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Amit Shah begins three day tour to West Bengal on Monday
Kolkata, Sep 10 (IANS) Against the backdrop of West Bengal’s Mamata Banerjee government escalating its confrontation with the centre and even denying use of a venue for his programme, BJP President Amit Shah arrives here on Monday on a three-day visit hoping to give a push to his party’s big political ambitions in the state.
Shah, who begins his tour by paying tributes to Swami Vivekananda at his north Kolkata house, is slated to meet party leaders, intellectuals, victims of alleged political violence and interact with the media during his latest tryst with Bengal.
Unlike his last visit in April when he started his booth level public interaction programme from north Bengal’s Naxalbari – the birthplace of the Maoist movement in the country half a century ago, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President would be limiting his engagements this time to Kolkata and its adjoining areas.
The trip takes place amid a controversy over the state government’s refusal to direct the universities to view Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech on the occasion of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya’s centenary celebration and the 125th anniversary of Swami Vivekananda’s famous Chicago speech.
In the recent past, the Banerjee regime and the Narendra Modi-led NDA government have also crossed swords over central directives on Independence Day and Teachers Day celebrations, with the state refusing to comply with them.
Besides, the BJP has cried fowl over the authorities denying use of the Netaji Indoor Stadium for Shah’s programme on the plea that the facility was already booked. Shah himself threatened to move court on the issue.
Shah would attend a day long party leaders’ meeting in the central government run Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) auditorium on Monday and interact with party workers from different districts, who have allegedly been victims of political violence unleashed by the state’s ruling Trinamool Congress the next day, the party said.
“There would be around 30 families from different districts who have suffered the wrath of the Trinamool activists and goons solely for supporting BJP. Shah would listen to their grievances,” state BJP general secretary Sayantan Basu told IANS.
The BJP chief would wrap up his programme on Tuesday with a meeting with the intellectuals at the same venue.
Basu said the denial of the indoor stadium for Shah’s programme has upset his party’s plans, as they could now accommodate less number of people.
On Wednesday, Shah would hold a press conference at the Press Club ahead of his meeting with members of the Merchants Chamber of Commerce at a five star hotel in central Kolkata.
Shah’s programme is being seen as part of the BJP’s efforts to strengthen the party organisation in a state where it has been traditionally weak, but has shown signs of emerging as a formidable force in the near future, with opposition Left Front and Congress continuing to lose ground in recent electoral contests.
–IANS
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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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