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AAP challenges Congress for debate over funding

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Kejriwal_THNew Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday dismissed allegations made by Congress leader Anand Sharma of discrepancies in its political funding and challenged him to a debate over funding received by the Congress.Talking to reporters here, AAP national treasurer Raghav Chadha said 100 per cent of AAP’s funding comes from Indian citizens and the funding process is completely transparent.

Chadha’s remarks came after former Union Minister Anand Sharma alleged AAP was receiving funds from foreign sources.”The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government gave clean chit to AAP on its funding when Anand Sharma was a central minister. And today, he is raising questions against our funding,” Chadha said. “In May 2014, when the Congress was in power, the central government filed an affidavit in Delhi High Court and said the government investigated allegations against the AAP funding and found nothing wrong,” he added.

The AAP leader also said instead, it was the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which were found guilty by the Delhi High Court of accepting “illegal foreign funding”.”When it came to cancellation of their political registrations, both Congress and BJP joined hands in Parliament to change the law with retrospective effect,” he saidCharging Congress of receiving 80 per cent of its funding in cash and from unknown sources, Chadha said 92 per cent of AAP’s funding comes from banking channels and even the rest eight percent is deposited in banks.

“I challenge Anand Sharma to choose a place of his liking where he or his party’s treasurer should come with Congress’ financial records and debate with me on our respective parties’ funding,” he said.”It will make clear how much of Congress’ funding comes in cash, from foreign sources, in black money and how much of it is clean,” he added.

 

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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok

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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.

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