FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms FREE PRESS VOL. 13 NO. 309 | BHOPAL | SUNDAY | APRIL 21, 2024 | PAGES 16 r Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2021-2023; `4 r RNI No. mpeng/2010/35815 QUALITY AT VALUE www.freepressjournal.in - I’M 100 PER CENT READY TO PLAY T20I WORLD CUP: KARTHIK SPORTS READER'S CORNER FROM NANDLALA TO RAMLALA: THE JOURNEY OF MAHAPRASAD WEATHER EDITIONS: INDORE, BHOPAL, UJJAIN, MUMBAI, PUNE 36.40c. 25.00c Sunrise : 06.01 Sunset : 06.49 ‘FORCES WITHIN & OUTSIDE INDIA WANT TO DEFEAT ME’ BENGALURU NEWS BRIEF TISS suspends student MUMBAI: The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has suspended a PhD student for two years for indulging in activities that are "not in the interest of the nation" and referred to instances like him participating in a protest in Delhi under the PSF-TISS banner. Ramadas Prinisivanandan (30), who is pursuing his doctorate in Development Studies, has also been debarred from entering the TISS campuses in Mumbai, Tuljapur, Hyderabad and Guwahati. Woman files suit against Ravi Kishan MUMBAI: A 25-year-old woman on Saturday filed a civil suit in a Mumbai court against BJP's Gorakhpur MP Ravi Kishan claiming he is her biological father and sought a DNA test. Shinova, in the suit, urged the court to declare she is the biological daughter of actor-politician Kishan born out of his relationship with Aparna Soni. The woman has sought permanent injunction restraining Kishan from, in any manner, refusing to accept her as his biological daughter. Siblings found dead in Delhi house NEW DELHI: Two children were found dead on Saturday and their mother was found injured in their house in East Delhi while their father is missing, police said. According to police, they received a call at 2 pm about Shyam (42), a resident of Shashi Garden in Pandav Nagar, who is missing and whose house had been locked since Friday. Zero voting in Hidma's village SUKMA: People from Puvarti village, the native place of a hardcore Naxalite leader, chose to stay away from the electoral process. Puvarti, a Maoist-stronghold in Sukma district bordering Bijapur district, is the home village of dreaded Naxalite leader Hidma, who is believed to be the mastermind of several deadly attacks on security forces in Bastar region. + 7 die in Odisha boat capsize BHUBANESWAR: The toll in the boat capsize in Odisha's Jharsuguda district rose to seven with the recovery of five more bodies on Saturday, an official said. Personnel of the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force and Fire Services, who launched a search operation immediately after the boat capsized on Friday, recovered five more bodies from the Mahanadi river, he said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that "big and powerful people" from within India and outside the country have united to defeat him in the Lok Sabha elections. Addressing a massive gathering in Karnataka's Chikkaballapur city, PM Modi said that the first phase of voting has uplifted the spirit of the people in the country . "With the blessings of 'Nari Shakti' and 'Matru Shakti', Modi is successfully facing the challenges and marching ahead. The INDIA bloc does not have a leader for the future, and also does not have a vision for the future as well," PM Modi said. "The highest number of beneficiaries of Modi government's schemes are SC, ST and OBC families. During the tenure of the earlier governments, they lived in filth, did not get electric- ‘FROM TECH TO TANKER CITY’ R Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a public meeting for Lok Sabha elections, in Bengaluru on Saturday ity and water, and they had lost hope from the government. Modi has rekindled their hopes on the government. The fact that 25 crore people are being lifted out of poverty in the country substantiates the fact," PM Modi said. PM Modi, speaking at the rally, also said that those who were earlier called at last are being placed on the frontline today . "A daughter from a tribal family went on to become the first citizen of the country PM Modi said, adding: ," "Under the development for all objectives, the NDA government has prioritised the education of Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC) and youth. CONTD. ON P6 21 COPS INJURED WHILE RETURNING FROM POLL DUTY Bus collides with truck in Betul Musk delays India visit NEW DELHI American tech billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday said his proposed visit to India has been postponed due to "very heavy Tesla obligations". The electric carmaker Tesla CEO -- who was expected to be in India on April 21 and 22 and scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi -- wrote on X that he is looking forward to coming to India later this year. "Unfortunately, very heavy Tesla obligations require that the visit to India be delayed, but I do very much look forward to visiting later this year," Musk wrote on X. Doc who said Joote Ki Nok Pe Rakta Hu Naukari Ko booted out OUR STAFF REPORTER City.bhopal@fpj.co.in OUR STAFF REPORTER city.bhopal@fpj.co.in In all, 21 police and home guard personnel were injured when the bus carrying them overturned in Madhya Pradesh's Betul district in the wee hours of Saturday, police said. Around 40 people were travelling on the bus. They were returning to their home district Rajgarh in the state after performing their election duty when the accident occurred near Baretha Ghat on the Bhopal-Betul highway, the police said. Sub-divisional officer of police (SDOP) Shalini Paraste said, that the incident took place around eferring to the extreme water crisis in parts of Bengaluru that had led to rationing of water and even penalty for using water other than for basic needs, PM Modi in a rally in Bengaluru said, "The Congress government in Karnataka has turned the tech city into a tanker city, and