FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms Vol. XLI No. 216 | INDORE | SUNDAY | JANUARY 12, 2025 | Pages 18 ` 4 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. 38281/83 FREE www.freepressjournal.in Sports SABALENKA SETS SIGHTS ON GLORY P.17 ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: INDORE FP News Service HIGHLIGHTS SENDHWA fp Briefs LUDHIANA AAP MLA dies in accidental firing AAP leader and Ludhiana West MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi has died of a gunshot injury he sustained while cleaning his licensed pistol, his family said on Saturday. Gogi, who had a passion for vintage cars, was 58 and is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter. Gogi was cleaning his pistol when the bullet got fired accidently and hit him on his head. MUMBAI Shami returns to Indian team Nearly 14 months after he last played an international match, veteran seamer Mohammed Shami on Saturday returned to the Indian team for the upcoming fivematch T20I series against visiting England. The 34year-old Shami's last outing for India was the 2023 ODI World Cup final against Australia at Ahmedabad on November 19, after which he was out of the team for a long time due to an ankle injury. See Sports CM criticises Congress Extensive security measures M Yadav criticised previous Congress governments for saying that it was impossible to bring Narmada water to Nimar as the region was at an elevation. But we have brought Narmada water to Nimar for irrigation, he said. O He was welcomed with traditional tribal honour, including presentation of a turban, jacket and bow and arrow by ver 400 police and security personnel were deployed throughout the city during the event. The operation was led by Indore Division's Rural IG Anurag, Khargone DIG Siddharth Bahuguna and Barwani SP Jagdish Dawar. tribal leaders, MPs and local representatives. Demand to make Sendhwa a district: During the event, n Sendhwa Micro Lift Irrigation Project named after former MP Ramchandra Vitthal Bade and Niwali Lift Irrigation Project after Tantya Mama Bhil. n CM performed groundbreaking ceremonies for 13 development works worth Rs 2,580.827 crore n CM inaugurated 19 completed projects worth Rs 58.463 crores. Scheduled Tribes National Commission chairperson Antar Singh Arya urged residents of Sendhwa and Pansemal assembly constituencies to demand that Sendhwa be made into a district. This would help in faster development of tribal-dominated areas, he said. 4Continued on | P8 Pages of Sharma’s diary blow lid off secrets of crores of rupees Carrots collected from check posts were distributed Our Staff Reporter Diary is an eye opener: Patwari PCC president Jitu Patwari has said Saurabh Sharma and the BJP government may keep mum over the corruption, but the diary is revealing the truth. It is blowing the lid off the cases of corruption. He also raised questions over the code words ‘TM’ and ‘TC.’ M Agencies are doing their work: VD Sharma JP’s state unit president VD Sharma said the agencies were honestly doing their work. ED and other agencies are also working on the issue. B BHOPAL The pages of the diary of a former constable of the Transport Department Saurabh Sharma have come to light. The diary was found at Sharma’s residence, but what is written there has been revealed now. The records of the money, extorted from the check posts, are available in the diary. The code words ‘TC’ and ‘TM’ were written in its pages. Sharma has used the code words to mention several other names in the diary. The amount that was to be received from RTO and flying squad was also described in it. If the amount mentioned the diary is analysed, it will be noticed that crores of rupees were extorted. A sum of Rs 80 crore has been mentioned in one of the pages. A sum of Rs 49 crore which was checked with the previous month’s account was deducted. Schoolgirls forced to remove shirts, sent home in blazers FP News Service RANCHI The principal of a reputed private school in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district, livid with Class X girls for writing good wishes on each other's shirts, ordered 80 of them to remove their shirts and go home in blazers. The incident occurred on Thursday during a celebratory "Pen Day", marking the students' final exam day.  Rattled by the incident, many students recounted their ordeal to their parents, some in tears. A video of the distressed students has since surfaced on social media, with several describing the day as 'traumatic'. The incident has sparked outrage among parents, many of whom visited the Deputy Commissioner's office demanding strict action against the school principal.  It is understood that an inquiry has been ordered. The incident took place in a prestigious school in Digwadih under Jorapokhar police station area, Dhanbad Deputy Commissioner (DC) Madhvi Mishra said. 4Continued on | P8 In the page, Sharma has also mentioned the amount that was distributed among the officials every month to hide corruption. According to the records of transactions mentioned in the page, a sum of Rs 19 crore was distributed among the officials of the department every month. It has been mentioned under the code word ‘Begaar.’ 4Continued on | P8 First anniv of Ram Lalla idol consecration PTI AYODHYA The first anniversary celebrations of the Ram Lalla idol consecration ceremony in Ayodhya started on Saturday with a large number of devotees reaching the holy city to take part in events. Religious and cultural programmes will commence in the Ram Temple complex starting Saturday. The anniversary celebrations began with the recitation of Yajurveda. