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Congress stalls Rajya Sabha, tries to disrupt Lok Sabha over Modi’s Pakistan remark (Roundup)
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The Congress on Friday persisted with its demand of clarification from Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his allegations against predecessor Manmohan Singh, forcing the Rajya Sabha to be adjourned for the day and trying to disrupt proceedings in the Lok Sabha.
The Congress has been raising the issue in both Houses of Parliament ever since the winter session began last Friday.
In Rajya Sabha, where the Congress has a considerable strength, it forced an adjournment in less than half an hour after the house met, saying it will be allowed to function only after the issue of allegations against Manmohan Singh and others is resolved.
As soon as the papers and reports of various committees and statements were tabled in the house, Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad demanded that the house be adjourned.
“You had formed a committee to end this logjam. One meeting has taken place (between the government and Congress MPs) but no solution has been reached. But talks are on.
“Since this is the last day of the working week and there is not much business, my request to you is to adjourn the house till this impasse ends. If a solution is found by the evening, well and good. Even we want that the house should run. We don’t want to stall it by coming into the well (towards the presiding officer’s podium),” he said.
Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Vijay Goel urged the opposition members to allow the house to run.
“Talks are going on to end the impasse. Hope it will be fruitful. Let the house function. This is not such an issue which cannot be resolved. I request you to allow the house to function,” he said.
But Congress member Anand Sharma urged the Chairman to adjourn the House till a solution was reached.
Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu, having failed to persuade the opposition to relent, adjourned the upper house till Wednesday.
Modi, during campaigning in the Gujarat Assembly polls, had claimed that during a dinner at Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar’s house, the guests, including Manmohan Singh, discussed the state polls with Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India Sohail Mehmood and former Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri.
In the Lok Sabha, the Congress members tried to disrupt the proceedings by coming near the Speaker’s podium and shouting slogans. Speaker Sumitra Mahajan however continued with the Question Hour and then the Zero Hour amidst Congress protest.
Later, when the Lok Sabha took up discussion on the aftermaths of Cyclone Ockhi, in which 74 people lost their lives and as many as 214 went missing when it struck Tamil Nadu and Kerala last month, the Congress members joined in.
Congress leader in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge accused the government of deploying seven teams of NDRF in Gujarat while deploying four in Kerala and three each in Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.
Demanding an enquiry into the matter, he also pulled up party leader Shashi Tharoor for praising central government’s efforts as “extremely helpful”.
Most of the members who spoke over the issue sought from the government to announce the cyclone as national disaster and demanded more compensation. The government however refused to declare it as a “national calamity” though acknowledging the cyclone was “rare and extraordinary”.
–IANS
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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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