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Congress rubbishes BJP’s growth figures for Assam

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Guwahati, Feb 1 (IANS) Attacking the BJP-led government over the upcoming GIS, the Congress in Assam on Thursday said that during its 15-year rule the party had brought in close to Rs 20,000 crore of investment to the state.

Former state Industry Minister Pradyut Bordoloi said: “The BJP government has been highlighting in all the commercials and advertisements prepared for the Global Investment Summit that Assam’s GDP growth rate has reached 13 per cent.

“However, the state’s GDP is growing at four per cent only,” Bordoloi said.

He added that the “insurgency ravaged state” had witnessed investment of Rs 19,890 crore from 2007 to 2015, when his party was in power. The Congress was in power in Assam for three terms, from 2001 to 2016.

“The BJP-led government often claims that Rs 7,000 crore of investment followed in the state ever since they assumed power in Assam.

“That is not true. The Rs 7,000 crore that the government talks of are actually from industries like Dabur, Sun Pharma, Emami, Hindustan Uniliver, Star Cement, Topcem Cements etc who had started production from 2007…,” said Bordoloi.

“I have challenged Industry Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary to make public the Industrial Entrepreneurs Memorandums (IEMs) registered in Assam in 2017, which will make it clear.

However, Patowary has failed to make the IEMs public so far, Bordoloi said.

The Congress leader said that the industrial growth that took place in Assam from 2007 showed a descending trend in 2015 after Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP government took charge at the Centre.

“It intentionally stopped all incentives and discounts announced for the Northeastern region for industrial growth,” Bordoloi said.

“The BJP government at the Centre has stopped the North East Investment and Industrial Promotion Policy (NEIIPP) soon after it assumed power at the Centre, which affected the industrial growth and the environment created for industry in Assam after 2015,” he said.

Taking a potshot at the BJP government’s announcements for a reimbursement scheme under the GST regime, Bordoloi said while the former Congress government had given 200 per cent tax benefits to small traders under VAT, the BJP has given 200 per cent tax benefits to the large industries while reducing the benefits for small traders to 100 per cent.

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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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