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DCW chief meets President over women safety situation
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) DCW Chairperson Swati Maliwal on Saturday met President Ram Nath Kovind and briefed him on issues related to women safety and the growing menace of illegal drugs and liquor being sold in the capital, a statement said.
The DCW chief requested the President to help the commission secure its demands from the Central government, according to the statement.
“Firstly, a High Level Committee should be created in Delhi consisting of Union Home Minister (Rajnath Singh), Delhi Chief Minister (Arvind Kejriwal), Lt Governor (Anil Baijal), Police Commissioner and DCW.
“This committee should meet at least two times every month and take decisive steps to improve women safety in the Capital and crack on the illegal sale of liquor and drugs,” she said.
“….criminals are not scared of police in Delhi. This situation needs to be changed,” she added.
Noting that, on an average, six rapes happen in the capital everyday and girls as young as 11 months are being brutalised, the DCW chief also demanded that a strong law should be passed in the country to deter rape of children.
“Like the law recently passed in Madhya Pradesh, a law should be passed by the Parliament for the country which should ensure rapists of children are accorded death penalty,” she said, adding the the state law lacked adequate deterrence as it did not ensure death penalty within six months.
Maliwal said that she informed the President that drugs and liquor are being sold openly in houses in Delhi and that DCW conducted several raids and has managed to catch various offenders from their houses in various areas.
“Through DCW efforts, hundreds of bottles of liquor have been confiscated…women and girls of Delhi are the ultimate sufferers of this racket as this is leading to increased crime in the area.
“It is unfortunate that such large scale racket is being run in the know how of police,” she said.
The statement said that after a raid in Narela area of north Delhi where 350 bottles of illegal liquor were seized from a house, a local volunteer who provided information to DCW in the matter was brutally assaulted by the liquor mafia and paraded naked in broad daylight.
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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok
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.