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Modi attacks Meghalaya government, seeks votes for BJP on development issue
Shillong, Dec 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday attacked the Congress-led Meghalaya United Alliance government, saying it had created scam after scam while his BJP was only for development.
He claimed that despite central funds, the state was not witnessing any development and that as per the Comptroller and Auditor General’s report, Rs 908 crore remained unutilised in Meghalaya in the last six years.
Addressing a public rally at the Polo Ground here, Modi alleged that the alliance government of the Congress and Nationalist Congress Party in Meghalaya was not serving public interest but the mining mafia.
“I strongly feel that people of Meghalaya deserve better governance. It is time the people pay back the Congress government for all its misgovernance,” Modi said.
The Prime Minister visited Meghalaya and Mizoram on Saturday to inaugurate a slew of developmental projects in the two north-eastern states.
“The BJP agenda is development, speedy development, and all-around development,” the Prime Minister said.
“In order to bring about all-round development, the Bharatiya Janata Party will try to take Meghalaya to new heights. In the coming elections, people should elect a government that is ready to work and serve the people in the right earnest. We will work together to transform Meghalaya into a vibrant state,” Modi said.
Modi said that Congress had ruled the state for 15 years but people in Shillong were yet to get safe drinking water. The Congress has succeeded only in creating scam after scam, he said.
Modi also took at dig at Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, a doctor turned politician.
“The Chief Minister’s knowledge of health sector is far better than me. But unfortunately, healthcare facilities in Meghalaya are really in bad shape. There are health centres which do not have doctors and nurses. There is huge shortage of specialist doctors in state government hospitals,” the Prime Minister claimed.
“There are many children in state’s rural areas where children are yet to be immunised and lack health centres,” he added
Modi said 70 per cent primary teachers in Meghalaya are “untrained” and claimed that wrong people were recruited due to which a shortage of 1,700 teachers in government lower primary schools exist.
The Prime Minister also criticised the state government for its alleged failure to complete the Rymbai-Bataw-Borkhat-Jalalpur road project sanctioned in 2011.
“The delay is because the state government did not submit a Utilisation Certificate on funds released by the Centre for the project,” he said.
On the decision of villagers of Huroi to boycott the 2018 assembly elections, the Prime Minister questioned who provoked the residents of the village in a remote area to take such drastic step.
–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.