FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms FREE PRESS Vol. 14 No. 164 | BHOPAL | WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 27, 2024 | Pages 14 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. mpeng/2010/35815 www.freepressjournal.in Sports Suryavanshi’s father praises BCA president P.12 ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: BHOPAL UJJAIN MONEY PUNE INDORE NASHIK MUMBAI E-paper Edit SC’s signal service to statute P.8 Term deposits outpace CASA growth in Sept: RBI Cinema ‘I was called flat chest and hairy in school’ India assures Iran of ‘help’ to exit FATF blacklist Our Staff Reporter INDORE The Islamic Republic of Iran has requested support from Eurasian Group member countries, especially India, to help it exit the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s blacklist. “During an EAG meeting, Iranian representatives sought help to come off FATF blacklist. In a bilateral meeting with India, Iran made the same request to us as well,” Vivek Aggrawal, Addi- fp Briefs CHANDIGARH Blast outside Badshah’s bar 2 low-intensity explosions outside Chandigarh's barcum-lounges Two low-intensity explosions occurred outside as many bar-cumlounges, one of them owned by rapper Badshah, in the Sector 26 area of Chandigarh early Tuesday. No casualties were reported The blasts occurred outside De'Orra and Seville. Seville is reportedly owned by the rapper. The explosions shattered De'Orra's glass windows. NEW DELHI Cabinet nod for PAN 2.0 The Union Cabinet has greenlit the PAN 2.0 Project, a significant upgrade to the existing Permanent Account Number (PAN) system, aiming to improve taxpayer services and streamline business operations. PAN 2.0 is an advanced version of the current PAN system, using technology to make registration easier and more accessible for taxpayers. BENGALURU 2 leopards captured A week after a 52-year-old woman was mauled to death by a leopard near Shivagange Hills in Nelamangala taluk, the Forest department has captured two leopards from Kambalu Gollarahatti village, officials said on Tuesday. A seven-year-old male leopard was captured on Monday, followed by a nine-year-old female leopard on Tuesday from the same area, they said. tional Secretary, Revenue Department, Government of India told reporters replying to Free Press query during a presser for briefing about discussion held on the second day of EAG working group meetings on Tuesday. India has responded positively offering technical assistance to Iran, one of the observer countries, while emphasising its commitment to working within the framework of the EAG. Aggrawal confirmed that India will remain en- INDORE EAG MEET DAY 2 India without naming Pak says neighbouring country should be made to stop funding outfits involved in cross-border terrorism in the region gaged with Iran in a constructive manner providing necessary expertise and support to navigate the complex regulatory requirements set by FATF. The FATF blacklist has posed considerable challenges for Iran's financial sector limiting its ability to engage in international trade and access financial services. With India's involvement, Iran hopes to gain the necessary technical support to fulfil FATF’s stringent requirements and eventually be removed from the blacklist. In the same session, India raised a critical con- PETITIONER: EVMs pose a threat to democracy, Even Elon Musk has talked of EVM tampering ‘EVMS TAMPERED WHEN YOU LOSE’ Agencies How do you get these brilliant ideas, the Supreme Court asked a petitioner Tuesday while dismissing his petition seeking to go back to ballot paper voting in elections in the country. During the hearing, the petitioner, KA Paul, said that even leaders like Chandrababu Naidu and YS Jagan Mohan Reddy had questioned Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) tampering. To this the bench said what happens is, if you win the elections, EVMs or voting machines are not tampered. “When Chandrababu Naidu or Reddy lost, they say that EVMs are tampered and when they won, they don't say anything. How can we see this? We are dismissing this. This is not the place where you argue all of this," remarked a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and PB Varale. Paul had also sought a di- rective to the Election Commission to disqualify candidates for a minimum of five years if found guilty of distributing money, liquor or other material inducement to the voters during polls. "Why are you getting into this political arena? Your area of work is very different," the bench said. Paul argued that EVMs could be tampered with and suggested that India should follow the practices of countries like the United States which use paper ballots instead of EVMs. "Why you don't want to be different from the rest of the world?" asked the bench. In October, while announcing the poll dates for Maharashtra and Jharkhand, Chief Court seeks Centre’s views on Rahul’s dual citizenship Agencies NEW DELHI Petition alleges Rahul Gandhi's dual citizenship, court seeks Centre's response The case stems from a plea filed by advocate and BJP leader