FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms FREE PRESS Vol. 14 No. 173 | BHOPAL | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 6, 2024 | Pages 14 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. mpeng/2010/35815 www.freepressjournal.in Sports Bumrah eyes second award P.12 Complaint boxes in every dept to curb graft Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL The state government has again issued a 13-year-old order. In 2011, the state government issued an order to keep a box in every department for putting complaints about corruption into it. After the order, many departments kept such boxes. The government again issued the order asking the departments to put complaint boxes in their departments. In the order, it was mentioned that some departments defied the instructions issued in 2011. So, all the departments have been directed to carry out the fresh order in letter and spirit. The General Administration Department 13-year-old order has been issued afresh issued the directive to all divisional commissioners, heads of departments and collectors. According to sources, the previous order said the boxes should be regularly opened and the complaints related to corruption checked. The previous order further said the box would be put under lock and key and the complaints written on it. The complaints received in the box should be registered. A weekly report of the complaints has to be prepared, and a senior officer has been asked to act on these complaints about which information will be uploaded on the portal. The boxes were put in the departments during the tenure of the then chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who is now a Union Minister. In the beginning, it was given a lot of publicity, but afterwards, the system of keeping complaint a box in each department was swept under the carpet. 4Continued on | P6 fp ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: BHOPAL UJJAIN MONEY PUNE INDORE NASHIK MUMBAI E-paper Edit Yunus faces loss of credibility P.8 Home cooked meals get dearer in Nov Cinema From Dentistry to Bollywood P.14 GIS likely to be held on Feb 20, 21 Event will not be held on February 7 and 8 because of PM’s busy schedule NITENDRA SHARMA BHOPAL The schedule for the Global Investors’ summit (GIS) to be held in the state capital is being changed. It was initially decided that GIS would be held on February 7 and 8. Time was also sought from the industrialists who were to take part in the summit according to the schedule. But now, it will not be held according to the previous plan. The Industries Department has sent fresh dates (February 20 and 21) to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav. AFTER NARMADAPURAM, RIC IN SHAHDOL, RATLAM GIS in Jamboree or Lal Parade ground GIS is being held for the first time in Bhopal. The government is planning to hold the event either in Jamboree Maidan or in Lal Parade Ground. If a helipad is constructed at Jamboree Maidan, the guests can directly reach the venue. Once the dates are finalised, the industries department will have to book hotels and other arrangements for the guests. The department is trying to take a decision on the new schedules for the event. After Yadav’s approval, the fresh dates will be announced. The state government wants to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi as chief guest to the event. Modi will be busy in an event in Delhi on February 7. Against this backdrop, the state government will fix new dates for GIS so that Modi may attend it. Several investors’ summits will be held in different states across the country from December this year to February next year. The industries department is also mulling over the fact that the dates for GIS to be held in Bhopal do not clash with those of the other states. The government is going to organise Regional Investors’ Conclave (RIC) in Narmadapuram on December 7. Afterwards, it will be held in Shahadol division besides the plans are afoot to organise RIC in Ratlam. BJP calls RaGa FADNAVIS BACK AS CM WITH 'traitor of the SHINDE, PAWAR AS DEPUTIES highest order' MAHA SWEARING-IN | Trio returns after Eknath ends suspense over his role Shinde goes off script PTI MUMBAI BJP legislature party leader Devendra Fadnavis was sworn-in as new chief minister of Maharashtra while allies Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar took oath as deputy CMs at a grand ceremony here on Thursday evening. The event, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, several Union ministers and chief ministers of various states besides thousands of supporters of the BJP-led Mahayuti, took place at the Azad Maidan ground nearly two weeks after the results of the assembly elections were declared on November 23. Fadnavis, 54, elected from Nagpur South West constituency, became chief minister for the third time. Governor C P Radhakrishnan administered the oath of office to Fadnavis and his two deputies. Other members of the cabinet will likely take oath before the winter session of the assembly starts, BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar