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SC declines to entertain plea on protection for pro-Jallikattu protestors
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain a plea for ensuring protection of protestors assembled in large numbers at the Marina beach in Tamil Nadu capital Chennai to protest against the ban on Jallikattu.”Let the Madras High Court deal with it. You go there. Why do you come all the way to the Supreme Court,” a bench of Chief Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud told petitioner-advocate N. Rajaraman.As he urged the court to take suo motu cognisance of the gathering of a large number of people at the Marina beach for the last three days, the bench told him to move the high court as it had better knowledge of the situation.
Mentioning the matter, Rajaraman sought the court’s intervention so that the protestors supporting the bull-taming sport were not assaulted in a manner supporters of yoga expert Ramdev were baton-charged by Delhi Police at the Ramlila Ground in 2011.The top court had on January 13 declined to vacate its May 2014 order banning Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu. The ancient sport is held in rural Tamil Nadu during Pongal festivities and involves young men clinging to the hump of a bull for a set period of time to win the prize money.
The top court, by its order dated January 12, 2016, had put on hold the Centre’s January 7, 2016, notification that allowed Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu and also bullock-cart racing in many other states.The court had stayed the operation of the notification after a batch of petitions by NGOs Compassion Unlimited Plus Action, Animal Welfare Board of India, Gauri Maulekhi, People for Ethical Treatment of Animals-India and Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations, challenging the notification.
The petitioner non-governmental organisations had sought directions to the authorities to ensure compliance with law earlier laid down by the apex court on May 7, 2014, wherein the court said: “Jallikattu, bullock-cart race and such events per se violate Sections 3, 11(1)(a) and 11(1)(m)(ii) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and consequently, bulls cannot be used as performing animals, either for Jallikattu events or bullock-cart races in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra or elsewhere in the country.”
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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.