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Patidar leader Hardik detained in Gujarat
Ahmedabad, Aug 28 (IANS) Patidar agitation spearhead Hardik Patel was detained on Monday evening while on way to Anand in connection with an alleged dacoity and loot incident.
As many as 70 policemen detained the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) leader Hardik Patel, intercepting him on the Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway, while he was on way to central Gujarat town of Anand for a rally.
His close associate Dinesh Bhambhaniya was picked up by Crime Branch Police from Rajkot in Saurashtra region in the same case. Both were being taken to Patan to hand them over to police there.
According to Patan police, Narendra Patel, who was PAAS Convenor for Mehsana district but had since fallen out with Hardik Patel, in his complaint a day after the alleged incident on Saturday claimed that he and his associate Dilip Savaliya were seated near Navjivan Hotel for snacks when Hardik Patel arrived at the spot with his supporters and asked both not to make derogatory comments.
There was an altercation between the two groups after which, the complainant alleged, Hardik Patel’s supporters abused and attacked them while one of them snatched their gold chain and broke a mobile phone.
Later, when they reached Pragati Maidan in Patan town, where Hardik Patel’s rally took place on Saturday, Narendra Patel alleged that Dinesh Bhambhaniya threatened them with dire consequences.
The police registered a complaint against Hardik Patel, Bhambhaniya, Sunil, Brijesh and Mahesh Patel and unknown persons under Sections 395, 427, 504, and 506(2) of the Indian Penal Code related to dacoity, dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property, intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace, and criminal intimidation.
Before he was detained, Hardik Patel talked to IANS on phone and expressed complete ignorance of the incident and claimed he had left immediately after his rally in north Gujarat’s Patan. “I have no idea what you are talking about,” he said.
At the rally that was attended by a large number of Patidars (Patels), he had called for throwing out the BJP government in Gujarat and asked them to give the Congress an opportunity.
Hardik Patel was accompanied by another Patidar leader, Sardar Patel Group’s Lalji Patel, who has had a love-hate relationship after Hardik’s movement began in 2015.
“The BJP has no sensitivity towards the Patidars, though there are 44 legislators, seven Cabinet Ministers and a Deputy Chief Minister from the community. We are not interested in power but we want reservation, be it from (Prime Minister) Narendra Modi’s pockets or the barrel of Amit Shah’s gun,” Hardik Patel said in Patan on Saturday evening.
Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel, who had called the Patidar leader a “Congress agent”, was on Monday shown rolling pins and protest banners by a group of women in Patan.
–IANS
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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.