FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms FREE PRESS Vol. XLI No. 103 | INDORE | FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 | Pages 14 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. 38281/83 www.freepressjournal.in Sports ‘Such knocks build strength’ P.13 Pannun touches a raw nerve V Sudershan MUMBAI ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: INDORE MONEY UJJAIN PUNE BHOPAL NASHIK 4Continued on | P6 fp Briefs NEW DELHI SC’s mediation web-portal The Supreme Court has launched an online mediation training web-portal developed by National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) in collaboration with the apex court's Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC). OTTAWA Canada cuts study permits Canada has announced to reduce study permits for international students, a move that is likely to affect many Indian nationals. In a post on X late Wednesday night, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, "We're granting 35% fewer international student permits this year. And next year, that number's going down by another 10%." He said that the system is bein abused. E-paper Edit High-tech attack on Hezbollah P.8 Banks to play crucial role in achieving vision of Viksit Bharat Cinema Brutal and hard hitting P.12 PREZ MURMU IN MP: Lays foundation stone of Ujjain-Indore six lane road in Ujjain, honours safai mitras, partakes in cleanliness drive at Mahakal temple before attending convocation at DAVV in Indore ‘MAKE INDIA SWACHH, SWASTH & VIKSIT’ ‘Encourage girls to become self reliant’ FP News Service It is not every day that a terrorist files a case against a law keeper seeking damages for the attempt on his life. But that's precisely what happened right ahead of PM Modi's upcoming visit to the U n i t e d States. ‘Khalistan terrorist' Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has filed for damages in a New York court against the National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. The court has sent summons to Doval, former R&AW chief Samant Goel who got two extensions for his good work abroad, ‘R&AW agent' Vikram Yadav and 'Indian businessman' Nikhil Gupta who was extradited to the US from Czechoslovakia earlier this year in connection with a similar case. The case has been filed in the United States district court in the same southern district of New York, where proceedings are afoot in a criminal case against Nikhil Gupta, with ‘murder for hire' charges; by an uncanny coincidence, the same cast of characters are involved in the Gupta case, allegations that have complicated relations among Washington, Ottawa and New Delhi. MUMBAI UJJAIN President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said cleanliness only will make India healthy and developed and appealed to the people to come forward and take a step to make country country “swachh, swasth aur viksit” (clean, healthy and developed). Addressing the Safai Mitra Sammelan near Shani Mandir in Ujjain, Murmu also praised Madhya Pradesh's Indore city for remaining on top in the cleanliness survey for the seventh time in a row and Bhopal for being the cleanest state capital in the country. "It gives me immense happiness to honour safai mitras (sanitation workers). Cleanliness only will make the country healthy and developed. By honouring safai mitras we are hounouring ourselves," she said. The president hoped that people across the villages and lanes in the country will come forward to work under the Swachh Bharat Mission and added that by doing so only the nation will be able to implement Mahatma Gandhi's ideals of 'swachhata' (cleanliness). The Swachh mission has become a nationwide movement in the last 10 years and has led to changes on a wider Our Staff Reporter INDORE President Droupadi Murmu with Governor Mangubhai Patel and CM Mohan Yadav during Safai Mitra Sammelan, in Ujjain on Thursday During visit to Mahakal Temple, President Murmu also participated in cleanliness drive along with CM and Governor Aligned with Cong, NC on Article 370, says Pak def min; sparks slugfest Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar NEW DELHI Pakistan Defence minister Khwaja Asif’s remarks on how the return of the Congress-National Conference alliance to power in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to lead to restoration of Article 370 led to a war of words between the Congress and the BJP on Thursday. With the state in the midst of the Assembly elections, the BJP latched on to the issue to describe the Congress-NC alliance as “treacherous” and to accuse it of operating on the agenda of the Pakistan government. The saffron party had attacked the National Highlighting the critical role of women in India’s development, President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday emphasized that women must be encouraged to pursue higher education and become self-reliant to achieve the nation's goal of becoming the most developed country by 2047. Addressing the convocation of Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV), marking