FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms Vol. 14 No. 82 | BHOPAL | THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 | Pages 14 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. mpeng/2010/35815 FREE www.freepressjournal.in Nation ‘Restoring statehood to J&K is INDIA bloc’s priority’ fp Briefs BHOPAL MP CM's father cremated The last rites of Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav's father Poonam Chand Yadav, who died following a prolonged illness, were performed in his home district Ujjain on Wednesday. The funeral procession started from the CM’s ancestral house and passed through main roads before reaching the river banks in Ujjain. NEW DELHI Yogi’s ‘Tipu’ dig at Akhilesh Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath responded to Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's "bulldozers will turn towards Gorakhpur after 2027" remark, saying not everyone is fit for "handling the bulldozers" as this requires both mind and courage. UP CM also hurled 'Tipu' dig at the SP supremo and said, "Tipu is now dreaming of becoming Sultan." NEW DELHI Top Court grills ED INDORE UJJAIN PUNE BHOPAL NASHIK MONEY Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL One the eve of Teacher’s Day, students of Sarojini Naidu Government Girls Higher Secondary School in Bhopal rose up in protest on Wednesday claiming that they were forced to clean premises and classrooms, mow the lawn and face harsh punishments for minor infractions, including standing in the baking sun if they are even five minutes late to class by a newly-appointed teacher. Following the protest, school administration removed the teacher. Hundreds of girls gathered at the campus and raised slogans, seeking action against new teacher Varsha Jha. The students also demolished her office. During the protest, a few students fainted and two of them were rushed to nearby hospital. As protest intensified, Bho- RAMPAGE MODE ON NO LETTER OF APPOINTMENT S tion Minister, Uday Pratap Singh, said via X (formerly Twitter) that I have come to know about the protest held at Sarojini Naidu Girls School and will take action against those The National Medical Commission has reintroduced 'sodomy and lesbianism' as unnatural sexual offences in the forensic medicine and toxicology curriculum for undergraduate medical students. It has also brought back topics such as the hymen and its type, and its medico-legal importance besides defining virginity and defloration, legitimacy and its medicolegal importance. These subjects were done away with in 2022 in accordance with a Madras High Court directive. The revised curriculum under forensic medicine and toxicology also includes "Describe legal competencies in- t has also brought back topics such as the hymen and its type, and its medicolegal importance besides defining virginity and defloration, legitimacy and its medicolegal importance. I cluding Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA)" besides "Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), Civil and Criminal Cases, Inquest (Police Inquest and Magistrate's Inquest), cognisable and Noncognisable offences". 4Continued on | P6 BHOPAL West Bengal Assembly passing an anti-rape bill on Tuesday has brought focus on a similar bill espousing capital punishment for rape has been in force for the last seven years in Madhya Pradesh. Though 22 people have been convicted under the said law but none has been sent to gallows so far. In fact, no death by hanging has taken place in the state since 1997. In fact, the above-mentioned law was passed in Winter Session of Assembly in 2017. The bill proposes capital punishment for raping girls up to the age of 12 years. Forty-one people have been convicted under the law so far in the state. 4Continued on | P6 OUR STAFF REPORTER BHOPAL Enforcement Directorate seized movable property worth Rs 1.90 crore and property documents during a search operation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), on Wednesday in state and Jharkhand. The operations were conducted in Bhopal, Sohagpur and Pipariya in MP and Ranchi and Bokaro in Jharkhand in connection with Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal. Many incriminating documents and details of immovable, movable properties were seized who are involved in this. He further said that the department will conduct a high-level investigation of this matter. 4Continued on | P6 MEETING WITH RAHUL Phogat, Punia likely to contest Haryana polls on Cong ticket 4Continued on | P6 MP’S DEATH-FOR-RAPE LAW Rajesh Thakur RGPV scam: Property worth Rs 1.90 crore attached by ED The searches covered residential premises of key university persons, including former vice-chancellor, exregistrar and ex-finance controller. NMC rebrands sodomy, lesbianism 22 convicted but no as sexual offence execution since 2017 THE TOPICS ARE BACK... E-paper Cinema And my favourite teacher & guide is... P.14 arojini Naidu Girls Higher Secondary Schools is one of the 52 schools run by the State Open School Board (MPSOS). The appointment of Varsha Jha was done by Sainik School Kalyan Board. She is a retired captain from the Army. According to sources, almost a month has passed since her appointment, but still her appointment letter was not issued, and MPSOS didn’t inform DPI about her joining. pal Central MLA Arif Masood reached the spot and announced that Jha was removed following his intervention. Later, the teacher also apologised to the girls. State Educa- MUMBAI World Hamas leaders charged by US for Oct 7 attack P.9 ‘Govt to set up SPV to push for aircraft mfg in India’ PM in Singapore PENDING IN SC 2012 Devendra, Jitendra & Ketan kidnapped 5-year girl in Indore. They raped and killed her. After Prez rejected mercy petition, they moved court. Their curative petition is pending since 2017. 2018 Rabbu along with a minor raped & killed a minor in Sagar. HC confirmed death penalty. 