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Akali Dal tones down drugs protest against BSF
Chandigarh: After drawing flak for its move to protest against the BSF on the drugs issue, Punjab’s ruling Akali Dal Tuesday seemed to have toned down its action, saying that it will now hold three ‘dharnas’ on the India-Pakistan border “to create awareness about drugs as well as focus on the need for greater vigilance”.
The decision was taken Tuesday at a meeting of the Shiromani Akali Dal leadership, chaired by party patron and Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, party spokesmen Maheshinder Singh Grewal and Daljit Singh Cheema said here.
The Akali Dal will now hold three “awareness dharnas” near Attari, Hussainiwala and Sadki check points in Amritsar, Ferozepur and Fazilka districts on Jan 5. “The proposed dharna at Gurdaspur has been put off and now merged with the Attari programme,” the spokesmen said.
The Congress had Monday demanded that the central government should book Deputy Chief Minister and party chief Sukhbir Badal for sedition since he and his party were going to protest against the Border Security Force which is guarding the country’s international border.
The Akali Dal move to hold the protests on Jan 5 was being seen in the state’s political circles as a move to pre-empt the rally against drugs menace being held by their alliance partner Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). BJP national president Amit Shah will address the rally in Amritsar Jan 12.
Sukhbir Badal will lead the party dharna at Attari.
“Akali Dal ministers will also participate in the programmes but in their private capacity and will not use their official cars for this purpose,” the spokesmen said.
At the party meeting Tuesday, Chief Minister Badal clarified that the party was “not against the BSF”.
Badal said: “The fight against drugs is the shared responsibility of the centre and state governments and people of the country. The Akali Dal is not against the centre or the BSF.”
He said that new technology should be used by the BSF and other security agencies to increase surveillance at the border.
Citing the example of the US’ border with Mexico, Badal said that the US government was also faced with similar challenges and had taken effective steps to control smuggling.
Badal regretted that Punjab was being “defamed and even projected as if it was an ‘adda’ (hub) of drugs”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his recent nationwide radio address, had specifically mentioned the drugs abuse rampant in Punjab.
“If we had not taken proactive action and conducted the record seizures we have, these drugs would have travelled further into the country and created havoc,” Badal claimed, pointing out that earlier vested interests had also portrayed Punjabis as terrorists.
“This is why we are holding these dharnas. We want to make everyone aware of the danger posed by the penetration of drugs from Afghanistan into Punjab and engage everyone in this war against drugs,” Badal said.
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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