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Tushar Gandhi opposes Mahatma assassination re-probe, SC questions his locus standi (Lead)
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Mahatma Gandhi’s great-grandson Tushar Gandhi on Monday opposed any re-investigation into the assassination of the Father of the Nation but the Supreme Court questioned his locus standi.
The query from a bench headed by Justice S.A. Bobde came as senior counsel Indira Jaising told the court that she was seeking to intervene on behalf of the Mahatma’s great-grandson.
Jaising questioned the locus standi of the petitioner Pankaj Kumudchandra Phadnis seeking the reinvestigation citing some new material.
Jaising said the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi cannot be re-investigated after 70 years. She said that this was a basic criminal law. She also said she would address the court on the locus of Tushar Gandhi on the next date of hearing.
The court adjourned the hearing by four weeks as amicus curiae Amrendra Sharan told the court he has got some documents from the National Archives but not the entire lot.
Sharan told the court that he would submit a report that will put quietus to the whole issue.
After the top court questioned his locus standi, Tushar Gandhi took to Twitter to ask the Supreme Court to note that “I am Tushar Arun Manilal Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi”.
“Bapu’s murderers have launched a campaign to falsify circumstances of his murder, a pathetic attempt to cleanse his blood from their hands,” Tushar wrote on the mirco-blogging site.
He also posted a picture of the cover page of his 2007 book “Let’s Kill Gandhi: A Chronicle of His Last Days, the Conspiracy, Murder, Investigation and Trial”, reiterating to the Supreme Court to note that it was “my locus standi” with regard to the case.
“I am Tushar Arun Manilal Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. My Locus Standi, Supreme Court, please note,” he posted in another tweet.
The top court in the last hearing on October 6 had appointed senior counsel Sharan as amicus curiae to examine the material produced by Phadnis to ascertain whether there was need for further inquiry into the larger conspiracy behind the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.
Phadnis has moved the top court challenging the Bombay High Court’s June 6, 2016 order junking his plea for fresh inquiry into the larger conspiracy behind the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi in the wake of fresh evidence that has surfaced now.
Pointing fingers at the British Secret Service Force, the petitioner said that the Indian Ambassador to USSR was informed in February 1948 that the British had organized the murder of Mahatma Gandhi.
He also said he has come across evidence of a sinister British secret service Force 136 that had authorization to murder iconic freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose.
Describing the investigation into the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi as the biggest cover-up in Indian history, Phadnis in his petition has said that “The blame on Marathi people in general and Veer Savarkar in particular for being the cause of the death of Mahatma has no basis in law and facts.”
He said in his petition that there was a “compelling need to uncover the larger conspiracy behind the murder of Mahatma Gandhi by constituting a new Commission of Inquiry”.
–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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