Madhya Pradesh has become the first state to reconstitute its Waqf Board under the amended Waqf Act. The newly constituted 10-member panel includes two Hindu members and is headed by Sanwar Patel.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav arrived in Lucknow on Wednesday evening and visited the residence of Aparna Yadav, the Vice President of the State Women's Commission, to pay tribute to her husband Prateek Yadav, who passed away recently.
Meanwhile, a lower court has rejected the family's plea requesting the second autopsy. However, the court directed the SHO to preserve the body.
Two more workers succumbed to severe burn injuries after the Dewas firecracker factory blast, pushing the death toll to five. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav visited hospitals in Indore.
According to police, some of the survivors were critically injured and have been admitted to hospitals.
Phool Singh Barraiya, an MLA from the Bhander Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district, made the remarks in an interview with a media organisation. A video of his comments has gone viral, fuelling the controversy.
The Chief Minister said that under the leadership and guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, continuous efforts are being made to accelerate the state’s development.
He noted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed satisfaction over this significant achievement. Chief Minister Dr Yadav was addressing the gathering after inaugurating the IPS Service Meet at Kushabhau Thakre Auditorium in Bhopal.
He noted that with the launch of the Project Monitoring Group (PMG) and the Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) platform, long-stalled investment projects nationwide have been reactivated.
The CM expressed these views while addressing participants on the last day of the two-day ‘Madhya Pradesh Startup Summit 2026’, held at Ravindra Bhavan in Bhopal.
