FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms FREE PRESS Vol. XLI No. 87 | INDORE | WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 | Pages 14 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. 38281/83 www.freepressjournal.in Nation Mayawati supports SC’s observation on bulldozer justice P.6 ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: INDORE UJJAIN PUNE BHOPAL NASHIK MONEY MUMBAI E-paper Edit The bulldozer raj must end P.8 World Bank raises India’s FY25 GDP growth view to 7% Cinema Kamya defends TV industry P.14 Draped in 1,000 complaint pages man protests in Neemuch With slippers on his head, Mukesh Prajapati begs for justice, marking seven years of relentless struggle FP News Service NEEMUCH In a desperate quest for justice, Mukesh Prajapati from Kakariya Talai village in Neemuch district boldly confronts corruption with a garland of 1,000 complaints, urging authorities to finally act. In a powerful display of frustration and determination, Mukesh Prajapati arrived at the collector’s office adorned himself with a garland of 1,000 complaints, each representing his seven-year battle against corruption and encroachment fp Briefs NEW DELHI\MUMBAI Netflix plays ball after rap Under pressure from the government, Netflix India on Tuesday said it has included the real and code names of the hijackers of the Indian Airlines aircraft depicted in the web series 'IC814: The Kandahar Hijack'. The web series had triggered a row after a section of viewers objected to the humane projection of terrorists and reference to their Hindu code names. RAIPUR/DANTEWADA Police kill nine naxals Nine dreaded Naxals were reported eliminated while fighting fierce gunfight with the security forces in an encounter which occurred in the jungles of Dantewada-Bijapur border, in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday morning. CHANDIGARH Teen killed by cow vigilantes A 19-year-old student was allegedly chased and shot dead by a group of cow vigilantes on August 23 in Haryana’s Faridabad district. The shocking incident occurred along the Delhi-Agra highway in which Aryan Mishra, a class XII student at an open school in Faridabad, was shot dead near Gadhpuri village by the accused, who were said to be five in number. NEW DELHI WB: India to grow at 7% The World Bank on Tuesday raised the growth forecast for the Indian economy to 7 per cent from an earlier projection of 6.6 per cent in the current fiscal, helped by recovery in the agri sector and pick-up in rural demand. This is in line with projections by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Asian Development Bank (ADB). Both multilateral funding agencies have raised their forecast to 7 per cent for the financial year ending March 2025. Mukesh Prajapati a resident of KakariyaTalai village in Neemcu made a powerful statement by arriving at the collector’s office with 1,000 complaints on Tuesday, symbolising his seven-year battle against corruption and encroachment in his village. His symbolic gesture underscores the longstanding struggles of ordinary citizens against a system often unresponsive to their cries for justice. Mukesh’s plea, “Mohan Yadav ji, now give me justice; I beg for justice by keeping my slippers on my head!”, echoes the desperation of those who feel abandoned by the very institutions meant to protect them. Despite numerous visits and assurances, Mukesh had seen no action, until now. Prompted by his persistent efforts, collector Himanshu DIDI’S GAMBIT: Bill on women’s safety has provisions more stringent than those in BNS, investigations have to be completed in 21 days Bengal Assembly passes Aparajita Bill unanimously Notices to officials for expired fire equipment Dean defends Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL/GWALIOR A fire broke out in the ICU (Intensive Care Unit) ward of Government Jaya Arogya Hospital's trauma centre in Gwalior on Tuesday morning due to a short circuit in the central AC (Air Conditioning). Ten patients were on ventilators at the time of the fire and one of them died, according to Hospital doctors. JAH is attached to Gajra Raja Medical College, Gwalior. The incident took place at 6:50 am on Tuesday. The security personnel deployed at the trauma centre took out all 10 patients from the ICU. At the same time, all the power points were turned off and Past fires in hosps 8 persons died in a fire at Life Line Super Specialty Hospital, Jabalpur in August 2022. 4 died in a fire at Kamla Nehru Hospital (Hamidia Hospital) in November 2021 the fire was reported to the fire brigade. According to information, the incident occurred due to a short circuit in the panel AC. It caused panic among staff and patients, leading to an emergency evacuation. It was later discovered that several fire extinguishers in- Gajra Raja Medical College Dean Dr RKS Dhakar said, "All ten patients on ventilators were taken out immediately. One of them, who was almost brain dead, died at 11:15 am while the fire broke out at 6:50 am. So this patient was already almost dead so it is not justified to connect his death to fire incidence.” side the ICU were expired, while some were lacking stickers for indicating refill and expiry dates. Hospital administration has ordered a thorough investigation and issued a notice to the concerned officials regarding the expired fire safety equipment. According to doctors, 10 patients were admitted to the trauma centre of Jayarogya Hospital. 