had said Online Report MUMBAI PM Narendra Modi and Governor CP Radhakrishnan with CM Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CMs Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar during the swearing-in ceremony. PTI earlier in the day. Fadnavis emerged as the frontrunner for the top post as he was the face of the BJP's campaign and led the party to victory in 132 seats in the 288-member House. The BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP `Mahayuti' coalition has a commanding majority of 230 seats. Forest min Rawat’s resignation accepted This team is a blend of experience and dynamism and it is due to this team's collective efforts that the Mahayuti has got a historic mandate in Maharashtra. This team will do everything possible to fulfil the aspirations of the people of the state and to ensure there is good governance Narendra Modi 4Continued on | P6 Prime Minister Now Russia to ‘Make in India’ PTI Eknath Shinde was sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Thursday evening, bringing the curtain down on nearly two weeks of 'will he, won't he' suspense over the Shiv Sena leader agreeing to stand down his dream of the state's top job, and accept a role as Devendra Fadnavis' deputy. The Sena boss stood up to recite the oath a little after 5.30 pm, after Devendra Fadnavis had been sworn in, but then veered offscript a little, launching into a speech thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, and also praising Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray. PTI NEW DELHI The BJP on Thursday claimed a link between Rahul Gandhi and international forces, including an investigative media platform, trying to destabilise India and that the Congress leader was a "traitor of the highest order". BJP MPs K Laxman and Sambit Patra cited a report in the French media outlet 'Mediapart' to target Gandhi after the ruling party raised the issue in the Lok Sabha, which was adjourned amid noisy interventions by both sides. Patra claimed that billionaire investor George Soros and some US-based agencies, investigative media platform Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), and Gandhi occupy three sides of a "dangerous" triangle trying to destabilise India and stoke public disaffection for a regime change. "I have no hesitation in saying he (Gandhi) is a traitor of the highest order," he said. ISRO successfully sends ESA’s Proba-3 mission to space MOSCOW/NEW DELHI Our Staff Reporter Briefs HYDERABAD Woman dies at 'Pushpa 2' screening A woman died and her son was hospitalised due to asphyxiation as crowds "jostled" at a film theatre here during the premiere show of actor Allu Arjun's "Pushpa 2: The Rule", police said on Thursday. The incident took place on Wednesday night when a large number of fans thronged the cinema hall to have a glimpse of the actor, they said. There were no arrangements by the theatre management or prior information about the arrival of the actor and other members of the film, police said. BHOPAL The resignation of Ramniwas Rawat, who lost the by-election, was accepted on Thursday. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, after receiving his resignation, sent it to the Governor who accepted it. The forest and environment departments which Rawat was handling fell vacant. Now, these departments will function under Yadav. Because of internal squabbling among the ministers over getting these departments, Yadav may keep them under his control. The government will allot these departments to someone else after holding talks with the party organisation. With these two departments, Yadav is handling 13 departments. Several ministers have set their eyes on forest and environment departments. Nagar Singh Chouhan, who was previously handling forest and environment, has already laid his claim to these departments. Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed 'Make in India' initiative and the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government's policies, saying companies are eager to set up manufacturing facilities in India as investments are profitable. Speaking at the 15th VTB Investment Forum in Moscow on Wednesday, Putin said that the initiative, which is aimed at boosting manufacturing and attracting foreign investment, has played a key role in strengthening India's position in the global economy. 