FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms VOL. XLI NO. 20 | INDORE | FRIDAY | JUNE 28, 2024 | PAGES 14 FREE PRESS www.freepressjournal.com NATION Sanjay Raut bats for Uddhav as MVA's next ‘CM face’ r Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 r RNI No. 38281/83 `3 EDITIONS: INDORE UJJAIN PUNE MONEY Indians spent over 2 mn hours video shopping BHOPAL MUMBAI NASHIK E-paper SPORTS Cinema Actor reveals strange connection with co-actor PROTEAS BREAK SEMIS CURSE Edit Rahul Gandhi occupies rightful post Minor donates liver to save her father’s life after HC nod First such instance in state and perhaps second in country: Docs Our Staff Reporter INDORE Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday granted a minor girl's wish fp to donate part of her liver to save ailing father's life. Following the court’s order, Vishesh-Jupitar hospital started surgery for organ transplantation in the evening. The surgery was underway till filing of this report. After hearing all parties, the HC on Thursday morning had permitted the organ transplantation with the ruling that the surgery should be carried out with utmost care. Earlier, the state govern- Member: Audit bureau of circulation Jan to Dec 2023. ment and MGM Medical College Board had also granted permission for the minor to donate her liver. During the hearing on Thursday, the state government's report was presented, leading the High Court to decide in favour of the minor's petition to donate her liver. According to medical college officials, this is the first case in Madhya Pradesh where a minor will be donating a liver, and possibly the second such case in the country. Contd. on P6 Champions conquered, finals secured We have started the surgery which may continue till late night. The donor will be kept in ICU for around a week. We are hopeful of success Dr Amit Singh Barfa Gastroenterologist, Vishesh-Jupitar hospital Rohit Sharma hits 4 as England's captain Jos Buttler watches during ICC Men's Twenty20 World Cup 2024 semifinal ENCORE | Remarks come on the heels of Speaker observing 2-minute silence Briefs NEW DELHI Advani discharged from hospital Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani, who was admitted to the AIIMS here last night, was discharged on Thursday, a hospital official said. The 96-year-old former deputy prime minister was evaluated by a team of doctors from different specialities including urology and geriatric medicine and is learnt to have undergone a minor procedure. LONDON Pen Pinter award for Arundhati Booker Prize-winning author Arundhati Roy, currently facing the threat of prosecution over historic comments on Kashmir 14 years ago, was on Thursday honoured with the prestigious Pen Pinter Prize 2024 for her "unflinching and unswerving" writings. The prize, established in 2009 by the charity English PEN, defends freedom of expression and celebrates literature in memory of Nobel-Laureate playwright Harold Pinter. AGRA Cop held over bros’ suicide Police have arrested a sub-inspector and are trying to trace another officer after after two brothers committed suicide over alleged harassment by them, officials said on Thursday. On June 22, Sanjay Singh, a resident of Roopdhanu village, committed suicide over alleged harassment by Sadabad Police in Hathras. Murmu too delves into the ‘darkest chapter’ FP News Service NEW DELHI The declaration of Emergency in 1975 seems to have become the leitmotif of the newly elected government. On Wednesday, President Droupadi Murmu’s first address to the joint sitting of Parliament described the imposition of Emergency in 1975 as the darkest chapter in India’s history. On Wednesday, newly elected Speaker Om Birla had asked MPs to observe two minutes of silence as homage to citizens who lost their lives during the period, triggering vocifer- Free health care for all above 70 PTI NEW DELHI, All citizens aged above 70 years will be provided free treatment under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme, President Droupadi Murmu said on Thursday. The opening of 25,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras in the country is also progressing at a fast pace, she said while addressing the joint sitting of Parliament..Under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana free health services are being provided to 55 crore beneficiaries, Murmu said.said. India is helping create a healthy world by promoting AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga, and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy), Murmu said. She stated that the International Day of Yoga was recently celebrated as a global event. "The prestige of this great legacy of the country is continuously rising in the world. By promoting yoga and AYUSH, India is helping create a healthy