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Pawar could become the next PM in 2019: Praful Patel (Lead)
Raigad (Maharashtra), Nov 6 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Praful Patel on Monday said party supremo Sharad Pawar could be the Prime Minister after the 2019 elections, indicating a likely shift in the national political scenario in the near future.
Patel also said that the NCP was willing to forge an alliance with the Congress for the Gujarat elections, and even beyond in 2019.
“2019 will be the year of NCP and Sharad Pawar. Given the current changing political situation, his (Pawar’s) cherished desire may be fulfilled. He could become the PM,” Patel said, addressing the party’s two-day brainstorming session at Karjat here on Monday afternoon.
The former union Minister said that Pawar has the capability to lead the country and NCP workers should work hard towards this aim.
“Pawar’s is an influential name in the country’s politics and his views command respect all over.. Even the PM listens to him in the Parliament,” Patel pointed out.
Patel also rued how attempts are being made to “defame” the NCP right now, and added that Pawar takes a mild view of such elements. Patel urged the NCP chief to give up his soft stance and become “more aggressive”.
Among the elder statesmen in the country, Pawar (now 76) had broken away from the Congress to launch the NCP in May 1999, but has remained with the UPA alliance both at the Centre and in Maharashtra since then.
NCP state spokesperson Nawab Malik said that in the emerging political landscape, a situation akin to 1996-1997 was developing when many small parties had joined hands and the then Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Deve Gowda had been elevated as a consensus Prime Minister.
On the upcoming Gujarat elections, Patel said the NCP was willing to forge an alliance with the Congress, and even beyond in 2019.
“It will be damaging to both parties (Congress, NCP) if they contest separately. We may have our differences of opinion with the Congress, but there is no (ideological) conflict between the NCP and Congress,” said Patel, in an iteration of the party’s oft-repeated stance and the blow-hot-blow-cold relations between them.
He attacked the ruling BJP led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on various counts, and on how the mood has swayed against the government in the past few months, the resentment among masses following demonetization, the damage to small businesses due to GST and how it (the government) has failed on commitments to all sections of society, including the farmers.
In a startling revelation, Patel recalled how, way back in 1999, the then Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee had made an offer to Pawar to join the NDA government at the Centre and in Maharashtra.
“However, Pawar did not compromise with his principles and politely declined the offer. But, if he had taken up the offer, he would have been the No 2 man in the NDA government then,” Patel said, emphasizing the ideological differences between the NCP and BJP – despite recent speculation that the two parties might come together.
–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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