Vignesh Shishir, who has also sought a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into Rahul Gandhi's citizenship. The government today informed the Allahabad High Court that a petition alleging dual citizenship being held by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is being looked into. The case will be heard next on December 19. The case stems from a plea filed by advocate and BJP leader Vignesh Shishir, who has also sought a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into Gandhi's citizenship. The petitioner alleges that there is evidence suggesting Gandhi holds British citizenship India’s aid sought to improve FATF’s ratings Eknath resigns, but no clarity on CM post CM in UK: MP is ideal for mega investments PTI MUMBAI 4Continued on | P6 4Continued on | P6 6 security men killed in clash with Imran supporters 4 women killed, 5 injured in Morena blast PTI ISLAMABAD According to the petitioner, Sarma had contacted UK authorities in 2022 for information on Gandhi's citizenship. While the UK government reportedly confirmed some details, it declined to disclose complete information, citing data protection laws and the absence of a signed letter of authority from Gandhi. Deputy Solicitor General SB Pandey told the court on November 25 that the Union Home Ministry had received the petitioner's representation and was processing it. Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's supporters, demanding his release from prison, reached the heart of Pakistan's capital on Tuesday after battling police in clashes that killed six security personnel and injured dozens. TV channels showed footage of Khan's supporters facing tear gas and climbing on the shipping containers placed on the roads leading to D-Chowk, which is located close to several important government buildings: the Presidency, the PM Office, the Parliament, and the Supreme Court. 4Continued on | P6 4Continued on | P6 Forest officials have formed several teams to search for the tiger The Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve officials are searching for a tiger spotted with a snare fastened around its neck. It was a tourist who first spotted the tiger with a snare on Monday and informed the forest officers. Since then, forest officers have been searching to res- cue the tiger and remove its snare. A senior officer of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve told Free Press that the tiger was spotted with the snare around its neck and teams have been formed to search for the tiger so that it could be freed from the snare which is life threatening. It seems that hunters had laid the trap to catch some herbivores and accidentally, the tiger got trapped in it. To Agencies NEW DELHI CM Mohan Yadav addressing “Invest MP” in UK on Tuesday BHOPAL Ambedkar ensured India remains united Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said that Madhya Pradesh has immense possibilities in the field of investment and invited businessmen to invest in the state. He was addressing an interactive session on Investment Opportunities in Madhya Pradesh in London on the second day of his United Kingdom tour on Tuesday. Pitching for Madhya Pradesh he said that the state government is transparent and unlike other states like Maharashtra, availability of land is not a problem. CM visited Dr BR Ambedkar House in London to mark the Constitution Day on Tuesday. He, accompanied by his wife, garlanded the statue of Dr Ambedkar and recited the Preamble of the Constitution. During his study period in London in 1921-22, Dr Ambedkar had stayed at this bungalow. “ If the biggest democracy of the world is united then Dr Ambedkar has the biggest contribution in it,” he said. He underlined that justice is the soul of Constitution and it could be achieved if we walk on the path shown by it. 4Continued on | P6 4Continued on | P6 Our Staff Reporter Prime Minister Narendra Modi today underlined that he has performed his duties within the framework of the Constitution, the founding document of the country, without encroaching upon anyone's jurisdiction. The Prime Minister said that the document remains a ‘guiding light’ for his government amid Opposition criticism that efforts are underway to undermine the Constitution. "I wish to say that I have confined my work within the framework of the Constitution, only done what was assigned to me by the Constitution. I have not indulged in any encroachment," the Prime Minister said addressing an event marking Constitution Day celebrations at the Supreme Court. Today marks the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution by the Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1949. The Constitution formally came into effect on January 26, 1950. Our Staff Reporter Rescue operation…. BHOPAL It took more than 11 hours to find the bodies of two women Vaijayanti and Vimla who were mother and daughter. The bodies of Pooja and Vidhya were found during a search by SDERF at night. Four women died and five others were injured in a blast which occurred in a house in Morena city, late Monday night, police said on Tuesday. The