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Sachin, Aditya Thackeray sweep Bandra, PM praises
Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) Cricket maestro Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar and Yuva Sena chief Aditya Thackeray and others picked up brooms to sweep parts of Bandra here on Tuesday, earning praise directly from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The move follows a recent appeal by Modi to prominent personalities urging them to take part in the renewed sanitation drive ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’, launched for a fortnight as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’s third anniversary on October 2.
Tendulkar, accompanied by son Arjun and Thackeray, along with Rahul Kanal of ‘I Love Mumbai’ NGO, trooped out with brooms around 5 a.m. in Bandra to attempt a clean sweep.
They joined the BrihanMumbai conservancy staffers to haul garbage near Bandra Fort and take it in trash bins for disposal.
“We each have to do our bit to keep India Clean. So, pick a group of friends, a street and together let’s clean up India. Swachhata Hi Seva,” said Tendulkar on the occasion.
The Rajya Sabha MP said he was taken aback to see so much garbage at “every foot” on the roadside and appealed to people to use garbage bins to dispose of the waste.
“Nobody throws garbage in their own homes… They always say the ‘kachrawala’ will come and clean up. They are not ‘kachrawala’ but ‘safaiwala’. Cleanliness is not the duty of only the ‘safaiwala’ (conservancy workers) but also our responsibility,” Tendulkar told the media.
“Swachh Bharat will lead to Swasth (healthy) Bharat. If we maintain cleanliness, there will be good health,” he said.
Sachin also made an humble appeal to all people to use only garbage bins which are kept at regular intervals and contribute to the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
Thackeray pointed out how the BMC sweepers work tirelessly day and night to keep Mumbai clean.
“Today, Sachin Tendulkar and I tried to give them a hand. While cleaning up, realised once again that in terms of garbage, plastic and thermocol pose the biggest problems for Mumbai,” Thackeray said of his experience.
He declared “it’s up to us to keep our city clean, not littering and segregating garbage the solutions to achieve that”.
Noticing the early morning efforts, Modi sent out congratulatory tweets later on Tuesday to both Tendulkar and his son, and Thackeray.
“The continued commitment of Sachin towards a Swachh Bharat is deeply appreciable. People across India will be inspired by his efforts,” the Prime Minister said.
He added that he was happy to see wide-scale participation by youngsters, including Arjun (Tendulkar), and said “our Yuva Shakti will make a Swachh Bharat”.
“I congratulate my young friend Aditya Thackeray for participating in a cleanliness initiative in Mumbai and adding momentum to Swachhata Hi Seva,” Modi said in another tweet.
In the past few days, several celebrities, ministers, sports personalities and others have come forward to pledge support towards making India cleaner and greener.
Among them are actors Rajinikanth, Anushka Sharma and Anil Kapoor, sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik and cricketers Jhulan Goswami and Ajinkya Rahane, among others.
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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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