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I-T notice to AAP vindictive action: Sisodia

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New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia on Tuesday accused the Centre of misusing the Income Tax Department to exact revenge on his Aam Aadmi Party due to its appeal for a united battle against the BJP in the Gujarat assembly elections.

Pointing out that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday asked the Gujarat voters to vote for any party they thought could defeat the ruling BJP, Sisodia said his party received the I-T notice of Rs 30.67 crore as a result of “vindictive action”.

“The Bharatiya Janata Party is shaken by the AAP’s call for a united battle against it in the Gujarat polls. They feel how can any party talk about their defeat,” the Deputy Chief Minister told the media here.

Sisodia dismissed media reports that the AAP was summoned 34 times by the Income Tax Department but failed to show up.

“We have appeared before the department officials every time we were called.”

Sisodia challenged the BJP and the Congress and other parties to manage fund collection with the “same transparency and accountability with which the AAP does it”.

“We have been keeping and maintaining books of accounts and other documents of each and every contribution reaching us through banking,” he said, adding that “but the (central) government is saying the funds received from the common people, who have high hopes of good governance from us, are illegal and taxable”.

The Congress and the BJP on Monday asked the AAP to come clear on the tax notice that said the AAP had not disclosed an income of Rs 13.16 crore and that its total taxable income was Rs 68.44 crore for 2014-15 and 2015-16.

These parties alleged that the AAP had failed to live up to its self-proclaimed standards of transparency and probity in public life.

Sisodia cited the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) report on the BJP which said the ruling party at the Centre got Rs 461 crore as donations from “unknown sources” in 2015-16, accounting for nearly 81 per cent of its total income, and the figure for the Congress was 71 per cent or Rs 186 crore.

“Yet, we are being targeted.”

“Since the beginning of AAP rule in Delhi, we have been targeted through various agencies like the Central Bureau of Investigation, Enforcement Directorate, Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Election Commission, Delhi Police, and now the Income Tax Department,” he said.

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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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