retracted these and released a revised list of just 15 names for the first phase of the election. While no reason was provided for the change in the announcement of fewer candidates in the first revised The BJP initially released the names of 44 candidates for the 90 seats but later retracted these and released a fresh list list, it probably had to do with the heartburn it caused among those who were denied tickets. With the polling dates for the second and third phases still distant, the party thought it wiser to focus on the first phase, in the hope that the resentment will be contained. 4Continued on | P6 3,500 to Rs 3,800 per quintal in market, what will they get? Considering this, they are destroyed standing crop.” Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) Kamal Anjana said, “Farmers are destroying soyabean crops as MRP is coming down and this is resulting in heavy loss for farmers. Now, they will sow garlic to reduce the losses. During Pitr-Paksha and Durga puja, they will sow and harvest garlic by December end. 4Continued on | P6 CM announces Rs 20 cr each to flood-hit Kerala & Tripura Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL RG KAR HORROR AIIMS to install panic buttons for women safety Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced to provide financial relief of Rs 20 crores each to flood hit Kerala and Tripura on Monday. He said that Madhya Pradesh stands with both affected states. He said that along with Madhya Pradesh, other states of country have been also hit by heavy rains, flood and landslide. “On the occasion of Krishna Janamasthami and on behalf of Madhya Pradesh Government, I have decided to give Rs 20 crores financial relief each to Tripura and Kerala,” he said while taking to his twitter handle. He also prayed Lord Krishna to ward off the crisis of both states as soon as possible. Notably, Tripura and Kerala have been hit by severe flood and landslides which claimed numeours lives and destroyed villages at large scale. Amid the outrage over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal, is set to install a hi-tech panic button system in women’s duty rooms, floors and blocks across the campus to ensure their safety. Around 200 panic buttons will be installed. Yellow cards have already been issued in AIIMS for attendants who are allowed to stay with patients in night. AIIMS has compiled inputs and demands from doctors, residents, nurses, research scholars and paramedical staff on enhancing safety on this large campus where so many women doctors work night shifts and have to go from one department to another. Among the issues pointed out were black spots on the campus, need for duty rooms for women staff in every area, need for more CCTV cameras MP heaves Raj & MP govts to develop ‘Shri sigh of relief Krishna Gaman Path’: CM Sharma as rains shift FP N Service to Raj-Guj UJJAIN Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma reached Ujjain on Monday on the occasion of Janmashtami. After visiting the Mahakaleshwar Temple and Sandipani Ashram, he said that the Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan governments will build ‘Shri Krishna Gaman Path’, through which the temples and places where Lord Krishna went will be developed. CM Sharma went to Mathura in the morning on Krishna Janmashtami and then reached Ujjain at around 3.45 pm by helicopter. Here, he first reached the Mahakal temple and took the blessings of Mahakal by going inside the sanctum-sanctorum of Lord Mahakal along with his family. District minister in-charge dinated effort by both the state government and the Indian Navy. After the unveiling, the statue was handed over to the local administration for maintenance. The exact reason for the collapse could only be ascertained by site assessment, which was under progress, said a defence spokesperson. Madhya Pradesh heaved a sigh of relief as the ‘extremely heavy rains’ shifted from the state to Gujarat and Rajasthan. However, orange alert has been issued for Badwani, Alirajpur, Jhabua and Dhar districts. According to meteorological department, depression which was over Northwest Madhya Pradesh has moved in the West Southwest direction and now lies as a deep depression over Rajasthan and adjoining West Madhya Pradesh. 4Continued on | P6 4Continued on | P6 Cow slaughter suspect drowns in escape bid BJP raps Kangana for equating farmers’ protest with B’desh anarchy PTI NEW DELHI A man suspected of being involved in illegal cow slaughter drowned in a pond near Uttarakhand's Roorkee after he jumped into it while trying to run away from the police, an official said. However, local villagers alleged that the man was beaten up and pushed into the pond by the police. The incident happened in Madhopur area near Roorkee late on Saturday night, Haridwar's Senior Superintendent of Police Pramendra Dobhal said on Monday. The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday reprimanded actressturned politician and its Lok Sabha MP from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh, Kangana Ranaut, for her latest remarks on the farmers’ agitation and declared that they do not constitute its own views on the subject. Earlier in the day, Ranaut had triggered a major controversy when she shared a video on ‘X” in which she was heard saying that “Bangladesh-like anarchy could have happened Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma paying