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Congress will raise issue of Modi’s charge against ex-PM: Azad
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The Congress party will raise in the Winter Session of Parliament the issue of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s charge that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and a host of other dignitaries including a former Vice President “conspired” with Pakistan to defeat the BJP in the Gujarat elections.
“We want to know what kind of conspiracy these leaders have indulged in? If this is true then action must be taken against them, and if not action must be taken against those who made such charges,” Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad said after a meeting of opposition leaders on the eve of the Winter Session of Parliament.
He also said that the Congress had never gone to participate in Pakistan’s celebrations.
“But it is the Prime Minister who went to attend the wedding and birthday of Pakistan’s leaders,” Azad said, referring to Modi’s visit to Islamabad in December 2015 to attend the wedding of Pakistan’s then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s grand daughter which was also the birthday of Sharif.
Talking to the media, he said for BJP the priority is elections and not Parliament as it does not believe in democracy.
“We will also raise the issue of delay in Parliament’s Winter Session which has been called only for 10-12 days,” Azad said.
Attacking the BJP for the delayed and shorter Winter Session, the Congress leader said that “the session, which was supposed to end, is starting now”.
“Government did it deliberately because the Prime Minister and his entire cabinet was busy in Gujarat elections. For this government the Parliament is not a priority but elections are,” he said, adding that for the last three and half years this government has been busy contesting elections.
“They don’t have any interest in running Parliament and don’t have trust in democracy,” he accused.
The meeting of the opposition leaders was attended by Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad, Mallikarjun Kharge, Anand Sharma, Jyotiraditya Scindia, National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah, SP’s Naresh Agrawal, CPI’s D. Raja, TMC’s Derek O’Brien, NCP’s Tariq Anwar and RJD’s J.P. Yadav.
The Congress leader also said the way in which Modi took out a road show after casting his vote in Ahmedabad “we want to know which kind of new code of conduct the Election Commission has brought so that the Prime Minister can violate it”?
“PM must give answers on all these issues in Parliament,” Azad added.
–IANS
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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.