ट्रेंडिंग
23-Jun-2025
CM backs court panel in Ambedkar statue row As political heat rises in Madhya Pradesh over statue of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar inside the Gwalior High Court campus after Congress held “Constitution Chaupals” in Dalit colonies CM Mohan Yadav said the matter is under High Court’s jurisdiction. He said that Chief Justice has formed a committee to decide the statues fate—and the government will accept the committees decision. Meanwhile the Congress is accusing the state of disrespecting Ambedkar and the Constitution fuelling a charged atmosphere. CM meets PM Modi to attend major council in Varanasi Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi and gifted him a symbolic elephant statue. PM Modi later posted about the meeting on social platform X. CM Yadav is also set to join the 25th Central Zonal Council meeting in Varanasi chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The high-level meeting will bring together Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to discuss key regional issues including development coordination and resource sharing across the central Indian states. Youth stabbed to death during religious procession Tension exploded in Bhopal during a religious procession on Sunday night when 20-year-old Yuvraj Banshkar was fatally stabbed. Two others—Rohit Sen and Sanju Verma—were also injured. The procession organised by the Yuva Hindu Utsav Samiti was moving peacefully from Sindhi Colony to Mata Mandir when a scuffle during dancing turned violent. Police have arrested two suspects including Piyush Soni while others are on the run. Former CM Digvijaya Singh has questioned how weapons entered the rally despite government guidelines strictly prohibiting arms in public processions. Police brutality against women sparks outrage Two shocking incidents of police misconduct against women surfaced in Madhya Pradesh. In Satna a senior woman was slapped by a constable inside a police station while seeking updates on a theft case—only to be falsely booked herself. Meanwhile in Panna an ASI publicly dragged an Adivasi woman by her hair in a crowded market. The assault followed an argument between the woman’s husband and police during a routine vehicle check. Both incidents have sparked public outrage raising serious concerns about law enforcement’s treatment of vulnerable groups. Protest over graveyard land with mock corpses Dramatic scenes unfolded outside the Waqf Board office in Bhopal as protesters lay on the ground wrapped in white shrouds symbolizing dead bodies. The All India Muslim Festival Committee staged the protest after a gaushala was sanctioned on registered graveyard land in Akbarpur Banjari. They constructed mock graves and raised emotional questions: “If malls and gaushalas are built on our graveyards where will we bury our dead?” The symbolic protest highlights growing concern about encroachments on minority community land and religious sensitivities surrounding burial spaces. Woman caught selling cannabis in Khandwa ₹24000 cash seized In Khandwa district police arrested a 50-year-old woman Rekhabai from Bhakara village for selling cannabis from her home. Acting on a tip-off police recovered 650 grams of cannabis and ₹24000 in cash from her possession. She told police her husband is bedridden and she was running the illegal trade alone. A case has been registered under the NDPS Act and authorities are now looking for her supplier. The incident raises questions about how drug networks are exploiting poverty and vulnerable women in rural Madhya Pradesh. IndiGo flight returns from Indore runway later departs safely An IndiGo flight bound for Bhubaneswar from Indore made an unexpected return from the runway after a technical snag was detected. Around 80 passengers were on board when the aircraft was grounded for over two hours. Airport officials confirmed that the issue was resolved with safety checks before the flight finally took off. Authorities stressed that passenger safety was the top priority and thanked travellers for their patience. The incident also highlights the need for enhanced aircraft maintenance amid growing air traffic in tier-2 cities. New Zealand PM attends Bageshwar Dham event in Auckland In a surprising international appearance New Zealand’s acting Prime Minister David Seymour attended a religious discourse by Bageshwar Dham’s spiritual leader Dhirendra Shastri in Auckland. Seymour joined the Indian community on stage and sang the Indian national anthem before being presented with a book by the preacher. The event drew a large South Asian audience and is being seen as a cultural diplomacy moment. Schools flooded truck submerged as rain pounds MP Heavy rainfall wreaked havoc across Madhya Pradesh on Monday. In Shivpuri water flooded the residential campus of Gyansthali School trapping two children and eight others. An SDERF team was called in for rescue. In Guna a gas cylinder-laden truck sank under a flooded railway underpass. Meanwhile the Parvati River in Sheopur overflowed closing the Sheopur-Baran highway. Thunderstorms in Shivpuri cracked windows and continuous rain flooded homes in Ashoknagar and Mungaoli. The IMD has issued alerts across multiple districts urging people to stay indoors and avoid low-lying areas. Control rooms activated to tackle flooding Bhopal is battling flood-like conditions after days of relentless rain. In response the municipal corporation has activated emergency control rooms in all 21 city zones. On Monday Mayor Malti Rai visited the central control hub where some staff were found missing—prompting warnings of strict action. She reviewed Sunday’s complaints and instructed timely responses moving forward. The mayor stressed that round-the-clock staffing will continue in all control rooms to manage emergencies swiftly. Residents are urged to report issues and follow advisories as the city braces for more rain.
