FP The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms FREE PRESS Vol. 14 No. 142 | BHOPAL | TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 5, 2024 | Pages 14 ` 3 | Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2024-2026 | RNI No. mpeng/2010/35815 www.freepressjournal.in Sports Are turning tracks India’s kryptonite? P.12 ESTD-1983 iii QUALITY @ VALUE EDITIONS: UJJAIN BHOPAL MONEY PUNE INDORE NASHIK MUMBAI E-paper Edit India-Canada ties at nadir P.8 Consumer spending on goods to grow 7% in next 5 years Cinema ‘Rupali Ganguly is controlling & psychotic’ P.14 Collector guideline approved on Monday. Steep hike in property rates at Kolar and Huzur rise in property rate at 243 places 36 DEAD & COUNTING r An overcrowded bus veered off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Amorah on Monday, killing at least 36 people. r The bus was carrying around 60 people, and more than 20 have been injured, said Deepak Rawat, a senior state government official. Existing Rates Increased Rates Our Staff Reporter Locations BHOPAL E-1-E-5 Arera colony Rs 89,000 Rs 1,00,000 Property rates have been increased up to 200 per cent in Bhopal in the collector’s guideline that was approved on Monday. Steep increase in property rates was witnessed in Kolar and Huzur tehsils. Property rates of 243 locations including prime locations like Arera Colony from E-1 to E-7, 10 Number Market, Arera Hills, Katara Hills, MP Nagar, Board Office have been affected with this guideline. Rate from 100 per cent to 200 per cent increased at about half -a-dozen locations. Out of 243 locations, 161 locations are in urban areas and 82 locations are in rural areas. BUILDERS UNHAPPY Builders and developers have opposed the property rates hike in Bhopal on Monday. Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Associations of India (CREDAI) state president Manoj Meek said that The government's proposal to increase property rates in the middle of the financial year is very unfortunate. This move E-7(Arera colony) Rs 55,000 Rs 70,000 Minor hung upside down, hot coal placed under head Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL 4Continued on | P6 Rs 60,000 Rs 68,000 Rs 1,35,000 10-number market Rs 63,000 Rs 1,25,000 (Mahadev Parisahr) Rs 45,000 Rs 60,000 Minal Residency Rs 30,700 Rs 35,000 Katara Hills Rs25,000 Rs30,000 Jatkhedi Rs22,000 Rs 30,000 Vidya Nagar Rs 42,000 Rs 45,000 Bawadiyakalan Rs 43,000 Rs 65,000 Golden City Prima Rs 48,000 Rs 60,000 DK Cottage Rs 40,000 Rs 50,000 Rachna Nagar Rs 35,800 Rs 40,000 Danish Nagar Rs 25,000 Rs 30,000 Signature 360 Rs 20,000 Rs 25,000 Misrod phase-II Rs 30,000 Rs 35,000 Sidharth Lake City Rs 27,300 Rs 30,000 Airport City Rs 12,500 Rs 15,000 Locations 8 21 100 44 37 8 19 5 1 % increase 0-5% 5%-10% 10%-20% 20%-30% 30%-40% 40%-50% 50%-100% 100%-200% above 200% will not only discourage investment in the state, but will also put an additional burden on property buyers in cities like Bhopal as the property rates are higher than the actual ones. Increasing rates will directly increase property tax, in such a situation it will be a challenge for the government to face the anger of the general public. Increasing the government rates of a particular area by registering a property at higher rates cannot be justified. Increasing the rates by 200 percent at more than 200 locations is definitely objectionable. CREDAI Bhopal including CREDAI MP strongly opposes this proposal and wants to clarify on the basis of best accepted business principles that such decisions will more likely cause extensive losses in the state with the highest stamp duty rather than a normal increase in revenue. Similarly, P Raju, MD Signature developer, said, “It is unfortunate that property rates have been increased in mid fi- nancial years. Increasing the rates by 200 percent at more than 200 locations is definitely objectionable.” r Teams of rescue and relief workers were deployed to the site and officials believe the death toll may rise, especially as seven passengers in hospital are in critical condition. People at the site of a bus accident, after it fell into a gorge at Almora district in Uttarakhand NO NEW TEMPLES IN POLICE STNs: HC 4 Dhar kids suffocate to Notice to CS, DGP, Collector & SP, 4 SHOs of Jabalpur Our Staff Reporter High Court principal bench of Jabalpur, on Monday, while hearing a petition, has banned the construction of temples in police stations. It has asked the state government, 'How are temples being built on government land’? The division bench of Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kaith has issued notices to Chief Secretary Anurag Jain, DGP Sudhir Saxena, Collector and Superintendent of Police of Jabalpur and sought their response. Notices have also been given to the Home Department and Urban Administration Department. Notices have also been issued to Station House officers (SHOs) of four police stations of Jabalpur—Civil Lines, Vijay Nagar, Madan Mahal and Lord Ganj. The High Court heard the petition of OP Yadav of Jabalpur. Petitioner has demanded immediate removal of temples and action against Police station SHOs under their civil service rules The next date has been given as November 19. Petitioner's lawyer Satish Verma said, “The station incharge is getting religious places constructed in police stations. This is a violation of the Supreme Court order. 