its diamond jubilee year, Murmu called on educational institutions to promote education of women. “I urge all educational institutions and teachers to motivate daughters to aim for higher education and become self-sufficient. This is crucial as we aspire to make India the most advanced country by 2047,” she said. She further stressed that women, comprising half of the nation's population, must be empowered to dream big and become equal partners in India’s growth. The President also invoked PM Narendra Modi's slogan of “Sabka saath, sabka vikas aur sabka prayas” (everyone's support, development, and effort), emphasizing the need for col- How the Tirupati laddu crumbles Bhopal school sealed amid protests VJM Divakar BHOPAL 4Continued on | P6 Our Staff Reporter Police have registered a case against Tarunendra Singh Baghel, Additional SP posted in Khargone, his wife and son in connection with the suicide of his daughter -in-law on Thursday. Baghel has also been posted in Indore for several years. The case has been registered after the statements given by the parents of the deceased The district administration sealed the errant school on Thursday after massive protests erupted over the rape of a 3-year-old girl. The protests, led by parents and members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), also included participants from 4Continued on | P6 3-YR-OLD GIRL’S RAPE Parents, student activists protest in front of the school Karni Sena, Sanskriti Bachao Manch, and students from Nutan College and other institutions. The protesters demanded the immediate cancellation of the school’s recognition and called for death penalty for the accused teacher, Qasim Rihan Khan. During the demonstration, protestors vandalized the school and burned an effigy of the accused. Members of the Karni Sena and ABVP also attempted to enter the school premises but were stopped by police officers deployed at the scene. TT Nagar Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Archana Rawat Sharma, addressed the protesters and assured them that a proposal to revoke the school’s recognition was being prepared. 4Continued on | P6 Ash-Jaddu’s rescue act On the opening day of first Test against Bangladesh at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja rescued the team after a shaky start. After India lost six wickets for just 144 runs, the duo put up a resilient partnership, steering the team to 339 runs at the end of the day, with both remaining unbeaten—Ashwin scoring 102 runs and Jadeja contributing 86 runs. basis of the suicide note and statements of her parents, maternal uncle and other relatives, a case has been registered under various sections of BNS.  Shreya got married to Baghel's son Varun on July 12. After a few days of their marriage Shreya started staying with her parents at their place. Police said that further investigations are underway into the case. offgrid Indians buy houses in Greece to gain residency rights NEW DELHI Greece has witnessed a remarkable 37 per cent surge in property purchases by Indian investors between July and August. This flurry of activity is driven by Indian buyers eager to secure permanent residency under Greece's Golden Visa Programme before significant regulatory The flurry of activity is driven by Indian buyers eager to secure permanent residency under Greece’s Golden Visa Programme before significant regulatory changes took effect on September 1 Indians flocking to buy property in sunny Greece changes took effect on September 1. Launched in 2013, Greece's Golden Visa programme offers residency per- 4Continued on | P6 PARENTS’ SAFETY CONCERNS HYDERABAD 4Continued on | P6 and a suicide note recovered from the spot.  ACP (Pardeshipura) Narendra Rawat informed Free Press that 28-year-old Shreya Singh, a resident of Classic Purnima township, committed suicide on August 25.  During investigation, it was found that Shreya was being harassed by her in-laws. Rawat further said that a suicide note was also recovered from the room where Shreya committed suicide. On the lective development to drive the nation forward. “Collective development is essential. It is not solely the government's responsibility; everyone must contribute to uplift the backward communities,” she added. Governor Mangubhai Patel, Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav, Union minister of state for women and child development Savitri Thakur, Urban development minister and housing minister Kailash Vijayvargiya, water resources minister Tulsiram Silawat, higher education minister Inder Singh Parmar, VC Prof Renu Jain shared dais with the President. Former Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan was also present. Our Staff Reporter Addl SP, wife, son booked in daughter-in-law's suicide case INDORE A senior ideologue of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Ratan Sharda, has slammed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), whose secretary is Jay Shah, son of Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah, for going ahead with the cricket Test match