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Dawood in ‘setting’ with government to return to India: Raj Thackeray (Lead, With Images)
Mumbai, Sep 21 (IANS) Fugitive mafia don Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar wants to return to India and is negotiating a settlement with the BJP-led government at the Centre, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena President Raj Thackeray said here on Thursday.
Making the sensational claim, Thackeray said that Dawood is now very sick and crippled, and is very keen to return to India and breathe his last in his motherland.
“He is currently engaged in a ‘setting’ with the government, and this could happen,” Thackeray said at a huge gathering to launch his official Facebook Page.
However, he alleged that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party will exploit it politically by claiming that it managed to bring the absconder don to India.
“I want to tell you this in advance. It is that man (Dawood) who is keen to return… But, the BJP will claim credit for this to win the next elections,” Thackeray claimed.
Dawood is the architect of India’s biggest single terror attack so far – the March 12, 1993 Mumbai terror strikes which killed 257 and injured hundreds others.
Starting out as a petty smuggler in the Mumbai docks in the 1970s, he quickly climbed up in the underworld and now ranks among the globally most wanted terrorists. He is said to be hiding in Pakistan.
Thackeray also criticized the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on various grounds, including the recently launched Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project, the Swachh Bharat Mission and demonetization.
“Big promises were made — this will be done and that will be done… But there were only speeches and diversions – first yoga, then taking brooms for cleaning up, now football… Except changing the colour of currency notes, there is no change in the country,” Thackeray declared.
He described the BJP as “an inverted pyramid” which would collapse if the “two pillars” (implying Modi and BJP President Amit Shah) are shaken.
The MNS chief lashed out at Modi for making “false propaganda” and duping the very people who voted for him with great faith.
–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.