left it to the tanker mafia." "The Congress is anti-private sector, anti-tax payer, and anti-wealth creator... the (Opposition bloc) INDIA's focus is on Modi, but my focus is on India's development, its global image," he said."In these elections, the leaders of INDIA alliance are roaming around with a worn out tape recorder. Meanwhile, Modi and his partners are walking around with their track record, and that's why we have come here in Bengaluru to seek your blessings," PM Modi said. The bus overturned when it swerved to avoid an truck 4 am. The incident took place when the bus swerved to avoid a truck that crossed its path, she said. "The bus carrying five cops and around 35 home guard personnel, was on its way to Rajgarh after their election duty in Chhindwara," she said. Eight of those who received serious injuries are being treated in the district hospital at Betul, while those with minor injuries are being treated in Shahpur Hospital, the police said. Polling for the Chhindwara Lok Sabha seat was held on Friday. FIR against HDK over 'false statements': EC BENGALURU Case against DKS An FIR has been registered against JD(S) State President and former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy over "false statements" in connection with elections, the Election Commission said on Saturday. Earlier this week, Kumaraswamy had allegedly targeted Congress MP and candidate from Bengaluru Rural Lok Sabha segment DK Suresh, who is also the brother of Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. New Delhi: A police case has been registered against Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar for violating the model code during campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections. The case pertains to a video of the Congress leader where he allegedly told Bengaluru voters that he would provide them a supply of water from river Cauvery if they voted for his brother DK Suresh. DK Suresh is contesting from Bangalore Rural. Dr Raghuvir Singh posted at PHC Alamganj, Burhanpur, has been suspended for misbehaving with a police constable on duty. The doctor has been transferred to PHC, Gulai .A video of the incident went viral on social media in which Dr Singh could be heard saying, ‘Joote Ki Nok pe Rakta Hu Naukari Ko’ (I don’t care about the government job). Amid the Opposition's claims of joblessness and unemployment hitting a new high, the latest findings on labour force data have come as a shot in the arm of the Centre. As per the report of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), jobs and employment opportunities have seen a consistent uptrend in the past 6.5 years of Report a shot in the arm of the Centre the Modi government. The growth parameters in terms of jobs, postings and employment opportunities have recorded a rise while the Unemployment Rate (UR) has consistently gone down. This has been found under three key jobs data pools including - PLFS, EPFO and National Career Service (NCS). Various tools of PLFS including the Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) and Worker Population Ratio (WPR) have logged consistent rise over the past 6 years while the Unemployment Rate (UR) chart shows a constant decline. The positive trend over the years, offers hope in 'gloomy times', as reiterated by the opposition par- ties. The LFPR, defined as the percentage of persons in the labour force, was recorded at 49.8 per cent in the financial year 2017-18 and this rose to 57.9 per cent in FY 2022-23. Similarly WPR, defined as , the percentage of employed persons in the population, was recorded at 46.8 per cent in FY 2017-18, which in DD’s new orange logo sparks criticism NEW DELHI Doordarshan, the autonomous public broadcaster, has changed the colour of its logo from red to a distinct orange shade, sparking criticism from the opposition camp. DD News, the English news channel of Doordarshan, revealed the logo while sharing a new promotional video on X recently. "While our values remain the same, we are now available in a new avatar. Get ready for a news journey like never before...Experience the allnew DD News," the caption read. The new logo faced criticism online with several users pointing out that it was saffron and the move came right ahead of elections. Trinamool MP Jawhar Sircar, former boss of Doordarshan's parent organisation, too said it hurts to see the "saffronisation" of Doordarshan's logo just before elections. "National broadcaster Doordarshan colours its historic flagship logo in saffron! As its ex-CEO, I have been watching its saffronisation with alarm and feel - it's not Prasar Bharati any more - it's Prachar Bharati," he said in an online post. Dr. Singh Constable Pradhan The health department has taken action based on video evidence. Deepak Pradhan, constable of Shahpur police station, had taken two accused Latif and Rahman for MLC on April 11. Dr Raghuvir Singh refused to carry out Rahman’s MLC.Another constable Shailendra Singh also went with accused Uttam for MLC, and Dr Singh again refused to carry out the MLC. After his refusal, police station sent sub-inspector Ajay Chouhan to go to the district hospital for MLC of Uttam and Rahman. Health department, in its observation, said, “It is the negligence of Dr Raghuvir Singh. Singh's controversial comments has tarnished image of department. Dr Singh failed to discharge responsibility as medical officer in Burhanpur district. turn rose to 56 per cent in FY 2022-23. During the same period, the unemployment rate dropped from 6 per cent to 3.2 per cent. The labour market trend for female workers also shows a positive trend. LFPR, for women workers, was recorded at 23.3 per cent in FY 2017-18, which rose to 37 per cent in FY 2022-23 while WPR saw a rise from 22 per cent to 35.9 per cent for the same period. CONTD. ON P6 ‘New criminal laws a watershed moment of society’ Much