Three people were killed and five more were injured when a car collided with a stationary tractor trolley in Mandsaur district, Madhya Pradesh on Saturday. This happened around 5 AM near Roopavas village, reported Manasa police station in-charge RC Dangi.

It is reported that the eight members of a family travelling from Ujjain towards Mandsaur met with the accident. The car crashed into the rear of the parked tractor trolley parked aside the road.

Out of 8 passengers, three passengers, two women died while five of them are undergoing treatment in district hospital. The local authorities are conducting an in-depth inquiry into the incident.

Madhya Pradesh has one of the most extensive road networks in the country and while the government is making efforts to make them safer, accidents still happen. To prevent such situations, it is important for people to drive extra carefully and adhere to traffic regulations and safety protocols. Moreover, it is also essential to regularly maintain vehicles and follow correct route maps before taking a trip.

Having said that, another major factor that has been brought to light by this crash is the improper parking of vehicles. Tractor trolleys, trucks and other large vehicles should not be parked near blind turns and highways as this can cause accidents.

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On Saturday, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik missed the Niti Aayog Governing Council meeting in New Delhi, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. No official reason has been provided by the Chief Minister’s office for his absence. However, Patnaik is expected to participate in the inauguration of the new Parliament building on Sunday.

The Niti Aayog Governing Council meeting has seen nine states, led by non-BJP governments, absenting themselves from the session with each citing different reasons.

Niti Aayog is an Indian government policy think-tank established by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015. It provides strategic and technical advice to the Government of India on a range of economic and policy issues. It works to promote equitable development, enhance cooperative federalism through structured support initiatives, and foster long-term strategic thinking in the government. It also serves as a bridge between the central and state governments.

Naveen Patnaik is an Indian politician who has been the Chief Minister of Odisha since 2000. He is the president of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), a regional political party, which has dominated the politics of Odisha since 2000. His efforts towards the development of Odisha has made him popular among the people of the state. He has also served as Union Minister of Mines in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government. He is known for his fiscally prudent and pro-growth policies.

An Indian security expert’s prediction that Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan suffered from alcoholism and drug abuse proved to be true after Pakistani Health Minister Abdul Qadir Patel released his medical report, which revealed high levels of alcohol consumption and unstable mental health.

Tilak Devasher, a member of India’s National Security Advisory Board, had predicted the poor condition of Imran Khan’s mental health to ANI in an exclusive interview. Devasher believed that Khan was facing withdrawal symptoms due to the significant decrease in his access to drugs and alcohol.

Following the release of the medical report, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced that they will be taking legal action against Minister Abdul Qadir Patel and his staff. During the press conference, the minister informed that there was no information about the Prime Minister’s reported fracture in his leg back in November. He also shared that Khan’s urine sample revealed the presence of drugs and excessive alcohol consumption.

Apart from the medical report, Devasher mentioned the reasons for Imran Khan’s significant popularity in Pakistan. According to the security expert, his presence among the middle-class and lower-middle-class population, combined with strong youth support, mass social media presence, and even his ability to speak false statements that were taken at face value by his followers, made him highly popular.

Tilak Devasher has served on India’s National Security Advisory Board for many years and is a renowned security expert. He is well-accredited for his work concerning South Asia’s political environment and security matters.

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan had served as the 22nd Prime Minister of the country from 2018 to 2020. He was popular among the youth population for his social initiatives and progressive policies. Following his release from a Lahore jail in 2020, Imran Khan stepped down for his Prime Ministerial post and the country’s current Prime Minister, Imran Khan, assumed office.

Mumbai Police arrested a Right to Information (RTI) activist on Saturday for making allegedly derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kirit Somaiya. The accused, named Ghulam Qazi, was booked under Indian Penal Code sections 509, 500,506 (2) and 504.

The man was accused of threatening the leaders and making the remarks on Facebook. In April this year, another man was detained for sending a letter to the Prime Minister citing he was going to launch a suicide attack during Modi’s visit to Kochi. In March, a Delhi court acquitted a man accused of abusing and threatening to kill the Prime Minister due to lack of evidence.