cops suspect that fire in a cracker store lead to the blast. It was so intense that it blew up three houses. Superintendent of Police Sameer Saurabh said that the incident took place in Rathore Colony Quake hits Japan Tokyo: A strong earthquake late Tuesday struck Japan's north-central region of Noto that's still recovering from a deadly quake early this year. There was no danger of a tsunami. The Japan Meteorological Agency said a magnitude 6.4 quake struck just off the western coast of the Noto Peninsula at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). Rescue operation is underway after three houses collapsed due to an explosion, in Morena on Tuesday the SP said. The blast that occurred at around 12 am shocked the area. area around midnight. Vaijayanti Kushwah, Vimla Kush- 4Continued on | P6 wah, Pooja Rathore and Vidhya Rathroe died in the blast, Bangladesh court denies bail to ISKCON seer held for ‘sedition’ PTI DHAKA free itself, the tiger may have jerked its head which only made things worse. During the search operation on Tuesday, forest officials saw the tiger with a snare around its neck but later it disappeared into the dense forest. A Bangladeshi court on Tuesday denied bail to prominent Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, arrested on sedition charges, and sent him to prison, triggering protests by community members in various locations, including the capital Dhaka and the port city of Chattogram. Bangladesh police on Monday arrested Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a leader of the Hindu group Sammilita Sanatani Jote, from the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport area in Dhaka while travelling to Chattogram. He was then brought to Chattogram. 4Continued on | P6 4Continued on | P6 Tiger with neck snare spotted in Bandhavgarh Our Staff Reporter PM: Have worked within framework of Constitution Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar again underlined that the EVMs are safe and robust, questioning if there is any example anywhere in the country where there is so much thrust on disclosure and participation. "Matlab kitni baar (How many times)? Anyway," the Chief Election Commissioner said as the EVM question was put to him yet again. Citing the results over the last 10-15 elections, Kumar said it can't be that when results don't go your way you start raising questions. Post a comment"Kitna dikhayenge, kaun dikhata hai itna bataiye. offgrid BHOPAL India was not only lauded by EAG member nations for its efforts to implement measures against money laundering and terror financing but they also sought the help of the country with prestigious ‘regular follow-up’ category to guide them to improve their FATF ratings. “We told them that we are ready to provide technical assistance to them too,” Aggrawal said. Aggrawal said that in the upcoming sessions of the meeting, member countries will discuss issues such as money laundering. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde resigned on Tuesday in a constitutional obligation, paving the way for appointing a new government amidst intense negotiations within the Mahayuti alliance on who would take the top post -- BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis or Shinde -- the Shiv Sena head. Shinde, accompanied by Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, the two deputy chief ministers in the previous government, met with Governor C P Radhakrishnan, who asked the Shiv Sena leader to remain in a caretaker capacity until a new Chief Minister is sworn in. The urgency of the situation arose because the outgoing assembly's term ended on Tuesday (November 26). The Mahayuti coalition performed impressively in the recent elections, winning 230 out of 288 seats. The BJP alone secured 132 seats, making Fadnavis the favourite for the CM's post, followed by Shinde's faction of the Shiv Sena with 57 seats and Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party NCP) with 41. "You have interesting PILs. How do you get these brilliant ideas," asked the top court to the petitioner NEW DELHI cern regarding the financing of terrorist organizations such as Al-Qaeda, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JMM) and other terror outfits by a neighbouring nation. Without directly naming Pakistan, Aggrawal said that India highlighted the ongoing support and funding to terrorist groups operating in the region, emphasising the need for stronger international cooperation to combat terrorism and prevent the flow of financial resources to these entities. Policemen charge baton to disperse the supporters of Krishna Das Prabhu in Chattogram, Bangladesh on Tuesday Ensure safety of Hindus: MEA Responding on the arrest and denial of bail of Chinmoy Krishna Das the Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday urged Bangladeshi government to ensure the safety and security of Hindus. "We have noted with deep concern the arrest and denial of bail to Shri Chinmoy Krishna Das, who is also the spokesperson of the Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote", the statement said.