4Continued on | P6 4Continued on | P6 IANS SRIHARIKOTA The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday successfully sent the European Space Agency (ESA) Proba-3 Sun observation mission atop the cclaunch vehicle into space. The mission lifted off from the First Launch Pad (FLP) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR), Sriharikota. "PSLV-C59 has successfully soared into the skies, marking the commencement of a global mission led by NSIL, with ISRO’s technical expertise, to deploy ESA’s groundbreaking PROBA-3 satellites," the In- ISRO’s PSLV-C59 lifts off at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, in Sriharikota dian space agency posted on X. "A proud moment celebrating the synergy of international collaboration and India’s space achievements," it added. ESA’s Proba-3 is the first mission to launch from India since the Proba-1 mission in 2001, underscoring deepening space collaboration between the two. The launch also reflects India’s growing contributions to global space exploration. The Proba-3 mission aims to study Sun’s faint corona closer to the solar rim. 4Continued on | P6 offgrid Doodh mein kitna paani: Court takes 4 yrs to decide Biswajeet Banerjee LUCKNOW In a rare development, the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-I has delivered judgments in four decadesold cases of food adulteration involving low-fat content in milk and substandard sugar. The verdicts, pronounced in last week of November, imposed fines and symbolic imprisonment on the accused, marking the conclusion of cases filed under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 (PFA Act 1954). MILK ADULTERATION CASES Moti Lal, a milk vendor from Allunagar Diguriya, was penalized 42 years after being found guilty of selling milk with fat content below the permissible standard. On October 24, 1982, the Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) collected a sample of milk from him, which failed the fat content test. The court fined him �3,000 and sentenced him to remain in court custody until the court adjourned for the day. Similarly, Ram Lal, a milk vendor from Indiranagar, was found guilty of selling adulterated milk with 30% less fat. His sample was taken by the FSDA on June 22, 1988, at Wireless Square. The court imposed the same punishment on him as Moti Lal. In a third case, Keshav, the owner of a dairy in Semrapreetpur, Gosainganj, was also convicted for milk adulteration. A sample collected from his dairy revealed 22% less fat than the prescribed standard. He was fined Rs 3,000 and given a similar symbolic sentence. Reacting to the verdict, an FSDA official said, “This judgment, though delayed, reiterates the importance of food safety laws. Adulteration in essential commodities like milk affects the health of countless individuals, especially children.” SUGAR ADULTERATION CASE The court also resolved a 21-year-old case involving adulterated sugar. On September 8, 2003, FSDA officials collected a sample from the shop of Suresh Chandra Gupta, a resident of Bakshi Ka Talab (BKT). Tests revealed that the sucrose content was below the minimum standard, and excessive moisture was present. Gupta was found guilty and fined Rs 6,000. Like the milk vendors, he was also sentenced to remain in court custody until the court closed for the day. DECADES-LONG LEGAL DELAYS Advocate R.K. Sharma remarked, “It’s unfortunate that justice took decades, but the verdict reinforces the importance of strict food safety enforcement.” These judgments highlight the prolonged delays in resolving cases under the PFA Act. Experts and legal observers have pointed to the need for streamlining judicial processes to ensure timely verdicts in such cases. The FSDA, while welcoming the verdicts, emphasized the importance of robust monitoring to prevent food adulteration and protect public health. Opp sports ‘Modi Adani Ek Hai’ jackets In an unusual protest, leaders of several INDIA bloc parties wore black jackets with stickers reading "Modi Adani Ek Hai" and "Adani Safe Hai" on them and raised slogans on the Parliament premises to demand a joint parliamentary probe into the Adani issue. Referring to the 'Mediapart' report, Patra said the OCCRP has over 50 media partners across several continents and depends massively on Soros and "deep state" agencies in the US to fund its work. If they are getting 70 per cent of their resources from one source, then they cannot be neutral, the BJP leader said, adding that Gandhi has held press conferences to target the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government based on OCCRP's reports. 4Continued on | P6 French govt falls after losing vote of confidence IANS PARIS The deputies of the French National Assembly voted on Wednesday evening in favour of a no-confidence vote, forcing French Prime Minister Michel Barnier to resign and his government to collapse. A total of 331 deputies, mostly from left-wing parties alliance New Popular Front (NFP) and far-right party National Rally (RN), have voted in favour, largely over the 289 votes requested for the noconfidence vote to go through, Xinhua news agency reported. According to the French Constitution, Barnier now needs to hand in his resignation to French President Emmanuel Macron. The resignation will be automatically considered as accepted. Speaking to the French lawmakers before the vote, Barnier defended his decision to force passage of the 2025 social security budget. "I made this decision after having demonstrated the spirit of listening, respect, and dialogue, which led the government to improve its text every day on several important points," he said. Pointing out that France is plunged into an enormous deficit, Barnier said: "This reality remains there, it will not disappear by the magic of a no-confidence vote." 4Continued on | P6