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.
Kranti Goud (22) hails from Ghuwara village in the Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh.
The participation of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav in this year’s grand celebrations of ‘Chhath’ pooja in the state on Tuesday is a clear indication of the move.
"Carbide guns are lethal explosive devices that pose a direct threat to citizen safety. Strict action should be taken with zero tolerance", the Chief Minister said.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has reportedly received a lot of flak for not fulfilling his promise and distributing the funds on Thursday, the day of ‘Bhai Dooj’.
The action came after an FIR was registered against her and nine other suspended police personnel from Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh, following directives from Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav.