4Continued on | P6 FP News Service UJJAIN Our Staff Reporter INDORE Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav said that the day of approval of Indore-Railway line is the happiest day for the state after Independence. For better coordination between different departments of the state government and railway officials, the state will soon constitute a Special Task Force (STF). Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that the project will be used for passengers as well as for freight movement. The corridor will avail a link for freight corridor from the border of Nepal in UP to Mumbai via Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra, Gwalior and Indore. CM Dr Yadav was addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, a day after approval given by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs of the Union government to Rs 18,036 crore worth IndoreManmad new railway line project. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw joined the press conference virtually from New Delhi. The CM said that the railway network of the state will benefit the state as well as the country, because the state is situated in the middle of the country. This 4Continued on | P6 Next Cabinet in Maheshwar Girl cooks up 2-yr-old bro’s kidnapping story New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court alleging "unpardonable" non-cooperation by the West Bengal government in providing logistical support to the CISF, tasked with providing security at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, where a trainee doctor was raped and murdered. Terming the alleged non-cooperation of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government as an example "symptomatic of a systemic malaise", the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has sought a direction to West Bengal authorities to extend full cooperation to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). Fire at trauma centre of Gwalior hosp; patient dies CM's father Poonam Chand passes away, funeral today CM Mohan Yadav, state BJP chief VD Sharma and minister Kailash Vijayvargiya talk to reporters in Bhopal on Tuesday 4Continued on | P6 KOLKATA "remainder of that person's natural life and fine, or with death". It further adds that this fine shall be fair and reasonable to meet medical expenses and rehabilitation costs of the victim. The (Aparajita) Bill also seeks to amend Section 66 of BNS, which lays down penalties for a convict if rape leads to the victim's death or causes her to be in a "vegetative state". While the Centre legislation mentions 20 years jail term, life imprisonment and death for such a 4Continued on | P6 crime, the Bengal Bill says the convict should get only death penalty. Amending Section 70 of BNS, the Bengal legislation has done away with the option of a 20-year jail term and mentioned provisions of life term and death for those convicted of gangrape. The Bengal legislation also toughens the penalty in cases relating to publicising the identity of a victim of sexual violence. Centre moves SC over CISF deployment Bengal Criminal Laws and Amendment) Bill 2024,' the legislation aims to strengthen protections for women and children by revising and introducing new provisions related to rape and sexual offences. The Bill also seeks to amend several sections in the newlyintroduced Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Section 64 in BNS says a rape convict will face rigorous imprisonment not less than 10 years and this may extend to life term. The Bengal Assembly tweaks the same  to enhance the jail term to the STF for better coordination soon, says CM Poonam Chand Yadav, the father of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, passed away at a private hospital after a brief illness here on Tuesday evening. He was about 95 years of age and survived by three sons and two daughters. A pall of gloom descended in the local circles soon after the death of Yadav. A textile mill labourer, Poonam Chand, son of Ramchandra Yadav, had to face various hardships in the early days though he settled his family well later after getting involved in agriculture. His wife died one-anda-half years ago. He was admitted to a private hospital located in Freeganj area about a week ago where he breathed his last at about 7 pm on Tuesday. Robin Roy & Aritra Singha The West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed the state anti-rape Bill after Opposition gave full support to it. However, the proposed amendments to the Bill moved by Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, were not accepted. A two-day special session of the assembly was summoned on Monday in the wake of the rape-murder of a woman medic at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last month. The draft legislation seeks capital punishment for persons convicted of rape if their actions result in the victim's death or leave her in a vegetative state. Additionally, it stipulates a life sentence without parole for those convicted of rape. Titled the 'Aparajita Woman and Child Bill (West Chandra, has finally directed the formation of a threemember committee to investigate the issues Mukesh has raised. The committee, including officials from various departments, is tasked with conducting an on-site inspection and reporting back within three days. The collector emphasised the importance of treating these complaints with utmost seriousness and mandated that all district officers ensure timely resolutions. INDORE-MANMAD