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Farmers’ suicides rose under BJP rule: Rahul Gandhi
Nanded (Maharashta), Sep 8 (IANS) The country needs farmers as much as it needs industrialists but under the BJP government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, farmers’ suicides have increased in the country, Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi said here on Friday.
“In the past three years, 9,000 farmers ended their lives in Maharashtra… India’s farmers have been under attack all over the country. Modi gave Rs 65,000 crore to one person for setting up the Nano factory but did not give a rupee to the farmers,” Gandhi said in a renewed attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
He said the farmer loan waivers in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra was the outcome of the “pressure from the Congress”, but the waivers are yet to be implemented fully.
Citing the case of Maharashtra, he alleged that a loan waiver of Rs 35,000 crore is said to have been implemented, but actually only Rs 5,000 crore have been disbursed by the state government.
“What is the need for asking the caste of the farmers for loan waiver, why should they be made to stand in long queues?” Gandhi asked, addressing a meeting of party workers on his daylong visit to Nanded and Parbhani in Maharashtra on Friday.
Holding the Prime Minister responsible for what he termed “the failure of demonetisation”, Gandhi said Modi has axed the common people by cancelling the currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 value in November last year.
“It was claimed terrorism would reduce after demonetisation, but in Jammu and Kashmir, the picture is different… 99 per cent of the money was returned after demonetization, then where is the black money that was supposed to come out? Instead, the country’s economy has been ruined,” Gandhi said.
The Congress Vice President said the main issues confronting the country are protecting the interests of the farmers and providing jobs to the unemployed.
“Under the ‘Make In India’, Modi had said two crore youths would be given jobs, but in reality, there are zero job opportunities created. Everywhere we see ‘Made In China’ and our competition is with China. Then what was the purpose of ‘Make In India’,” he wondered.
Accusing Modi of “showing false dreams”, Gandhi said the Prime Minister speaks of giving the Bullet Train but the government does nothing about education, health and unemployment.
“The Congress may have shortcomings… But it does not mean we show false dreams to the people. Communal hatred is being spread all over India, in Goa, Manipur and Gujarat… BJP buys votes,” Gandhi claimed.
Focusing on the Goods and Services Tax (GST), he said it was the Congress government’s policy and it did not recommend more than 17 per cent GST “for our poor country”.
“But today, we have up to 28 per cent GST and five tax slabs,” he said, criticising the manner in which it has been implemented.
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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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