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GJM suspends Bimal Gurung, elects Binay Tamang as new chief

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Darjeeling, Nov 20 (IANS) The central committee of the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) on Monday suspended fugitive party chief Bimal Gurung for six months and elected GJM chief coordinator Binay Tamang as the new president, a source close to the GJM said.

The decision was taken in the party’s central committee meeting held in Darjeeling district’s Ghum in the northern West Bengal hills.

Apart from Gurung, who has been absconding for nearly six months since a look-out notice was issued against him by the West Bengal Police, the committee also suspended 13 other GJM leaders, including party’s general secretary Roshan Giri, Gurung’s wife and GJM women wing president Asha Gurung and woman leader Saroj Thapa, from the party.

The GJM central committee accused Bimal Gurung and Roshan Giri of not being at the forefront of the ongoing Gorkhaland movement for the last six months and claimed that the party constitution did not approve of such inactivity.

GJM leader from Kurseong Anit Thapa had been elected as the new general secretary of the party, the source said.

Tamang and Thapa, who were earlier expelled from the party by then GJM chief Gurung for calling off the indefinite shutdown in the Darjeeling hills, have emerged as the prominent party faces in taking the Gorkhaland movement forward and negotiating with the West Bengal government in recent times.

State Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also created the Board of Administrators in the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA), making Tamang its Chairman and Thapa its Vice Chairman to resolve the discord in the Darjeeling hills.

Both leaders have also headed party delegations to a number of bipartite talks between the hills parties and the Bengal government and are scheduled to do the same in the next round of talks on November 21 in Siliguri.

The central committee also announced the next meeting of the party to be held in the second week of December to elect leaders for various posts in the GJM that are vacant now.

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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok

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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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