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Tripura CM unveils memorial in memory of 12 farmers
Agartala, Oct 10 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Tuesday unveiled a “Martyrs Memorial” and park in western Tripura in memory of 12 farmers massacred by police in the peasants’ agitation of 1948.
The Left Front government has erected the “Martyrs’ Memorial”, and a tribal cultural centre at an area of around 26 acres at Golaghati, 45 km south of Agartala.
“During a famine and a farmers’ movement, police of the then princely rulers fired on the starving tribal peasants killing seven on the spot and injuring 15 on October 9, 1948 at Golaghati. Subsequently, five tribals succumbed,” veteran tribal Communist leader Niranjan Debbarma said.
He said: “After the Golaghati massacre, the military shot dead three struggling young women at western Tripura’s Khowai. These young women were fighting against the kings’ “Titun Pratha” (slavery or free labouring)”.
Debbarma, currently a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) lawmaker of Tripura assembly, said the news of these killings spread across the mountainous state like wildfire and created huge agony among all section of people, especially among the tribals.
Renowned writer and Left leader Subrata Chakraborty said the entire 26 acres of land had been donated by the tribal villagers.
At the end of 517-year rule (1432-1949) by 184 kings, on October 15, 1949, the erstwhile princely state came under the control of India according to a merger agreement signed between Kanchan Prabha Devi, then regent maharani, and the Governor General of India.
The tribal leader said that before and after the Golaghati massacre, the oppression, deprivation and backwardness boosted the tribals led by former Chief Minister Dasaratha Deb, a father figure of the Communist movement in Tripura, to form Tripura Upajati Gana Mukti Parishad (TUGMP) in May 1948.
Presently the TUGMP is the frontal tribal body of the ruling CPI-M and oldest tribal party of the northeastern region.
While addressing the gathering at Golaghati after inaugurating the park, Chief Minister Sarkar said that since the assumption of the first Left Front government in Tripura in 1978, the development of all sections of people and both plains and hills, specially the tribals and hilly areas, are unparalleled in the country.
“Backed and misguided by vested interested groups and political parties, the decades-old terrorism was the big obstacle for the all round development of the state and its people,” Sarkar said.
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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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