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Yogi government paints Haj Committee wall saffron, triggers storm
Lucknow, Jan 5 (IANS) The BJP government in Uttar Pradesh on Friday came under heavy fire from social groups and opposition parties in the state after the peripheral wall of the UP Haj Committee office was painted in saffron, a colour identified with the Hindu religion.
The boundary wall of the office facing the state assembly building had always worn a green and white colour in the past.
On Friday, when the boundary wall was painted saffron, it triggered an immediate storm even while the ruling party leaders said “not much should be read” in the development.
Samajwadi Party (SP) MLC and party spokesman Sunil Singh Sajan said the government was trying to impose its ideology on other religions, especially minorities.
“To save face from their failures in the past nine months, they have now resorted to the game of colours and politics of religion,” he said.
Many Muslim organisations have also expressed their resentment over the change of colours of the wall of the Haj committee office.
The sole Muslim Minister in the Yogi Adityanath government, Mohsin Raza, who also looks after the Haj Department, however, defended the decision to paint the walls saffron.
“Opposition has no issues left to attack the government, hence all this furore,” he said while claiming that the saffron colour was being used as it signified energy. “In fact, the building was looking beautiful in the changed colour.”
Ever since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took over the reins of the government in March, saffron has become a prominent colour in the state’s power corridors.
From the party leaders, Ministers and the Chief Minister donning saffron colour clothes to the colour of curtains, sofas and even microphones have changed to saffron.
The seat of power — the Annexe where the Chief Minister’s Office is located — was recently painted in saffron and not long ago, Afzalgarh Police Station in Bijnore was pained completely in saffron, apart from many schools also being painted bright saffron.
The penchant of Uttar Pradesh politicians when in power for colours has been seen earlier also. During the Samajwadi Party (SP) rule, the colours prominent in governance were red and green (the party colours) and when the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) was in power, dark blue was the colour of power.
The BJP government this time round, however, seems to have gone a step ahead of others and it was no surprise that during a visit of Adityanath to parched Bundelkhand, even the cold drinks served were “all orange”.
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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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