2019 A man hailing from Piplod in Ratlam raped and strangulated his sixyear-old daughter. HC confirmed death penalty. Court hands death to rapist & killer mama FP News Service NARMADAPURAM/PIPARIYA Additional session judge II of Sohagpur, Suresh Kumar Choubey, awarded capital punishment to a 22-year-old man on Wednesday for raping and murdering his minor niece, sister’s daughter. Before awarding the punishment, the judge cited a Choupai from the Ramcharitmanas: “Anuj badhu bhagini sut nari, sunu sath, kanya samachari; inhihi kudrishti bilokoi joi, tahi bandhe kachhu pap na hoi…. ‘‘Younger brother's wife, sister, son’s wife, listen fool, all of them are like daughters. Giving death penalty to those who cast an evil eye on them will not be a sin). According to prosecution officer Rajkumar Nema, on December 25, 2021 when the father of the girl returned home from his place of work, her mother told him that the girl went missing from 2pm. 4Continued on | P6 Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia meet Leader of Opposition in LS Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar NEW DELHI A meeting between Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and ace wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia on Wednesday almost acted like a stamp of approval on their contesting the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections for the party. While Phogat is keen on fighting from Julana, Punia may be fielded from Badli. Both Phogat, who was disqualified on account of being overweight by 100 grams from the 50 kg bout after she had entered the Paris Olympics finals, and Punia were face of the 2020 protests by wrestlers against alleged sexual harassment by former Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. While Phogat had sustained IANS NEW DELHI LAST HANGING K No HC relief for Kangana’s ‘Emergency’ Modi on the drums 4Continued on | P6 EDITIONS: PRESS Govt school girls destroy fans, windows in protest PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Singapore on Wednesday, as part of his two-nation tour and was given a warm welcome by the Indian diaspora on arrival. PM Modi also shared some light moments with the Indian community, even as they came in large numbers to welcome him on arrival to the Southeast Asian nation. PM Modi tried his hands at ‘dhol’ and displayed his drumming skills while the excited Indian diaspora cheered for him. A video of the heartwarming moment has also gone viral on social media. Among other viral clips, PM Modi could be seen giving autographs to one of the individuals while others are trying to click selfies and photos with him. A woman also tied rakhi to PM Modi’s wrist, amidst cheers from the excited crowd. iii QUALITY @ VALUE TEACHER SENT PACKING | Students protest against new teacher over harsh punishments for minor infractions NEW DELHI The Supreme Court asked tough questions to the Enforcement Directorate, questioning if agency's refusal to provide accused with documents seized during a money laundering probe does not violate the fundamental right to life and personal liberty. ESTD-1983 Two from Hyd among 4 Indians burnt alive in US road accident amta Prasad Tiwari was hanged to death in Jabalpur jail PTI Online Report MUMBAI on May 27, 1997. He had stabbed an eight-year-old girl and raped her. HOUSTON/HYDERABAD Flashback... hogat and Punia were faces of the 2023 protests by wrestlers against sexual harassment in which their main target was BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. P injuries during the protests and was later met by Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi at the Jantar Mantar protest site, Punia, who is a bronze medal winner of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and a recipient of the Padma Shri, had given away his medals in protest against the police action. 4Continued on | P6 Flood failures: Kim Jong orders execution of 30 govt officials IANS PYONGYANG The Bombay High Court on Wednesday ordered the Censor Board to decide by September 18 any representations by Sikh bodies, groups or individuals who have objections to the September 6 release of the Kangana Ranaut-starrer film, "Emergency". Two people from Hyderabad were among four Indians who died in a multi-vehicle road accident in the US, according to information received by their family members. Victims were identified as Aryan Raghunath Orampatti from Kukatpally and his friend Farooq Sheikh, Lokesh Palacharla, another Te- Darshini Vasudevan & Aryan Raghunath Orampati were among four Indians killed in a car accident in Texas, US lugu student, and Darshini Vasudev from Tamil Nadu. 4Continued on | P6 In Himachal, no pension for MLAs who defect IANS SHIMLA Prime Minister Narendra Modi being welcomed by members of the Indian community upon his arrival in Singapore on Wednesday Amid heated debate, the Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday passed the Himachal Pradesh Legislative (Allowances and Pension) Amendment Bill, 2024, to deprive MLAs disqualified under the anti-defection law of pensionary benefits, a move intended to discourage political turncoats. This bill upholds the high traditions of democracy and seeks to prevent corrupt practices within our system Sukhvinder Sukhu Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu, while addressing the Assembly, praised Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania for decisive action against the defectors. “This bill upholds the high traditions of democracy and seeks to prevent corrupt practices within our system.” “The actions on six members, who betrayed their party, are a clear case of backstabbing, not only against their own party but against the principles of democracy itself,” the Chief Minister said. 4Continued on | P6 North Korean leader K i m Jong-Un has ordered the execution of 30 officials for their alleged failure to prevent flooding and landslides that claimed 1,000 lives, local media reported. Around 20 to 30 leaders, charged with corruption and dereliction of duty, have been sentenced to capital punishment, TV Chosun reported, quoting a North Korean official. Similarly, around 20 to 30 cadres in the flood-stricken area were executed at the same time late last month, the official told the television network. Earlier, Kim had ordered authorities to "strictly punish" the officials after the floods and landslides caused high mortality and displaced over 15,000, as per the North Korean Central News Agency.