world," the President said. Contd. on P6 President Droupadi Murmu takes the salute of her bodyguards at Rashtrapati Bhavan ous protests from the Opposition and eliciting cheers on the treasury benches. President Murmu further asserted that ‘‘my government also does not consider the Constitution of India as just a medium of governance; rather, we are making efforts to ensure that our Constitution becomes a part of public consciousness." President’s assertion seems to be in response to the INDIA bloc’s election rhetoric on the Constitution and histrionics with the statute book during the oath-taking in the Lok Sabha. The President’s address is prepared by the government of the day and her words are the expression of intent of the government. It is yet another indication that the Modi government has decided to adopt an aggressive approach towards the Opposition, rather than treading warily the path of consensus, to address common challenges before the nation. Contd. on P6 FUTURE PLANS The pace of reforms will be further accelerated Bullet train corridors in North, South and East Major examination reforms to be initiated Work on largest farm storage sector in progress North-East will become hub for semiconductor chips Army engineers of Trishakti Corps constructed a 70 feet Bailey bridge on Gangtok's Dikchu-Sanklang road within 72 hours to restore connectivity to areas cut off due to recent floods in Sikkim. As per PRO Defence, Guwahati, the construction work started on June 23 and was completed within 72 hours. "Supporting the efforts of BRO and local administration in restoring connectivity and getting normalcy back to areas cut off due to recent floods in Sikkim, Army engineers of Trishakti Corps constructed a 70 feet Bailey Bridge on road Dikchu Sanklang, braving incessant FP News Service NEW DELHI/PATNA The Opposition has decided to raise the NEET examination irregularities in Parliament on Friday. The idea is to corner the government, even though the day is dedicated to a discussion on the Motion of Thanks to President's address to Parliament. The Opposition decision to raise the NEET matter before any other issue is raised was taken at a meeting at Congress President Malikarjun Kharge’s residence in the backdrop of the simmering public anger. The meeting was attended by Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) leaders Sharad Pawar and Supriya Sule, DMK leader Kanimozhi, Kapil Suryawanshi SEHORE Hundreds of people living in over half dozen hamlets on the outskirts of Sehore are scared of being ousted from their ancestral lands as these villages may be brought within the periphery of a proposed tiger reserve. The forest department’s plan to develop a tiger reserve in the Ratapani sanctuary had been lying under the carpet for a long time. But after Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s nod to carry it out, the officials have swung into action. According to sources in the department, the hamlets – belonging to Bhopal, Raisen and Sehore districts and adjacent to the sanctuary – will be included in the tiger reserve. On the one hand, nearly eight villages of Sehore dis- BHOPAL trict, where a large number of people reside, will be part of the tiger reserve, so the villagers are scared of losing their ancestral lands. On the other hand, the forest officers said they would discuss the issue with the legislators, members of Panchayat, Janpad, Sarpanch and residents. According to reports, there are 20 tigers and more than 350 leopards in Sehore and its nearby areas. Yadav has approved the plan for setting up a tiger reserve in the Ratapani sanctuary. The villages, included in the proposed tiger reserve, are Rabiyabad, Kathotiya, Sewniya Parihar, Rawakhedi, Sarash, Chikalpani, Lohapathar and a few others. These villages belong to Budhni and Rehti forest circles and Veerpur range. According to a tribal youth from Ratanpur village Brij Dhurve, the tribal people protect the forest, but a conspiracy is being hatched against them to deprive them of their lands. Contd. on P6 Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Sanjay Raut, Priyanka Chaturvedi and Arvind Sawant, AAP leaders Sanjay Singh and Sandeep Pathak and others. "On Friday, we are going to insist on a discussion on the NEET issue. It's time the government responds. Contd. on P6 CM gives certificates Our Staff Reporter Residents of 8 villages in Sehore are scared of losing their homes NSUI members lay seige to NTA’s Delhi office Citizenship for 3 under CAA Our Staff Reporter The rooftop of newly renovated Jabalpur Airport Terminal caved in due to heavy rains on Thursday morning. The rooftop part fell on the parked car of an Income-Tax official, leaving it crushed. The car was vacant and no one was injured. BHOPAL MP gets stick for dubbing