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People in Bihar say Modi government is gone: Shatrughan Sinha
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) In a stinging attack on the Narendra Modi government and its policies, sidelined BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha on Friday said that the note ban hit people hard and after the GST implementation people in Bihar feel “this government’s days are numbered”.
Unhappy over the manner of implementation of the GST, most conversation among the people in Sinha’s home state ends with “your government is gone”.
Sinha also told NDTV that 80 per cent of the Bharatiya Janata Party members had wanted party senior L.K. Advani to be their candidate for the presidential election in July.
The actor-turned-politician, whose remarks sometimes deviate from the BJP’s official line, said that the “poor and the businessmen” were reeling under the demonetisation carried out on November 8, 2016.
“Demonetisation’s impact is huge. There is panic among the poor and businessmen. You cannot gauge the mood of the country by talking to corporate houses.
“There is need to take care of the middle class, younger generation, the unemployed, vendors, farmers situation, everything has to be taken into account,” he said.
Shatrughan Sinha said former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha had raised his concerns over the manner of implementation of the Goods and Services Tax-regime. “GST came when people were still reeling under the impact of demonetisation.”
“People are facing problems. People in Bihar ask each other in Bhojpuri the meaning of GST. The reply is ‘Gail Sarkar Tohar (your government is gone)’.”
“When they say this, I do not feel good. I feel pain,” he said and added quoting people “everything is over, you just see what is happening over here. First they did demonetisation, now GST. What will they do next?”
Answering a query on Advani, Sinha said most members in the party were keen on the BJP veteran being fielded as the candidate of the ruling coalition in the presidential poll.
“Not only I wanted, let me tell you, more than 80 per cent people in our own party, they wanted Advaniji.”
Sinha said Advani was “clearly the most suitable, learned, respectable, experienced, desirable and deserving candidate for the most prestigious post.”
He said others did not speak because they may not be as vocal or feared being denied a ticket in elections.
He also referred to opponents putting up unsubstantiated posters in his constituency that said he was “missing” or “wanted”. People gave different reasons for such posters including him being an Advani-loyalist and not being from the RSS.
Sinha said he holds the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh “in very high esteem” for its spirit of nation-building and added “they are very learned people”.
Sinha, who was a minister in the previous NDA government, said he had not been made a minister in the present government despite his popularity.
“If for truth, I have to pay this price. .. If you do not make me a minister despite my good performance, good intention, image and popularity then, let it be,” he said.
Sinha said he was not concerned if he were to be denied a Lok Sabha ticket and added that he had heard such things even before the 2014 polls.
“I do not look through that prism. Who am I to stop. I am a party loyalist. But a question will arise. If ticket is not given despite winning with a record margin, who will get it and why,” he said.
Sinha said he was the last candidate to be declared by the BJP in the 2014 polls. The MP said he loved the people of Patna Sahib and they in turn, loved him. He had made it clear in the last poll that the Patna Sahib seat was his first and last choice.
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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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