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15 regional parties fail to submit audit report to EC
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) As many as 15 out of 47 regional parties have not submitted their audit reports for the year 2015-16 to the Election Commission (EC), while the AAP submitted it eight months after the due date.
The due date for submission of annual audited accounts for the parties was October 31, 2016.
The Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) was the first party to submit the audit report on June 11, 2016. The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party submitted its report on July 13 this year, 254 days after the due date.
In all, 16 regional parties have delayed their submission by several days, ranging from 22 days to over eight months.
The parties which have not submitted their audit report include the Samajwadi Party (SP), the National Conference (NC), the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) and the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP), according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
Of the remaining 32 parties that submitted the audit report, the total income of these parties for FY 2015-16 was Rs 221.48 crore of which the parties spent Rs 111.48 crore and declared an unspent amount of Rs 110 crore (49.67 per cent of the total income).
Also, only 18 regional parties submitted details of income tax returns as well as donations statements.
Among the regional parties, the DMK has the highest income of Rs 77.63 crore, followed by AIADMK with Rs 54.938 crore and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) with Rs 15.978 crore.
Parties with the top three incomes alone comprise more than 67 per cent of the total income of 32 regional parties, collectively, as per the ADR analysis.
The total income of regional political parties from unknown sources (income specified in the IT Returns whose sources are unknown), for FY 2015-16 is Rs 40.61 crore, which is 20 per cent of their total income.
In contrast, the national political parties declared collecting 68.57 per cent (Rs 708.48 crore) of their total income from unknown sources during FY 2015-16.
The parties with highest unknown sources of income are the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) with Rs 7.245 crore, the TDP with Rs 6.876 crore and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) with Rs 6.59 crore.
For the TRS and the SAD, their income from unknown sources forms more than 81 per cent of their total income.
The DMK and the AIADMK, along with the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), have more than 80 per cent of their income remaining unspent.
Fourteen out of 32 regional parties have reported incurring expenditure more than their total income. Of these, JD-U and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) have spent close to 200 per cent of their total income in FY 2015-16.
The ADR has recommended that the EC make it mandatory that no part of Form 24-A submitted by political parties providing details of donations above Rs 20,000 is left blank.
It also demanded that the income of any party, which does not submit its IT returns or donation statement to the EC on or before the due date, should not be tax-exempted and defaulting parties should be derecognised.
–IANS
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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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