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Vishal submits petition to CEO, tweets to President, PM
Chennai, Dec 6 (IANS) Actor Vishal Krishna on Wednesday met the Chief Electoral Officer of Tamil Nadu and submitted a petition to review his nomination papers filed for the December 21 by-election for the Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly constituency.
He also tweeted to President Ramnath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and brought his plight to their notice.
Vishal, as he is popularly known, met Rajesh Lakhoni, the Chief Electoral Officer, and gave a petition to review the decision of the Returning Officer for Radhakrishnan Nagar who rejected his nomination papers.
On Wednesday night, the Returning Officer rejected Vishal’s nomination papers saying two of the proposer’s signatures were forged.
In his tweet to Kovind and Modi the actor said: “To the people, I look upto, Hon @narendramodi & Hon @rashtrapatibhvn I am Vishal,I hope u r aware of wats happening in the RK Nagar Election process in Chennai.
“My nomination was accepted & later rejected. Totally unfair. I bring this to your notice & I hope justice prevails.”
He also tweeted: “5th Dec 2016, Amma died, 5th Dec, 2017, Democracy died… RIPDemocracy.”
In Tamil Nadu, late Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa is referred to as Amma.
Vishal also said he was consulting legal experts. He said the Returning Officer had cleared his nomination and later disqualified him.
According to Vishal, the Returning Officer was getting up from his seat and going out to speak to somebody on the phone.
Vishal said the rejection of his nomination was preplanned and the two proposers (Sumathi and Deepan) were threatened.
“The Returning Officer should be transferred,” said VCK leader Thol Thirumavalan.
As per law, a candidate has to be proposed by 10 persons.
On Tuesday, the Returning Officer had first rejected Vishal’s nomination forcing the actor to protest on the road. Subsequently Vishal submitted a recorded conversation with a person named Velu, said to be relative of a woman who had proposed his candidature.
As per the phone recording, Velu told Vishal that the woman was threatened to give a letter to the poll body stating that she did not sign the nomination form.
Later, after meeting the Election Commission, Vishal told the media: “My nomination has been accepted. I thank the Election Commission. The Returning Officer has done what has to be done. The audio recording that you all heard is true.”
But late on Tuesday night, the Returning Officer announced the rejection of Vishal’s nomination after two persons who had signed the papers said their signatures were forged.
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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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