Morning Filter: Mohan Yadav to take oath as Madhya Pradesh CM; PM Modi, Shah to attend

1. Mohan Yadav to take oath as Madhya Pradesh CM on Wednesday; PM Modi, Shah to attend Mohan Yadav will take oath as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh here on Wednesday morning, and the event will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the chief ministers of BJP-ruled states among others, a party leader said. Elaborate arrangements are being made for the swearing-in ceremony scheduled to be held at 11.30 am at the Lal Parade Ground here, state BJP chief Vishnu Dutt Sharma and outgoing chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan told reporters after reviewing preparations for the ceremony. “Prime Minister Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president J P Nadda, the chief ministers of several BJP-ruled states, and central ministers among others will attend the oath-taking ceremony,” he said. Chouhan said as a caretaker Chief Minister it was his duty to see that all preparations were made for the swearing-in ceremony. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia will also attend the function, a BJP spokesperson said. 2. Vishnu Deo Sai to take oath as Chhattisgarh CM on Dec 13; suspense over names of cabinet colleagues The BJP will ensure the swearing-in ceremony of the new Chhattisgarh cabinet under Vishnu Deo Sai on Wednesday will be a “historic” event that will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP leaders and chief ministers, state chief Arun Sao said. “Like the historic victory of BJP in the elections, the swearing-in ceremony of Sai and the council of minister will also be historic,” he told reporters on Tuesday. The BJP on Sunday picked tribal leader Sai (59), a former Union minister who had also served as Chhattisgarh BJP chief, as the new chief minister. Amid speculations over who will be inducted in the new cabinet and whether the state will get two deputy CMs, Sao said, “The exact number of leaders who will take an oath will be known to everyone on time”. Preparations are going on in full swing at Science College ground in Raipur, where the swearing-in ceremony will be held at 2 PM. More than 50,000 people are expected to attend the function. 3. Winter session of Parliament - day 8 Rajya Sabha on December 12 passed a bill to regulate the appointment and service terms of Chief Election Commissioner and election commissioners incorporating key amendments like retaining their status at par with Supreme Court judges, upgrading the search committee, and inserting a new clause to protect them from court cases while discharging their official duties. While the bill was passed by a voice vote, opposition members alleged the proposed measure subjugates the poll authority to the Executive and violates the Constitution. They also alleged that it was an attempt to circumvent the Supreme Court order on the appointment of CEC and ECs and walked out of the House, expressing unhappiness over the minister’s reply. When the bill was introduced in the Upper House in August this year, opposition parties and some former CECs had objected to the members of the poll panel being equated to the cabinet secretary. They had claimed that the move would compromise the independence of the institution. 4. Central team to visit 4 districts in Andhra Pradesh affected by cyclone Michaung A five-member team constituted by the Central government is scheduled to visit four districts in Andhra Pradesh to estimate the losses caused by the cyclone Michaung, said an official on Tuesday. Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority managing director B R Ambedkar said the team will visit Krishna and Bapatla districts on Wednesday, and Nellore and Tirupati districts on Thursday. “A five-member team headed by Rajendra Ratnoo, Executive Director, National Institute of Disaster Management will visit the affected places,” said Ambedkar in an official release. In the wake of Michaung, which made landfall near Bapatla town in the eponymous district, the southern state suffered extensive damage along most of its coastline. 5. Chhattisgarh: Congress to hold legislative party meet on Wednesday The Congress, which was ousted from power in Chhattisgarh in the just-concluded assembly polls, will hold a meeting of its legislative wing on Wednesday, its functionary said. The grand old party suffered a shock defeat in the Chhattisgarh assembly elections, which saw the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) making a stunning comeback to power by bagging 54 of the 90 seats. The Congress, which had won 68 seats in 2018 in the state, was reduced to 35 seats, while the Gondwana Gantantra Party (GGP) managed to win one seat. 6. Pak court adjourns till Wednesday hearing of cipher case against Imran Khan, Qureshi A Pakistan special court hearing the cipher case against former prime minister Imran Khan and ex-foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday adjourned the trial till Wednesday without indicting the two leaders. Judge Abual Hasnat Zulqernain conducted the proceedings of the case in Adiala Jail at Rawalpindi where the two leaders are incarcerated in the case, which is based on the allegation that a diplomatic document sent by the Pakistan embassy in March last year was mishandled by Khan and Qureshi and they violated the secret laws of the country. The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) charge sheet alleges that the document was never returned by Khan. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has long held that the document contained a threat from the United States to oust Khan as prime minister. 7. China’s Xi visits Vietnam in bid to counter US - followup China and Vietnam pledged on Tuesday to deepen ties during President Xi Jinping’s first visit in six years, as Beijing seeks to counter growing US influence with the communist nation. Xi met the leader of Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party, Nguyen Phu Trong, on the first day of his trip, after Hanoi upgraded diplomatic ties with Washington when US President Joe Biden visited in September. Biden’s visit was part of US efforts around the world to contain China’s rising economic power -- and to secure supplies of crucial materials needed for high-tech manufacturing. China and Vietnam said in a joint statement on display at Trong’s office they would “continue to deepen and increase bilateral relations.” 