RLY PROJECT Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said the next cabinet will be held in Maheshwar of Khargone district. He said Vrindavan village will be developed in every development block. Such villages will be self-dependent and clean. He was addressing the ministers before the cabinet meeting at mantralaya on Tuesday. He said that Vrindavan villages will have public toilets, community building and other basic facilities. These hamlets will specialise in animal husbandry, milk production and usage of alternative means of energy. Along with this, Geeta Bhawan will be started in urban areas . These will be a source of intellectual study centre. They will have collection of books giving information about Indian culture and will also provide study material for students preparing for various competitive exams. It transpired he was with his mother in Guj Our Staff Reporter INDORE An 18-year-old girl lodged a complaint with police claiming that her two-year-old brother was abducted and kidnappers had demanded a ransom of Rs 2 lakh but later police learnt that the boy is safe with his mother in Gujarat. ACP (Khajrana) Kundan Mandloi informed Free Press that girl named Mamta, a resident of BhuriTekri area along with her younger sister reached the police station and lodged a complaint that her two-year-old brother, who was playing outside their apartment, was kidnapped by unidentified men around 8 pm on Monday. She told police that she had also received a ransom call of Rs 2 lakh from the kidnappers. She told the police that their mother had passed away three months ago and she, younger sister and kidnapped brother were staying with their father in a flat in Bhuri Tekri area. After the FIR, Mandloi, TI KP Yadav and other officials reached the spot. As no CCTVs were installed near the spot, it was a challenge for the police. However, during investigation, police found the behaviour of the family members suspicious. The officials dug deeper and found that the girl’s mother is alive and she lives in Gujarat. Police came to know that their mother had come to the city during Raksha Bandhan and she had taken the child with her to Gujarat. The girl wanted to stay with the child so she cooked the false story of his abduction. The police also verified the information from her mother in Gujarat. Indian Institute of Technology Indore has developed new compounds that could help combat drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB), a major health issue in India and globally. Researchers led by Prof VenkateshChelvam from the Department of Chemistry and Prof AvinashSonawane from the Department of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering created over 150 new antibacterial compounds designed to treat TB as part of their drug discovery program. These compounds belong to the pyridine ring fused heterocyclic family, including pyrrollopyridines, indo- According to WHO, there were around 4.8 lakhs new MDR-TB cases and an additional 1 lakh cases of rifampicin-resistant TB (RR-TB) worldwide, with half of these occurring in China and India lopyridines, and others. TB, caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, claiming about 1.5 million lives annually. The situation is worsening due to the emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extremely drug-resistant project will lead to development in every field from industrial sector to tourism. Through this project, 4 Jyotirlingas - Mahakaleshwar, Omkareshwar, Trimbakeshwar and Grishneshwar will be connected to each other. Dr Yadav said that I request the Central government to complete this project in 2028 instead of 2029, because that year there is Simhastha in Ujjain. The project will also stop migration of our tribal’s from Malwa-Nimar area. 4Continued on | P6 RS 15 CR HEIST Burglar steals antiques from museum, gets caught Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL A burglar tried to make off with antique pieces from state museum worth Rs 15 crore, but he fell into the hands of the cops before he could scale the outer wall of the museum on Tuesday, the police said. (XDR) TB strains, which render most existing anti-TB drugs ineffective. Current TB treatments require six to nine months of antibiotics, but for MDR and XDR-TB, treatment can take several months to years with toxic drugs, often leading to high failure and mortality rates. 4Continued on | P6 4Continued on | P6 IIT-I develops powerful weapon against TB Our Staff Reporter Railway Minister Vaishnaw highlighted the benefits of the project through PPT. He said that the railway line will not only benefit MP but the entire country. It will avail a strong network for passenger movement and freight right from the border of Nepal in UP to Mumbai via Lukcknow, Kanpur, Agra, Gwalior and Indore. The railway line will be used for movement of both. From Mhow to Malegaon the railway line will run parallel to AB Road. The museum has collection items of historic value and they are displayed in different sections of the museum. DCP Riyaz Iqbal informed that accused is identified as Vinod Yadav resident of district Gaya of state Bihar. He had done recce of the museum earlier and he came to know the shortcomings in the security measures at the museum. “He had taken a valid entry by purchasing ticket on Sunday, but he managed to hide himself in the museum when it was closed in the evening. Monday is a holiday. drug discovery INDORE Rly min highlights benefits