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Congress, BJP spar over Parliament session (Roundup)
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The Congress and the BJP attacked each other over the winter session of Parliament with Prime Minister Narendra Modi being described as Lord Brahma, who kept to himself everything, even as the opposition party accused the government of trying to avoid being exposed over embarrassing issues ahead of the Gujarat elections.
However, the government rejected the charges outright and said a decision will be taken on convening the session in a day or two.
The day started with the Congress fielding a battery of its Parliamentary leaders to needle the government on the issue. Leader of the party in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge likened Modi Lord Brahma, the creator, who only knew everything and others were in the dark.
Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad and Kharge, along with other leaders, alleged that the government is delaying the winter session to avoid questions from the opposition on issues like unemployment, corruption, GST and allegations against Amit Shah’s son Jay Shah, which could expose them in the Gujarat polls.
They said the party would convey to President Ram Nath Kovind its concerns over the delay.
Azad said: I have spoken to the Parliamentary Affairs Minister (Ananth Kumar) several times and asked him to tell us a date as to when the winter session is going to begin. But he had no clue since it was not confirmed by the PMO (Prime Minister’s Office).
He also said the reasons why the government was not summoning the winter session was because they do not want to face the questions of unemployment, Goods and Services Tax (GST) implementation and corruption.
“We wanted to ask the government about their formula of giving jobs and earning revenue where one can earn Rs 80 crore from Rs 15 lakh. If the BJP President (Amit Shah) has this formula for his company, then he should share it with the people of the country as well. That is the Gujarat model, said Azad referring to allegations against Jay Shah.”
Azad attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his election campaigns saying: No PM in the past 70 years has campaigned from panchayat elections to parliament polls. He uses defence aircraft and helicopters for his visits. What is the cost of these visits? This is also a scam which will run into thousands of crores.
The central government has become an election machinery and the cabinet ministers are busy campaigning for elections all the time, he added.
Deputy Leader of Congress in Rajya Sabha Anand Sharma hit out at Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for his statement that the winter session was delayed in the past too.
His statement was a knee-jerk response. He should have checked the facts. He is factually wrong and we reject what he said that in 2011 a similar situation was there.
Kharge said: They do not want discussion in Parliament, so they are giving different excuses for delaying the winter session.
“If they convene Parliament session and hold discussion, then they will be exposed. So they are trying to convene the session after the Gujarat polls,” said Kharge.
He said whatever was happening under the Narendra Modi government was an attack on democracy. He added that this year there had been only 38 sittings of the Lok Sabha — the lowest in the past 70 years.
“Even ministers of this government and the Speaker do not know when the session will be convened. Only one person knows about it — who is ‘Brahma’… You cannot be whimsical in running a democracy,” he said.
Justifying the delay in Winter Session, union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said: “It has been the established tradition of Indian politics to accommodate the dates between election campaign and session.”
“Congress’ love for parliament is a pleasant surprise. We all know about Rahul Gandhi’s presence in parliament,” he said.
On allegations by Azad that Modi uses Defence Ministry planes and helicopters for election campaigning, he said: “If Indira Gandhi uses defence planes or helicopters for election purposes, it’s okay. Former Prime Ministers Rajiv Gandhi and Manmohan Singh can use defence planes for five years and 10 years respectively but they have problems when Narendra Modi is using defence planes and helicopters for election purposes.”
Countering Kharge on his description of Modi as Brahma, Prasad said: “Yes, Modi is the creator of New India.”
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar said that the dates for the session would be decided soon.
“The CCPA (Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs) will meet in a couple of days and decide the dates,” Kumar told reporters here, adding that the winter session of Parliament would be convened in December itself.
–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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