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Centre a ‘government of robbers’, note ban ‘black law’: Congress (Lead)
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday described the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre as a “government of robbers” and said that on November 8 last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought a “black law” which hit hard crores of people across the country.
“On November 8, the Prime Minister came on national television to announce demonetisation. It has never happened across the globe where due to an announcement of the PM crores of people lose their livelihood and youths were left unemployed,” Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said while addressing a protest against demonetisation in Connaught Place here.
The Congress had announced to observe November 8 as a “black day”.
“Thousands of small and medium scale industries closed due to the sudden announcement of scrapping the high-denomination notes,” the Congress leader said.
He also said that the announcement of demonetisation was a “black law” for the country and that being the reason, the Congress was observing its first anniversary as black day.
Dubbing the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as a party of robbers, Azad said: “This government made the people, women, youth and senior citizens stand in banks or ATMs queues to exchange their money.”
“Many of the infants died in their mothers’ lap who stood in bank or ATM queues for hours. Many people lost their life while standing in bank queues. Many farmers committed suicide. Many people lost their jobs as thousands of small and medium scale industries closed,” he said, adding: “This is a government of robbers.”
“They looted everyone. They also looted what was with the women, which they had saved for years,” Azad claimed.
The Congress leaders also slammed the BJP for celebrating November 8 as “anti-black money day”.
“What are they celebrating? Are they celebrating the deaths which happened due to demonetisation? Are they celebrating the unemployment of crores of youths across the country? Are they celebrating the sufferings of the people due to demonetisation?
“Are they celebrating the farmer suicides? Are they celebrating the unemployment of labourers who got jobless due to the shutting down of thousands of small and medium scale industries across the country?” he said.
Azad was addressing a huge demonstration in central Delhi. Hundreds of Congress leaders had gathered in the Connaught Place area and also formed a human chain to protest against the scrapping of the Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes.
The Congress workers dressed in black shirts and pants and led by the party’s Delhi unit chief Ajay Maken raised slogans against the Modi government. The demonstration was also attended by senior Congress leader P.C. Chacko and rebel Janata Dal-United leader Sharad Yadav.
The Congress workers carried placards with slogans like “Notebandi ne kiya prahar, thapp ho gaya karobar (demonetisation hit hard forcing businesses to close)”, “Notebandi ne kiya vivash, 8 November kala diwas (Demonetisation forced us to observe November 8 as Black Day).
In a surprise move, Modi had on November 8, 2016 announced to scrap Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes to curb “black money and corruption”.
Azad also said that people should not expect anything from the BJP government.
“Don’t expect anything from this BJP government, as this party has always been with industrialists,” he said.
Azad also slammed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for switching to the BJP.
“Nitish Kumar was lured by the BJP. He changed sides and formed a government with the BJP by breaking the Grand Alliance that was formed two years ago,” Azad said.
“We have not seen a foolish person like Nitish Kumar who split his own party and hit his own feet with an axe,” he said.
Azad also accused the BJP of breaking away leaders of opposition parties by threatening them and luring them.
Lauding rebel JD-U leader Sharad Yadav for standing by his principles, Azad said: “He is such a kind of leader who never fears and believes in speaking the truth. Although Nitish Kumar broke away from the Grand Alliance, Sharadji remained firm on his principles,” he added.
–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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