obeisance before Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlingam in Ujjain on Monday. FP photo Gautam Tetwal also accompanied him. After visiting the sanctum sanctorum, he took darshan of the Lord from Nandi Hall. During this, he was honoured by the Mahakaleshwar Temple Management Committee. The CM worshiped the palanquin in Mahakal’s sawari. Talking to the media, CM Sharma wished a happy Jan- Party distances itself from her comments, says Kangana is “neither permitted nor authorised” to make statement on policy matters FP News Service HARIDWAR in India also in the name of farmers protests. Outside forces are planning to destroy us with the help of insiders. If it wouldn't have been foresight of our leadership they would have succeeded.” The statement had immediately drawn the ire of some BJP leaders especially since Assembly elections are due next month in Haryana where 4Continued on | P6 Our Sports Reporter In a startling revelation, Indian Wrestling Federation (WFI) president Sanjay Singh made a significant statement regarding the recent controversy involving star wrestler Vinesh Phogat. Speaking to media persons in Indore, Singh addressed the issue that has left the nation reeling after Phogat missed out on a medal—allegedly due to weight management issues. Singh expressed his disappointment, stating, "It is unfortunate that our country missed a medal, and that too because of weight." He emphasised that the rules regarding weight checks are clearly outlined in Article 11 of the United World Wrestling regulations, which mandates Missed medal blame game weigh-ins for two consecutive days during the Olympics or any international tournament. According to Singh, Phogat, a seasoned athlete, should have been vigilant about maintaining her weight, as it is her responsibility. However, the situation is more complex. Singh revealed that Phogat herself had expressed a lack of trust in the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and its officials. As a result, she insisted on being accompanied by her own team, including her physio, coach, doctor, sparring partner, and even her husband. The government agreed to her demands, and the entire seven-member team's expenses were borne by the Government of India. "Vinesh herself and her supporting staff are responsible for her weight gain or loss," Singh stated unequivo- 4Continued on | P6 CBI names Sandip Ghosh in corruption FIR PTI KOLKATA cally, adding that there was no fault on the part of the Government of India or any other organizations associated with wrestling. He underscored that in matters of international representation, the medal belongs to the country, not just the individual athlete. Therefore, the WFI is equally disheartened by the loss. 4Continued on | P6 4Continued on | P6 farmers have a considerable vote share and they have been at odds with the BJP over MSP and its handling of the farmers situation. Similarly, the party has been facing ongoing protests from farmers in Punjab. A party leader from Punjab, Harjit Grewal, was quick to lash out at Ranaut for the remarks. 4Continued on | P6 Vinesh, her team to blame for weight gain: WFI chief INDORE mashtami saying I have come from Mathura, the birthplace of the Lord, to visit the city of Mahakal. I was in Braj in the morning, now I have reached Mahakal to visit. “The Rajasthan government and Madhya Pradesh government have jointly announced to make Shri Krishna Path. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has named Sandip Ghosh, former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, in the FIR the agency has filed in connection with its probe into the alleged financial irregularities at the institution during his tenure. The agency has slapped Section 120B of IPC (criminal conspiracy) read with Section 420 IPC (cheating and dishonesty) and Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (amended in 2018) which covers unlawful acceptance of gratification by a public servant. The cases read together account for cognisable offences and are non-bailable in nature, a senior Calcutta High Court lawyer said. Besides Ghosh, the CBI has also registered cases against one M/s Ma Tara Traders of Madhya Jorehat, Banipur, Howrah, M/s Eshan Cafe of 4/1, H/1, JK Ghosh Road, Belgachhia, Kolkata and one M/s Khama Louha. offgrid While there is no time stamp in the video the Kolkata police are not denying that the video is from the crime scene and emanated soon after the unnatural death of the trainee doctor came to light. The junior doctor's body is not seen in the video, possibly shot by one of the onlookers in the cluster. What it shows, however, are Dr Debashish Som, a close aide of the principal of the medical college at the time of the murder, and his lawyer, Shantanu Dey, and the principal's Personal Assistant. in corridors and secluded areas, changing rooms for nursing staff, more security personnel, closure of thoroughfares and electronic cards. Dr KD Shukla, AIIMS public relation officer, said, “The surveillance security would be enhanced and the cameras would capture suspicious movements in corridors, outside duty rooms and washrooms. We have had a meeting with the civil engineering, electrical and security wings to check locks in all duty rooms and also ensuring better lighting. All hotspots of the hospitals are being identified. The AIIMS has already planned to have strict entry and exit rules.”