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Republican lawmakers threaten measures against Obama
Washington: Republican lawmakers in Florida Thursday announced that they were considering “all” types of action to block in Congress President Barack Obama’s decision to reestablish diplomatic relations with Cuba.
Appearing at a press conference held Thursday in Miami were Sen. Marco Rubio and lower house members Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Mario Diaz-Balart, all three of them Cuban-Americans, along with relatives of four Brothers to the Rescue pilots who died when their small planes were shot down by a Cuban fighter jet off the island’s coast in 1996.
Rubio and his colleagues had very harsh words for the president and his agreement to resume diplomatic ties with Cuba after six decades of confrontation and “cold war” with the island nation.
Journalists from national and international media outlets jammed Ros-Lehtinen’s small office and the three lawmakers used words like “betrayal, “sadness,” “disappointment,” “pain” and “insult” to describe their feelings about Obama’s move.
“We’re just in great anguish about this decision,” said Ros-Lehtinen. “Because of the president’s action … the killers of the Brothers to the Rescue (pilots are) free while millions of Cubans still suffer under Castro’s rule.”
“Obama’s deal appeases the Castro regime at the expense of the rights and freedoms of Cubans. Obama sacrificed the dreams of millions of people on the island while making no progress toward a democratic Cuba. The Cuban people are no more free today than they were before Obama’s terrible deal,” she said.
The president’s announcement, delivered Wednesday in an address to the nation, was an “insult to the Cuban-American community that yearns for freedom in Cuba,” she said.
“Yesterday, we saw Obama doing what he said he would never do,” said Diaz-Balart, who added that this rapprochement with the Castro regime was an attempt to appease the “tyranny” of the Castro brothers, Fidel and Raul, who have ruled Cuba since 1959.
Diaz-Balart also railed against Obama’s “cynicism” at saying — as he did in his speech on Wednesday — that the rapprochement with Havana was for “the good of the Cuban people,” when in reality — he said — it is just a “life preserver for a regime that is weaker than ever.”
Rubio, who is keeping his presidential options open, did not hide his deep disappointment with the president’s “terrible agreement” with Cuba at a time, he said, when “repression on the island has increased.”
The senator said that Congress reserved the right to consider “all options” to fight the agreement.
Also present at the press conference was former Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Mario’s brother, who said that Obama had violated the 1996 Helms-Burton Law — which he helped draft — that strengthens the embargo on the island imposed by the US as a means to exert pressure on Havana to implement democratic changes in Cuba.
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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