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DUSU polls: Students get HC notice for defacing property

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New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to a bunch of Delhi University students contesting the student union elections asking why action should not be taken against them for defacing and damaging public walls and metro station pillars with poll posters and spray paint.

A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar said: “These students can get into deep trouble… They can go in for 10 years.”

The high court was referring to a provision in the Metro Railway (Operations and Maintenance) Act, 2002, as per which a person can be sent behind bars for up to 10 years for causing destruction or damage to metro properties.

“The purpose is (behind sending the legal notices) that they (students) should learn it is impermissible,” the bench added.

The notices were issued to a number of candidates of various parties, including RSS-backed ABVP and Congress affiliated NSUI, contesting for various posts in the DU Students’ Union (DUSU) elections to be held on Tuesday.

During the hearing, Delhi Police said it has registered FIRs after getting complaints from various agencies that many of the road signposts have been defaced by spray paint with names of parties and candidates.

The police has not named any person in the complaints as it was in the process of verifying whether the defacing was done by the candidates themselves or an act of mischief by rival parties, the Deputy Commissioner of Police, North Delhi, told the court.

Posting the matter for September 20, the court asked police to file its status report on action taken by it on the issue.

Advocate Prashant Manchanda, who has filed the case, said despite the North Delhi Municipal Corporation cleaning up a few selected areas such as bus stops, public walls in and around the DU, the same are again defaced and spray painted in a flash.

South and North MCD said it has put up efforts to remove the posters and banners of the student political outfits.

The public interest litigation by Manchanda sought a complete ban on the alleged defacement of public properties and also direction to the civic agencies to impose heavy fines on the political parties and the aspiring candidates in order to prevent further defacement of properties.

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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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