with Bangladesh. In a video posted on the Hindu Post handle, Sharda, who is also the spokesperson for the RSS and regularly appears on television debates, has appealed to the BCCI to call off the match which commenced at the M A Chidambaram stadium in Chennai on Thursday or at least lodge a protest. In a strongly worded statement, Sharda said it was ‘inhuman and irresponsible’ to play cricket with Bangladesh when there was an ongoing genocide of Hindus in that country after the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government. The video features Jay Shah’s photo prominently. Sharda noted that in 2021, the Indian cricket team taking part in the T20 tournament had dropped to its knees in support of the Black Lives Matter campaign. the government for making a provision of separate toilets for girl students which has resulted in raising their literacy level. According to a survey, because of the Swachh Bharat Mission, the child mortality rate in the country has decreased and the annual health cost of rural families has reduced by an average of Rs 50,000, she said. The president also lauded the role of sanitation workers and termed them frontline fighters as they played a major role in keeping the city clean and protecting citizens from various diseases. The president also said that the Swachh campaign has raised awareness of cleanliness among the people. Conference for promising the restoration of Article 370 and 35(A), which were abrogated in 2019 by the Centre. CM Mohan Yadav asked for an explanation from the Congress over this issue. CM terming Asif's remarks as highly condemnable and demanded that Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge clarify his party's stand on the sensitive issue. Did Pakistan get this alliance (between Congress and NC) done? S Balakrishnan MUMBAI scale in the country, she said. "Because of Swachh Bharat Mission, the level of awareness towards swachhata has increased and people's behaviour towards cleanliness has changed a lot.” she said. Murmu also recalled that she had started her public life with swachhata in her hometown in Odisha where she had worked as the vice chairperson of the Notified Area Council. Under the Swachh mission, more than 11 crore toilets were constructed to deal with the problem of open defecation and over 2.25 lakh community cleanliness complexes were constructed. It played a major role in ensuring women's pride, their health and safety, she said. The president also expressed her gratitude towards For many devotees, consuming the Tirumala Laddu as Srivari Prasadam is as vital as witnessing the deity in the Sanctum Sanctorum. However, a recent announcement by TDP leader Anam Ramnarayana has left millions in a tizzy, as lab tests reportedly found that the laddus contained soybean, maida, coconut, fish oil, palm oil, and beef fat. At a press conference, Ramnarayana revealed the findings from the National Dairy Development Board Lab, which indicated that low-quality ghee was used in the laddus. CM seeks explanation President Murmu gives four gold medals to engineering graduate Shubh Laad at DAVV convocation RSS hurls bouncer at BCCI mits in exchange for property investments, making it an attractive option for non-EU citizens. Its initial €250,000 (Rs 2.2 crore) threshold was one of Europe's lowest, drawing significant investment and boosting Greece's real estate market. However, the surge in demand pushed up property prices, particularly in high-demand areas like Athens, Thessaloniki, Mykonos and Santorini. 4Continued on | P6 One parent whose child attends school told Free Press that they had previously reported incidents of inappropriate behavior by a teacher but received no response from the school administration. Another parent told that such incidents were not limited to girls but also affected boys, and despite informing the school principal, no action was taken. The parent added, “We thought the school would be secure, especially with many children of police officers studying here, but it has proven to be the exact opposite.” Report on Indian ammo in Ukraine misleading: MEA PTI NEW DELHI Dismissing a report by a news agency claiming that ammunition sold by Indian manufacturers has been diverted to Ukraine by European customers and New Delhi did not stop the trade, the Ministry of External Affairs has termed it "inaccurate and mischievous". Answering questions on the report, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Thursday, "We have seen the report. It is speculative and misleading. It implies violations by India, where none exist and, hence, is inaccurate and mischievous." Emphasising that India has an impeccable track record of compliance with international obligations on the export of military and dual-use items, Jaiswal added, "India has been carrying out its defence exports taking into account its international obligations on nonproliferation and based on its own robust legal and regulatory framework, which includes a holistic assessment of relevant criteria, including end-user obligations and certifications."