8. ISL: Chennaiyin FC eye win against Bengaluru FC in Southern Derby Chennaiyin FC will look to register a win after three consecutive draws in the 2023-24 Indian Super League (ISL) when they take on Bengaluru FC in a Southern Derby at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday. The Marina Machans have played enthralling football in the last three matches, scoring six goals, and head coach Owen Coyle believes that the team will be able to defend well at home to get three points from the upcoming match. [logo] The Morning Filter 13 December 2023 [The Hindu logo] Welcome to the Morning Filter newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories and events to follow today. [[Arrow]Open in browser]( [[Mail icon]More newsletters]( Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today 1. Mohan Yadav to take oath as Madhya Pradesh CM on Wednesday; PM Modi, Shah to attend Mohan Yadav will take oath as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh here on Wednesday morning, and the event will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the chief ministers of BJP-ruled states among others, a party leader said. Elaborate arrangements are being made for the swearing-in ceremony scheduled to be held at 11.30 am at the Lal Parade Ground here, state BJP chief Vishnu Dutt Sharma and outgoing chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan told reporters after reviewing preparations for the ceremony. “Prime Minister Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president J P Nadda, the chief ministers of several BJP-ruled states, and central ministers among others will attend the oath-taking ceremony,” he said. Chouhan said as a caretaker Chief Minister it was his duty to see that all preparations were made for the swearing-in ceremony. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia will also attend the function, a BJP spokesperson said. 2. Vishnu Deo Sai to take oath as Chhattisgarh CM on Dec 13; suspense over names of cabinet colleagues The BJP will ensure the swearing-in ceremony of the new Chhattisgarh cabinet under Vishnu Deo Sai on Wednesday will be a “historic” event that will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP leaders and chief ministers, state chief Arun Sao said. “Like the historic victory of BJP in the elections, the swearing-in ceremony of Sai and the council of minister will also be historic,” he told reporters on Tuesday. The BJP on Sunday picked tribal leader Sai (59), a former Union minister who had also served as Chhattisgarh BJP chief, as the new chief minister. Amid speculations over who will be inducted in the new cabinet and whether the state will get two deputy CMs, Sao said, “The exact number of leaders who will take an oath will be known to everyone on time”. Preparations are going on in full swing at Science College ground in Raipur, where the swearing-in ceremony will be held at 2 PM. More than 50,000 people are expected to attend the function. 3. Winter session of Parliament - day 8 Rajya Sabha on December 12 passed a bill to regulate the appointment and service terms of Chief Election Commissioner and election commissioners incorporating key amendments like retaining their status at par with Supreme Court judges, upgrading the search committee, and inserting a new clause to protect them from court cases while discharging their official duties. While the bill was passed by a voice vote, opposition members alleged the proposed measure subjugates the poll authority to the Executive and violates the Constitution. They also alleged that it was an attempt to circumvent the Supreme Court order on the appointment of CEC and ECs and walked out of the House, expressing unhappiness over the minister’s reply. When the bill was introduced in the Upper House in August this year, opposition parties and some former CECs had objected to the members of the poll panel being equated to the cabinet secretary. They had claimed that the move would compromise the independence of the institution. 4. Central team to visit 4 districts in Andhra Pradesh affected by cyclone Michaung A five-member team constituted by the Central government is scheduled to visit four districts in Andhra Pradesh to estimate the losses caused by the cyclone Michaung, said an official on Tuesday. Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority managing director B R Ambedkar said the team will visit Krishna and Bapatla districts on Wednesday, and Nellore and Tirupati districts on Thursday. “A five-member team headed by Rajendra Ratnoo, Executive Director, National Institute of Disaster Management will visit the affected places,” said Ambedkar in an official release. In the wake of Michaung, which made landfall near Bapatla town in the eponymous district, the southern state suffered extensive damage along most of its coastline. 5. Chhattisgarh: Congress to hold legislative party meet on Wednesday The Congress, which was ousted from power in Chhattisgarh in the just-concluded assembly polls, will hold a meeting of its legislative wing on Wednesday, its functionary said. The grand old party suffered a shock defeat in the Chhattisgarh assembly elections, which saw the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) making a stunning comeback to power by bagging 54 of the 90 seats. The Congress, which had won 68 seats in 2018 in the state, was reduced to 35 seats, while the Gondwana Gantantra Party (GGP) managed to win one seat. 6. Pak court adjourns till Wednesday hearing of cipher case against Imran Khan, Qureshi A Pakistan special court hearing the cipher case against former prime minister Imran Khan and ex-foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday adjourned the trial till Wednesday without indicting the two leaders. Judge Abual Hasnat Zulqernain conducted the proceedings of the case in Adiala Jail at Rawalpindi where the two leaders are incarcerated in the case, which is based on the allegation that a diplomatic document sent by the Pakistan embassy in March last year was mishandled by Khan and Qureshi and they violated the secret laws of the country. The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) charge sheet alleges that the document was never returned by Khan. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has long held that the document contained a threat from the United States to oust Khan as prime minister. 7. China’s Xi visits Vietnam in bid to counter US - followup China and Vietnam pledged on Tuesday to deepen ties during President Xi Jinping’s first visit in six years, as Beijing seeks to counter growing US influence with the communist nation. Xi met the leader of Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party, Nguyen Phu Trong, on the first day of his trip, after Hanoi upgraded diplomatic ties with Washington when US President Joe Biden visited in September. Biden’s visit was part of US efforts around the world to contain China’s rising economic power -- and to secure supplies of crucial materials needed for high-tech manufacturing. China and Vietnam said in a joint statement on display at Trong’s office they would “continue to deepen and increase bilateral relations.” 8. ISL: Chennaiyin FC eye win against Bengaluru FC in Southern Derby Chennaiyin FC will look to register a win after three consecutive draws in the 2023-24 Indian Super League (ISL) when they take on Bengaluru FC in a Southern Derby at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday. The Marina Machans have played enthralling football in the last three matches, scoring six goals, and head coach Owen Coyle believes that the team will be able to defend well at home to get three points from the upcoming match. 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