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Goa’s BJP Minister for incorporating popular sentiments in decision-making

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Panaji, Jan 9 (IANS) Democracy is all about debate, allowing free expression of opinion and incorporating popular sentiment in government decision-making, or else it amounts to a dictatorial rule, Goa’s Urban Development Minister Francis D’Souza said on Tuesday.

“In a democracy, there is the issue of debate and expression of opinion. This needs to be accepted. This is part of democracy. Otherwise, we will have dictatorship. If we do not listen to people, it will be a dictatorial rule,” he said at the Legislator’s Day function at the State Secretariat here.

“We have seen dictatorial rule during the Portuguese rule. India give us democracy. There is a difference between democracy and dictatorship. We have to accept that. We have to work a lot to preserve democracy. Each individual should work to preserve Indian democracy,” D’Souza added.

D’Souza, who served as Deputy Chief Minister in the previous Bharatiya Janata Party-led coalition government in Goa, said the governments and lawmakers must be open to advice from the general public.

“Many of us are educated, knowledgeable and intelligent. But still, there is a need to take everybody’s opinion, because a good suggestion can come from anyone. Not just from someone who has knowledge. It can also come from someone who is uneducated,” D’Souza said.

“We should be open to opinion from all stakeholders. If we make laws like this, they will not be challenged because of public acceptability. And when laws have public acceptability, such laws cannot be changed,” he said.

The Minister said lawmakers often make laws in haste, which did not bode well for either the people or such laws.

“We have to come up with good laws acceptable to everyone. Some of the problems which come up while making such laws is that we do it in a hurried way on many occasions. We table the law and pass it in the evening (on the same day). We miss out on people’s opinions… and then we go about rectifying it,” he said, naming some legislations that were later retracted.

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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok

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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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