needed improvements have been introduced to protect victim interests and carry out the investigation and prosecution of offences efficiently, says CJI NEW DELHI The upcoming Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) "signify a watershed moment for our society" and "have transitioned India's legal framework on criminal justice into the new age", Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud said on Saturday . In his inaugural remarks at the conference on India's Progressive Path in the Administration of Criminal Justice System, the CJI said that by way of the new laws, "much needed improvements have been introduced to protect victim interests and carry out the investigation and prosecution of offences efficiently". He pointed out that "the BNSS" which replaces the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, "encompasses a holistic approach to deal with crimes in the digital age. It prescribes audio visual recording of search and seizures and the presence of a foren- Low voter turnout has BJP worried PARTY IS TAKING feedback on Sidhi, Chhindwara, Mandla seats OUR STAFF REPORTER city.bhopal@fpj.co.in Consistent rise in jobs in past 6.5 yrs: Labour data NEW DELHI TRUE TO THE CRAFT CINEMA The BJP has begun to take feedback on each seat because of the low voter turnout in the first phase of polling in the state. Six constituencies went to polls in this phase on Friday. The BJP is very worried about the Sidhi Lok Sabha constituency, where polling was 55%. The voter turnout was lower by 14% compared to the 2019 Lok Sabha election. The BJP is taking feedback on this seat. Besides BJP's Rajesh Mishra and Congress's Kamleshwar Patel, a rebel of the ruling party, Ajay Pratap Singh, is contesting from this seat on the Gondwana Gomantak Party ticket. The party's state organi- sation has pulled up the local leaders for not paying attention to voter turnout. Because the BJP candidate was new in this constituency, there was a lack of enthusiasm among voters. The party is also taking feedback on Mandla and Chhindwara seats. The Chhindwara Lok Sabha constituency registered 79.12% polling, which was lower by 3% compared to 2019. The Congress has been winning the Chhindwara seat since 1996. The BJP has spared no effort to win this seat, but, at the eleventh hour, the Congress looked more comfortable than the ruling party whose state organisation is taking feedback on it. Apart from that, voter turnout in Mandla was 5% lower than what was seen in 2019. The BJP is taking feedback on the percentage of votes cast in the booths favourable to the party. CONTD. ON P6 sic expert at the crime scene for offences punishable with more than seven years of imprisonment. The audio-visual recording of search and seizures is an important tool for the prosecution as well as for protecting the civil liberties of citizens. The judicial scrutiny would safeguard the rights of citizens against procedural impropriety during search and seizures." "Similarly the presence of , a forensic expert at the scene of the crime will enhance the efficiency of the investigating team and allow for crimes to be decoded with the aid of the latest advancements in forensic technology he added. ," The CJI told the gathering at the conference organised by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice, that "while we make strides in this direction, we must now confront the challenges of fulfilling the aims of the new criminal legislations. Detailed rules need to be formulated on the type of devices to be used for recording, incorporating the principles of natural justice and lay down the consequences of not carrying out such recording". CONTD. ON P6 Pakistan seeks another bailout from IMF WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD Pakistan has made a formal request to IMF for seeking the next bailout package in the range of USD 6 to USD 8 billion with the possibility of augmentation through climate financing, a media report said on Saturday . Cash-strapped Pakistan also requested to dispatch the International Monetary Fund (IMF) review mission next month to firm up details of the next bailout package for three years under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). However, the exact size and timeframe of the new package will only be determined after evolving consensus on the major contours of the next programme in May 2024, Geo News reported from Washington. A high-level Pakistani delegation led by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb is currently visiting Washington to attend the annual spring meetings of the IMF/World Bank. CONTD. ON P6 Goons open fire at Congress candidate’s brother in Morena Immediately after the incident, the Congress workers rushed to Atari Several rounds were police station and infired at Narendra Sikarformed the police and war, younger brother of Satyapal Singh Tomar Congress candidate in about it. Sub-divisional the Morena-Sheopur officer (SDOP) Ravi Lok Sabha constituency, Bhadoria also rushed to Satyapal Singh Sakirthe spot with his team. war on Saturday . In a letter, Satyapal The incident occurred Singh Tomar informed when Narendra, a memvoters that Narendra ber of the Joura janpad Congress candidate from Morena alleges and the party workers panchayat, went to rural attack on brother were peacefully camareas to campaign for paigning, but a goon his brother. Luckily, none him and warned him fired at him. of the bullets hit him. Howagainst campaigning in the Superintendent of police ever, the cops brought village. Shailendra Singh Chouhan Narendra to the police staNarendra was accompasaid that he got information for safety According to . nied by sarpanch of the tion about the incident, reports, a local goon, Sonu Ruar village and many othand the police were Tomar, allegedly shot at er party workers. probing the case. FP NEWS SERVICE Morena