Ujjain rape incident brought disgrace to Madhya Pradesh: State Congress chief Kamal Nath
Indore (PTI): Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath on Saturday said the rape of a 12-year-old girl in Ujjain has brought disgrace to the state.
He also targeted the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state, claiming that such crimes have been taking place in the state every day, but they are not coming to light.
The minor girl was found walking on a street of Ujjain in injured condition on Monday. Her medical examination established that she had been raped, police said.
Kamal Nath on Saturday visited the government-run Maharaja Tukojirao Holkar Women's Hospital in Indore, where the minor rape victim underwent a major surgery on Wednesday, and enquired about her condition.
"Doctors told me that the girl's condition is stable post-surgery. Her condition is improving. However, she is still disturbed mentally. Therefore, a psychiatrist has been appointed for her," Nath told reporters.
The heinous crime against the 12-year-old girl has brought disgrace to the state, he said.
"Many such incidents are happening across the state on a daily basis, but they do not come to light," the former Madhya Pradesh chief minister claimed.
Hitting out at the state government, he alleged that Madhya Pradesh ranks first in the country in terms of corruption and atrocities against women and tribals.
"Madhya Pradesh has been turned into a state that is steeped in corruption and scams," the Congress leader said.
Nath said the Congress will provide all possible help to the family of the victim girl and the party is also ready to make arrangements to send her to a big hospital in Delhi for better treatment.
According to him, the doctors treating the girl are of the view that as her health is improving, there is no need to send her to a hospital in another city.
Police on Thursday arrested Bharat Soni, an autorickshaw driver, for allegedly raping the girl.
Soni, detained during the probe, tried to escape when the police took him to the crime spot for recreating the crime scene and collecting evidence like torn clothes but was nabbed quickly, police said.
A counsellor interacted with the victim and found that she belongs to the Satna district of MP. But she could not tell her name or address properly.
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Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation
Barcelona (AP): Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.
The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained. Valverde said in a post on social media on Thursday that no punches were thrown. But Valverde knocked his head on a table and he suffered a small cut that required a brief hospital visit.
On social media, Valverde initially called it a “meaningless fight” with a teammate and said “everything has been blown out of proportion."
His employers, however, considered it a significant enough breach of team discipline to nail both Valverde and Tchouaméni with fines that bite even the bank account of a top soccer player. The half-a-million euro penalties reflect the reputational damage the club was enduring in a chaotic end to a disappointing season.
In a statement, the 15-time European champion said its disciplinary action was concluded after both players expressed to the club “their complete remorse for what happened and apologized to one another.”
Madrid added they also apologized to their teammates, the coaching staff and club supporters, as well as showing their willingness to accept whatever disciplinary action the club deemed “opportune.”
Tchouaméni was back training with Madrid on Friday, two days before they play at Barcelona in a clasico. Madrid has to win otherwise Barcelona will be crowned La Liga champion.
After being notified of the fine, he posted a public apology to the club and its fans on social media.
“What happened this week in training is unacceptable,” Tchouaméni wrote. "I say this while thinking about the example we are expected to set for young people, whether in football or at school.
“Above all, I am sorry for the image we projected of the club.”
Valverde was not at practice due to the head knock.
Both players are set to play in the World Cup next month, with Tchouaméni playing for France and Valverde for Uruguay.
Chaotic end to a poor season
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The run-in between the players, who for seasons have played side by side in Madrid's midfield, came after they argued this week in previous training sessions. But tempers boiled over on Thursday. Spanish media was rife with reports that the players previously disagreed over the club's decision to let coach Xabi Alonso go after just months on the job.
It was not the only altercation involving Madrid players during training this week. Álvaro Carreras confirmed he was in a “minor” incident with a teammate. Spanish media said he and fellow defender Antonio Rüdiger got into a scuffle.
Álvaro Arbeloa, the coach who was promoted from Madrid's reserve team when Alonso was fired in January, will face tough questions on what went wrong inside the changing room when he gives a press conference on Saturday ahead of the clasico at Camp Nou.
Madrid is facing a second consecutive campaign without a major trophy amid rumors in the Spanish media that club president Florentino Pérez is considering bringing back Jose Mourinho to straighten out his underperforming team.
