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Congress bereft of election issues in Meghalaya: NPP
Shillong, Feb 2 (IANS) The National People’s Party (NPP) on Friday said the ruling Congress in Meghalaya was bereft of issues to fight the February 27 assembly polls, after Chief Minister Mukul Sangma accused the tribal-centric party of being funded by the BJP.
However, the opposition NPP, which is hoping to form government after the votes, did not rule out forming government with the Congress in Meghalaya.
“We are a party of our own, and we have our own ideology. I find it ridiculous when a leader like the Mahila Congress president (Sushmita Dev) was saying that NPP is BJP in time of elections,” Meghalaya NPP President, Wanwei Roy Kharlukhi, told journalists.
“The Chief Minister was saying we are funded by the BJP as if he is the treasurer of the BJP, because only the treasurer of the BJP will know about the money coming and going out of the BJP,” he said.
Kharlukhi said the Congress has been trading such allegations against the NPP as they are bereft of issues.
“I feel that the Congress is insulting the electorate of Meghalaya who will not accept such ridiculous idea. We appeal to the voters to vote for us,” he said.
“Our mission document will be like a contract between the people of Meghalaya and the NPP,” Kharlukhi said, adding that the Chief Minister was making such statements “because he has nothing to showcase”.
To a query if the NPP can also work with the Congress, Kharlukhi said, “The Congress here is our opponent. When the need arises we don’t rule out in future. But we are not working with anybody here because we are sure that this time we are getting an absolute majority and we are sure that we don’t have to work with anyone.”
Hitting out at the Congress-led government for its “failure” to ensure development, Kharlukhi quoted a survey which claimed that Meghalaya ranked at the bottom in various sectors among the small states.
“In general, Meghalaya ranked 10 out of 10 small states. If we look at the overall ranking, it is really a pity that Meghalaya ranks at the bottom. But if you compare with other small states they are better than Meghalaya,” he said.
“Shillong was once upon a time an education hub of the North East but today the state is ranked number nine on education, and the saddest part is, infrastructure which we may say is the foundation of the economy of the state ranked at number 10. That’s why they have no issue to go to the public with and they brought out these petty issues (BJP is NPP and NPP is BJP),” Kharlukhi said.
Asked if the NPP was avoiding the BJP in Meghalaya for the sake of political convenience, Kharlukhi said, “We fought against the BJP in Manipur too and we are fighting anywhere against any party. Like I told you, we were with the UPA in the past but we fight against the Congress here.”
But the NPP has never been with the UPA in the past, except when late Purno A. Sangma was with the NCP.
“We were in the NCP that time, but we are the same people now in NPP. We came out of the NCP due to difference of opinion,” Kharlukhi said
–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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