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Violence-hit UP town tense, SP removed (Lead)
Lucknow, Jan 29 (IANS) Three days after clashes between two communities left one dead and many injured, the situation in Kasganj district of Uttar Pradesh remained tense but under control, as the Yogi Adityanath government on Monday removed the district SP Sunil Kumar Singh.
Sunil Kumar Singh has been replaced with Piyush Srivastava, who has been asked to join at the earliest, a government spokesman said.
Singh had earned the ire of the government for the Republic Day violence that followed initial skirmishes during the ‘Tiranga Yatra’ brought out by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (an affiliate of the RSS). He has been transferred to Police Training School, Meerut.
Meanwhile, prohibitory orders remain in place while police presence was increased, the official said.
Director General of Police O.P. Singh has said that the National Security Act will be slapped on those behind the violence.
More than 100 people have been sent to jail under various sections of the Indian Penal Code for their alleged role in the violence that left one dead, another critically wounded and property vandalised and gutted.
Some stray incidents of violence have taken place since Sunday with a mob setting some kiosks on fire and assaulting some people in Bhargain. Home department officials said no untoward incident has been reported in the last 12 hours.
A Peace Committee has been formed by the district administration. It has been doing the rounds of the tension-hit areas and requested people not to pay heed to rumours.
Some illegal arms have also been recovered during raids at some places, an official told IANS, adding that the Local Intelligence Unit has been sensitised to keep a close watch on suspicious-looking elements.
Additional security forces have been deployed in the violence-hit areas and at Bilram Gate, Tehsil road, Lavkush Nagar and Baddu Nagar.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced an ex gratia of Rs 20 lakh to the family of Chandan Gupta, who was shot dead in the clash.
Officials who visited Gupta’s house to hand over the cheque faced a hostile reception on Monday as locals and relatives raised anti-administration slogans.
“We will give you Rs 25 lakh, please give us Chandan back,” inconsolable family members of the deceased told the visiting Amapur legislator Devendra Singh and Kasganj District Magistrate R.P. Singh.
After much persuasion, the family accepted the cheque even as the sister of Chandan threatened her father Sushil Gupta that if the cheque was encashed she will commit suicide.
The family also demanded that Chandan be given the status of a martyr, that the Chief Minister should come to console the family and that the guilty be brought to justice at the earliest.
The father of the youth also threatened self-immolation if his son was not declared a martyr.
Angry at a national TV channel showing Chandan as “one of the rioters”, an irate mob tried to vandalise the OB van of the channel and manhandled the journalists.
The Akhil Bharatiya Mahaur Vaishya Mahasabha has demanded that the financial assistance to the family of Chandan be raised to Rs 50 lakh.
The police also claimed to have recovered a pistol, reportedly used to kill Chandan, from the house of an accused Shakeel.
The state government called the violence as a “political conspiracy” while the main opposition Samajwadi Party (SP) has termed it “ominous and unfortunate” and has appealed for calm.
–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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