20 years ago in 2003, the Supreme Court had also given orders in this regard that religious places should not be constructed in public places, especially offices, public roads.” Three held for attack on Hindu temple in Canada ANI BRAMPTON [CANADA] Ruckus breaks out during the first session of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, in Srinagar on Monday Uproar in J&K Assembly over resolution on Art 370 ANI SRINAGAR The first session of the newly elected assembly in Jammu Kashmir kick started on Monday with the introduction of a resolution opposing the revocation of Article 370 and restore the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. An uproar erupted in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly when PDP (People's Democratic Party) leader Wa- heed Para, representing the Pulwama constituency introduced a resolution against the revocation of Article 370 and to restore the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. Ruckus broke out in the assembly after BJP demanded that the remarks be expunged and the resolution disallowed. PDP Supremo Mehbooba Mufti lauded the PDP leader for introducing the resolution in the assembly. 4Continued on | P6 The Peel Regional Police in Canada said that they have arrested three individuals following a demonstration held by the Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA) in protest against the "Khalistani intimidation" and "anti-Hindu" hatred after the recent attacks on Hindu temples in Canada. In an official statement released on Monday, Peel Regional Police stated that the demonstration "subsequently" relocated to two different locations within the city of Mississauga and the charges would be investigated by their 21 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau along with the 12 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau. The individuals were arrested under criminal charges, the police added. "Earlier today, Peel Regional Police were present at a demonstration held at a place of PM condemns Strongly condemning the "deliberate attack" on Hindu temple in Canada, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that "cowardly attempts to intimidate" India's diplomats were appalling and New Delhi expects Canadian authorities to ensure justice and uphold rule of law. worship in Brampton. The event was subsequently relocated to two different locations within the city of Mississauga. As a result of these demonstrations, three individuals have been arrested and criminally charged for their actions. Several acts of unlawfulness continue to be actively investigated by our 21 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau along with 12 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau," the statement read. 4Continued on | P6 Agencies As the 2024 Presidential Election heads into its final days the focus is on swing states, the battleground states which are the major deciders of the US presidential election for Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election, the poll shows, as the Republicans hold a 1.8% vote lead over his counterpart Democrat Kamala Harris. The survey conducted on the first two days of November included nearly 2,500 likely voters in the US, the majority female. As the 2024 Presidential Election heads into its final days the focus is on swing states, the battleground Incident took place in Gujarat Our Staff Reporter BHOPAL owner where the family was employed. According to the Amreli police, preliminary findings confirm that the children died from suffocation, and a detailed investigation is underway to further clarify the circumstances of the incident. DSP Chirag Desai, one of the children managed to find the keys to Mandani's car and opened the door to play inside. Unfortunately, the doors auto-locked during their play, leaving them trapped. The parents returned in the evening to find their children missing, and after a brief search, discovered the lifeless bodies inside the car. Bharatbhai, a car owner expressed his shock and confusion regarding how the children