RTI (Right to Information) is a movement brought about with the sole aim of bringing transparency in government works. It promotes transparency and holds the government accountable to its people by providing citizens with the right to access governmental information and documents. Since its inception as a law in India, the RTI movement has helped bring about a positive change within the country. Citizens now have the power to question the government about various issues and initiatives, such as the Right to Education, Right to Food Security, and other social welfare schemes.

Ghulam Qazi is an active RTI activist who believes in raising public awareness on issues and making sure the government is held accountable for its actions. He has spearheaded many of the RTI initiatives in Mumbai and across the country. Despite the setback, he is still passionate about the cause and regularly files RTI applications to make sure the people’s right to information is safeguarded.

The arrest of Ghulam Qazi has sparked a nationwide debate on the importance of free speech and the need for the government to provide its people with the right to question the administration. While some view it as a negative step, it also brings to light the importance of holding the government accountable.

Sakinaka Police Station of Mumbai is responsible for the investigation and arrest of Qazi. They are currently looking into the matter and will take appropriate action against the accused.

Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, Deputy CM TR Zeliang and the Naga Hoho have voiced strong opinions opposing an incident that occurred in Kohima on May 27th. Unidentified persons vandalized a building that housed the offices of the NSF, ANCSU and other shops.

Chief Minister Rio took to Twitter to express his dismay over the incident of vandalism, urging citizens to respect private and public properties as part of a civilized society. He appealed to citizens of Kohima to maintain peace and harmony and urged the law enforcing agencies to take action at the earliest.

Deputy CM TR Zeliang released a press communiqué condemning the act of vandalism and asked citizens to not take the law into their own hands. Speaking out in support of legal systems, he asked residents of Kohima to be accommodating when exploring ways to resolve issues.

The Naga Hoho viewed the vandalism as an affront to the Naga legacy, history and traditions. The office of the NSF, they said, held sacred the political history, sentiments and emotions of every Naga and its attack a murder to the future Naga generation. The Hoho called for the authorities to take steps against culprits and apply befitting punishment to those found responsible.

NSF is a non-profit organization established in 1945 with the objective of preserving the Naga political rights and interests. It is recognized as the representative body of the sixteen major Naga tribes. The All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU), on the other hand, works towards safeguarding the rights and protecting the interests of college students across Nagaland. Both organizations have established a solid presence in the state, extending their services to the Nagaland people with utmost dedication. In this regard, it is imperative for citizens to respect the efforts of such organizations by standing against any acts of vandalism.

India is home to one of the world’s largest diaspora, with around 32 million people of Indian origin living in countries all around the world. As India’s general elections in 2024 approach Indian political parties are competing to gain the support of its diaspora members.

The Indian National Congress party is currently leading this effort with its leader Rahul Gandhi set to meet Indian diaspora members in both San Francisco and New York at the end of May and early June during his visit to the United States. The event is being organized by the Indian Overseas Congress US, a diaspora group that promotes the Congress party, and is inviting members to “Join hands for secular and democratic India”.

Likewise, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is also reaching out to the Indian diaspora in the run up to the elections. The American chapter of the Overseas Friends of BJP is organizing a unity march in 20 cities on June 18 and 5,000 members of the diaspora have been invited to the White House lawns to welcome Modi on June 22. It is clear that the BJP understands this group has great potential as a source of soft power.

Since the term of late former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, who spearheaded the first Annual Pravasi Bharatiya Divas or Overseas Indians Conference, the Indian government has been engaged with its diaspora. But it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts that have truly energised this relationship, with diaspora events a staple of his foreign travels, including a massive event of nearly 20,000 attendees in 2014 at Madison Square Garden.

The Indian diaspora holds influence both in India and abroad. As Indian political parties reach out to its most expatriated citizens, it is essential that they address their development needs and ensure that the diaspora is listened to in formulating policies.