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BJP workers’ morale high, party expanding fast: Party leader (Second Lead)
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) The BJP workers’ morale was quite high after party President Amit Shahs nationwide tours and meetings and given the fact that 18 states have governments of the party that was expanding fast, party General Secretary Bhupender Yadav said on Sunday.
During his nationwide tour, Amit Shah travelled more than 50,000 km, held 309 organisational meetings and 176 smaller programmes, and interacted with 18,000 intellectuals across the country, Yadav told reporters after a meeting of BJP office-bearers during the ongoing National Executive meet of the Bharatiya Janata Party here.
Besides, he said, Shah had 800 interactions with the regional media.
“Sangathan me utsah ka mahol bana hai (An atmosphere of enthusiasm has been built in the party),” Yadav said, adding that four lakh ‘vistaraks’ or volunteers who pledge to work full-time for the party for 15 days have joined and worked in 4,100 assembly constituencies.
He said party offices in around 85 per cent of the districts across the country have been set up, apart from library-cum-study centres in 26 states.
Earlier, Shah inaugurated the party office-bearers meeting — which finalises the agenda and resolutions to be passed at the following day’s main event — at the NDMC Convention Centre here.
Besides party’s central office-bearers, all state Bharatiya Janata Party Presidents and General Secretaries (Organisation) attended Sunday’s meeting.
The main meeting will be held on Monday at the Talkatora Stadium.
According to party leaders, 15 BJP Chief Ministers, six Deputy Chief Ministers, 1,400 MLAs, 85 members of legislative councils, 280 ministers and 336 MPs would attend.
The government is concerned over the latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures and Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has been talking of a package to revive economic growth after the November 8 demonetisation slowed it down.
Shah will deliver the inaugural address on Monday while Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the concluding session.
Modi is likely to address the concerns over the Indian economy and is all set to list his government’s achievements in the last three years.
Yadav said that the “New India” and “Swachhta” resolves would also be taken forward.
Usually, the National Executive members alone attend the meeting but this time the BJP is holding an extended meeting, with invites going to all elected representatives of the party. Besides, state Presidents, state General Secretaries and several other party functionaries will also attend.
Political and economic resolutions are set to be passed by the National Executive. Sources in the BJP said party Vice President Vinay Sahasrabuddhe and General Secretary Ram Madhav were assigned to prepare the resolutions.
The sources said the economic resolution is likely to mention demonetisation as a “bold decision to curb the menace of corruption” and the passage of Goods and Services Tax (GST) as another feather in the Modi government’s cap.
During the meeting, Shah will take stock of organisational works taken up in Bhubaneswar in the last National Executive meet.
To mark the birth centenary of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh idiologue Deendayal Upadhyaya, the BJP had asked all its state units to hold programmes. Shah will also take stock of the campaign.
Posters put up here also have pictures of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and former Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani.
–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.