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will perform the 'abhishek' of Ram Lalla (See Nation) shocker Mahant expelled ahead of Kumbh Biswajeet Banerjee MAHAKUMBH NAGAR In a shocking incident, just days before the commencement of Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj, the Juna Akhara expelled Mahant Kaushal Giri for seven years following allegations of accepting a 13-year-old girl as a "daan" (donation) and initiating her as a Sadhvi (female ascetic). The Akhara’s leadership convened an emergency meeting on Friday, presided over by senior officials and the Ramta Panch, to address the controversy. The minor girl, seen dressed in ascetic attire, was promptly returned to her family in Agra. The incident has sparked widespread outrage, raising concerns about the ethical practices within certain religious traditions. According to reports, Mahant Kaushal Giri claimed BHOPAL Devastation, despair & hope Boost to Nimar: Stone laid for Rs 2.58K-cr projects C PUNE the girl was offered to him by her family as a donation. Renaming her “Sadhvi Gauri,” he had planned to formally induct her into ascetic life during the Maha Kumbh, intending to perform rituals that included her symbolic funeral rites (Pind Daan) to signify renunciation of worldly ties. The leadership of the Juna Akhara acted swiftly, expelling Kaushal Giri and condemning his actions as a violation of tradition and ethics. “The Akhara stands firmly against practices that harm the dignity of individuals, especially minors,” said a spokesperson for the Akhara. The Maha Kumbh, set to begin on January 13 with the first holy dip on Paush Purnima, has already attracted saints and pilgrims from across India. 4Continued on | P8 NASHIK MUMBAI E-paper Nation Ram temple heritage of India’s culture, PM Modi P.7 WORLD FARMERS' LIFELINE | 2 irrigation projects named after local heroes In a major thrust to irrigation and overall development of Nimar region, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav performed groundbreaking ceremonies for 13 development works valued at Rs 2,580.827 crore and dedicated 19 completed projects worth Rs 58.463 crore, at a function held at Krishi Upaj Mandi Complex in Sendhwa, on Saturday. Bowing to local sentiments, CM Yadav announced that the Rs 1,402 cr Sendhwa micro lift irrigation project will be named after former MP Ramchandra Vitthal Bade while the Rs 1088 cr Niwali project will be named after Kranti Surya Tantya Mama Bhil. The CM's two-hour visit also brought good news for Sendhwa city, as he approved Rs 15 crore for a water park under the city beautification initiative. UJJAIN PRESS Cinema Sridevi’s legacy lives on P.15 Several trapped as rly building collapses PTI KANNAUJ An under-construction building at the Kannauj railway station collapsed on Saturday afternoon, trapping around two dozen workers under the rubble, officials said. At least 23 people have been injured in the incident. Six of them were pulled out of the debris and rushed to hospital, they said. The North Eastern Railway (NER) said it has constituted a three-member committee to probe the incident. Initial visuals from the site showed scenes of chaos and confusion with crowds, clouds of dust and broken beams as people tried to rescue those who had been trapped. 11-yr-old girl abducted, gang-raped in Damoh Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL In a shocking incident in Damoh, 11-year-old girl was kidnapped and gangraped by three men while on her way to a birthday party on Thursday night. Police said that the girl was abducted by one of the accused, who was known to her, along with two accomplices. They drove her to an isolated area near a pond, where they took turns assaulting her before fleeing the scene, leaving her unconscious. After regaining consciousness, the victim managed to return home and informed Three teams of police have been deployed to nab the accused. All three accused persons, involved in the crime, were still at large till Saturday afternoon her parents about the ordeal. They promptly took her to Damoh District Hospital, where she was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Hospital staff, suspecting foul play, alerted the police, who confirmed the assault through medical examination. The police have registered a case against the accused under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and POCSO Act. The SDM also recorded the girl’s statement at the hospital on Friday. Cops have identified the suspects and deployed three police teams to apprehend them. According to reports, the family members of one of theaccused (known to the victim) were questioned at the police station on Friday. As of Saturday afternoon, however, all three accused were still at large. BJP shows door to MiC member Yadav Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL/INDORE The BJP central leadership is angry with the incident in which party’s corporator (IMC ward 24) and MiC member Jitu Yadav’s supporters allegedly entered the house of another corporator Kamlesh Kalra and stripped off his son. According to sources, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also come to know of the incident and took an ex- ception to it. The BJP leaders kept mum over the issue for the past five days, but they could not sweep the incident under the carpet, and the central leadership ultimately expressed their anger. After the central leadership’s anger, the party acted against Yadav in a hurry. According to sources, a reply was sought from the government and the organisation. After Yadav put in his papers for leaving the post, the BJP office expelled him from the party for six years. Party’s state general secretary Bhagwandas Sabnani wrote to Indore president saying that Yadav’s action was highly objectionable and it tarnished the party’s image. It is an act of indiscipline and the BJP’s state president VD Sharma expelled him from the primary membership of the party. Sharma said the Indore unit of the party was told to take action and that an FIR was registered against Yadav who was arrested. Yadav was issued a notice of indiscipline, Sharma said, adding that the party takes action against such people.