accessed the car keys. A villager got injured in Chandia range of Umaria after an elephant came in front of him all of a sudden on Monday. The injured villager somehow managed to flee from the spot. Forest officers have rushed to the spot to access the situation. They said the elephant is running most of the time and not walking and this has cause panic among the villagers. The forest officers were attending a workshop when this incident took place. Interacting with the Free Press, Range Officer of Chandiya, Ravi Pandey said they have received information that one villager had got injured after having a face off with the elephant. Efforts are being made to trace the villager who fled leaving his cycle behind. This incident occurred at 3.30 pm. In the meantime, the elephant has been traced. It is learnt that the elephant seems to be disoriented. “The effort will be to try and get the elephant back to its natural habitat,” he said 4Continued on | P6 4Continued on | P6 FP News Service DHAR A tragic incident unfolded in Randhiya village of Amreli district in Gujarat where four kids from the same family were found dead due to suffocation inside a locked car. The deceased children were identified as Sunita, 7, Savitri, 5, Kartik, 2, and Vishnu, 5. The children, originally from Khaniamba village in Tanda block of Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, had accompanied their parents, who work as labourers, to Gujarat. While playing, they entered an unlocked car and accidentally locked themselves inside, leading to a fatal lack of air circulation. This heart-wrenching event took place on Saturday night, but came to light only on Sunday morning when the children's father returned from work and, after searching for them, found their lifeless bodies inside the car. The children, aged between two and seven, included two sons and two daughters of Sobaliya, the laborer working on a nearby farm. The car reportedly belonged to the farm Villager gets hurt in face off with jumbo 2 VIT students killed, 4 injured as car rams into container truck They had gathered to meet friend in Indore & were returning to college INDORE Trump leads Kamala in all swing states NEW DELHI death inside locked car r The Uttarakhand Government has announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh for the next of those killed in the accident and a financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh for the injured. The Prime Minister's Office too announce an exgratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased and Rs 50,000 for those who were injured. Our Staff Reporter US ELECTION 2024 All eyes are on the US elections 2024. Ahead of the November 5 voting, former President Donald Trump is leading the predictions, especially in all seven swing states, shows AtlasIntel's latest poll. About 49% of the respondents said they would vote r 3 of the seriously injured have been airlifted to AIIMS Rishikesh. Board Office BHOPAL Three persons were arrested in Pandhurna district after a video of them hanging a minor boy upside down in village Mohgaon on Sunday and placing hot coal near his head surfaced on social media, police said on Monday. The minor had been accused of stealing a watch. The viral video shows a boy hanging upside down with hands tied with a rope and crying loudly, and later, a tray of hot coal is placed near his head. A man is also seen tying another boy in the video. In the video, people are heard accusing the boy of stealing a watch and other items. Pandhurna's superintendent of police Sundar Singh Kanesh said the police arrested three persons allegedly involved in the incident. Rs 52,000 Motel Siraz Representative pic Green Medos states which are the major deciders of the US presidential election. Another survey of swing states has revealed that the Republican nominee is favored to win in all swing states – Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. 4Continued on | P6 Two BTech students were killed while four sustained injuries after their speeding car rammed into a moving container truck turning at Dewas Naka Square. All are fourth year students at Vellore Institute of Technology and are native of different states. They had gathered in the city after celebrating Diwali to meet their friend in the city. The incident occurred at 4:45 am when they were traveling from Indore to Bhopal and their car rammed into the moving container. Lasudia police station incharge Taresh Soni said that the car (MP 04 CX 0578) lost control and crashed into the container truck. Dhairya Bhardwaj (21), a native of Mu- zaffarnagar, UP, died at the spot, while Shreyansh Singh (20), a native of Ghaziabad, succumbed to injuries during treatment. 4Continued on | P6