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NCP to go solo in Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura

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Shillong, Jan 16 (IANS) Sharad Pawar-led NCP on Tuesday said it will fight the coming assembly elections in Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura on its own.

“We will contest a large number of assembly seats in Meghalaya, and a few in Nagaland and a token number of seats in Tripura,” Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) General Secretary Praful Patel told journalists here.

In Meghalaya, the party will field candidates in 22 of the 24 assembly seats under Tura parliamentary constituency in the Garo Hills region and around 20 of the 36 seats in Khasi-Jaintia Hills region under Shillong parliamentary constituency.

The five-year terms of the assemblies in Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Tripura, with 60 seats each, will expire on March 6, 13, and 14, respectively.

Although, the NCP has decided not to forge alliance with the Congress in the three states, Patel said his party will have some kind of “understanding with some regional parties” in Meghalaya.

“We will be clearer on this (understanding with some regional parties) as we approach the elections in the comings weeks,” the NCP leader said.

Patel said: “We have always been an ally of the Congress in Maharastha and at the Centre but as we speak we do not have any alliance with the Congress at any level.”

“But that does not mean that likeminded secular parties cannot work together in future. In Meghalaya, the NCP is however on its own and we will chart our own course depending on what we think is best for the state,” the former Union Minister said.

Patel hit out at the ruling Congress-led Meghalaya United Alliance government in the north-eastern state, which the NCP is a part it, for its “mis-governance” in the last five years.

“Other political parties are trying to create their own space on various issues. The state government has failed miserably to provide good governance. There have been many complaints about the schemes it has launched,” he said.

Without naming the Bharatiya Janata Party, Patel said that their divisive policies practised by imposing on others what one should eat or what religion one should follow and also imposition on one’s culture would fragment society.

As for the National People’s Party, founded by late Purno Agitok Sangma, one of the founding-members of the NCP, Patel said: “The NPP, now headed by Sangma’s youngest son Conrad K. Sangma, should clarify whether it accepts what all the BJP says or does.”

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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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