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Congress will retain power in Meghalaya, says Rahul Gandhi
Shillong, Jan 31 (IANS) After giving the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) a good fight in Gujarat, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the ruling Congress party will retain power in Meghalaya.
He also expressed confidence that the Congress would bounce back in BJP-ruled Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh where elections are due in a few months from now.
“I think we will do well and we will win the elections in Meghalaya,” he said in an informal interaction with journalists here.
“I won’t go into specifics as to how many seats and things like, but across the country there is a feeling that the BJP is not listening to the people…it is crushing voices, they are taking decisions unilaterally without consulting the people and there is a backlash against them on several issues.
“Demonetisation is one of them. Implementation of GST is another one. The country is asking these fundamental questions to (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi. He came promising economic growth and providing jobs. But after he came to power, the economy is on a downturn and there are hardly any jobs being created,” Gandhi said.
Therefore, he said, there was a feeling in the country that they didn’t get what was promised to them. “Same is in Meghalaya as well.”
Gandhi, who concluded his two-day visit to poll-bound Meghalaya on Wednesday, held a series of interactions with various religious leaders — Christians, Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and indigenous faith believers and traditional chieftains, besides academicians.
He also noted that there was tremendous anger against and discomfort from the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) over “imposing one idea” in India, as “people believe this country is made up of millions of different perspectives and one perspective will not work here”.
Recalling that Modi criticised pro-poor policies of the Congress-led UPA government, including the MNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gurantee Act), Gandhi hit out at the Prime Minister for his failure to create two crore new jobs every year and instead could create only 450 new jobs.
“I get a sense that there is strong opposition against the BJP government. Look at the results in Gujarat…they were close to losing the elections. And who did that? It was Congress.
“Therefore, the BJP-ruled states are on the back foot. We are going to have elections in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan… Let us see who wins. We are confident we will win,” Gandhi stressed.
Asked if the Congress would launch an aggressive campaign in Meghalaya and other poll-bound states as it did in Gujarat, the Congress President said: “Our campaign in Gujarat was truth. I was surprised myself because I hadn’t realised that even the people of the state did not believe in Modi’s Gujarat model.”
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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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