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Bhopal: Anger erupted among Hindu organizations in Bhopal over allegations of cow meat smuggling and illegal slaughterhouse operations. On Wednesday, activists from Bajrang Dal and the Hindu Utsav Samiti staged a strong protest outside the residence of Bhopal Mayor Malti Rai. They demanded her resignation and defaced hoardings and nameplates with ink. The protestors accused the municipal administration of allowing a large smuggling network to operate unchecked. Demonstrators symbolically drew a beard on the mayor’s photograph while chanting “Mulla Malti Rai,” as a form of protest against alleged inaction in the network of illegal activities. Protest Outside Mayor’s Residence Activists surrounded Mayor Malti Rai’s residence, performing recitations of the Hanuman Chalisa outside the...

Jabalpur: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has taken a strict stance on the case involving the alleged assault of a police officer and tearing of his uniform by former Jabalpur Mayor Prabhat Sahu and his supporters. The court has ordered that the investigation be handed over to the Special Task Force (STF) instead of the local police. High Court Expresses Anger Over Lack of Fair Probe A division bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf expressed concern over the absence of an impartial investigation. The court was hearing a petition challenging the police’s failure to register a named FIR against the former mayor and his supporters due to alleged political pressure. The STF has been directed to submit its report in a sealed envelope at the next hearing sch...