Sengol a “Raja ka Danda” Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar NEW DELHI The incident took place as the car, which had arrived at the airport to drop off an air passenger, was parked at the drop-and-go site. Income tax officer and the driver had come out of the car just 10 minutes before the rooftop fell off. Also, fortunately, at the time of this accident, no flight had arrived. Otherwise, the incident might have caused a danger to passengers’ lives. Contd. on P6 Samajwadi Party MP R.K. Chaudhary ignited a war of words between INDIA bloc leaders and those from the BJP after he described the Sengol, which is a symbol of the transition from Britain to India after Independence, as a “Raja ka Danda” and demanded that it be replaced in Parliament with a copy of the Constitution. In a letter to Speaker Om Birla, Chaudhary has written that “Sengol means 'Raj Dand'. It also means 'Raja ka Danda'. After ending the princely order, the country became independent. Will the country be run by 'Raja ka danda' or Army builds 70-foot Bailey bridge in 72 hours in Sikkim Online Report Oppn hell-bent on raising NEET in House today Proposed tiger reserve Canopy collapses in Sehore may gobble at Dumna airport, Jabalpur up tribal land in double speed GANGTOK, SIKKIM India secured their place in the T20 World Cup final with a thumping win over the defending champions. England's captain, Jos Buttler, opted to field first on a dry surface, a decision that delighted India's skipper, Rohit Sharma. Despite early setbacks with the quick dismissals of Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant within the powerplay, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav stabilized the innings, forging a crucial halfcentury partnership. Even a 75-minute rain break couldn't dampen their spirits, as India maintained their momentum to achieve a decisive victory. See Pg 12 rains & challenging technical constraints," PRO Defence, Guwahati. "The recent floods in Sikkim has led to disruptions of road communications to many areas in North Sikkim. Responding to the calls for rebuilding efforts, the Army engineers constructed a Bailey bridge at Dett Khola on Dikchu-Sanklang axis. The work started on 23th Jun & completed within 72 hours, working under challenging weather conditions. The bridge is an important link to enable vehicular traffic from Dikchu to Sanklang towards Chungthang. The bridge will assist in providing basic necessities including critical medical aid for the affected people of Mangan district," as per the PRO Defence. Contd. on P6 the Constitution? I demand that Sengol be removed from Parliament to save the Constitution.” The MP from Mohanlalganj in Uttar Pradesh told ANI that “the adoption of the Constitution marked the beginning of democracy in the country, and the Constitution is its symbol. The BJP government in its last term installed a 'sengol' next to the Speaker's chair. Sengol is a Tamil word that means scepter. Raj Dand also means the king's stick.” Several other INDIA bloc leaders came out in support of Chaudhary’s views on the Sengol, which is a handcrafted, gold-plated scepter, about five-feet long, that is placed near the Speaker’s chair. Contd. on P6 Three persons have been granted Indian citizenship for the first time in the state after the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Chief Minister Mohan Yadav handed over citizenship certificates to them. Out of the three, two children came from Pakistan, and a woman from Bangladesh. Citizenship certificates were given to Sameer Selwani and Sanjana Selwani who came from Pakistan and Rakhi Das who was from Bangladesh. Yadav said it was possible only because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. These people were actually not foreigners but belonged to Akhand Bharat, Yadav said. In 1947, the then governments of different countries decided to protect the minorities living there. So, the Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists and Christians were living in Bangladesh (former East Pakistan), Pakistan and Afghanistan. Contd. on P6 CID files chargesheet against Yediyurappa PTI BENGALURU The CID probing molestation charges against former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Thursday filed a charge sheet in the special court dealing with POCSO cases. After the Sadashivanagar police here registered a case of molestation in March this year against the BJP stal- wart, the Karnataka Director General of Police Alok Mohan had issued an order transferring it to the CID for further investigation. The case was registered based on a complaint by the mother of a 17-year-old girl who alleged that he molested her daughter during a meeting on February two this year, at his residence in Dollars Colony here. Contd. on P6