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Swamy moves bill seeking death for cow slaughter, withdraws (Lead)
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) BJP MP Subramanian Swamy on Friday moved in the Rajya Sabha the Cow Protection Bill, 2017 seeking to punish cow slaughter with death penalty, but withdrew it after the government’s assurance that it was working to “fulfil the same sentiments”.
Swamy moved the Bill for passing and consideration after the Rajya Sabha Secretary General said the President’s recommendation for introducing the Bill, as required under Section 117(3) of the Constitution, had been received by the Rajya Sabha Secretariat.
Moving the Bill, Swamy said “We need to have extraordinarily harsh deterrent punishment” as high value was attached to the export of cow meat and that a punishment could be deterrent “if we make it capital punishment, which should be given in extreme cases of people slaughtering cows”.
Swamy also took a dig at the Congress party, saying the “original nationalist Congress people” including Seth Govind Das, Shibban Lal Saxena and former President of India Rajendra Prasad were “all for it (cow protection)”, but the party has now changed under “Italian influence”.
“I do not know what has happened. Maybe, the Italian influence has changed the Congress party today. But the fact is that the original nationalist Congress people were all for it. Also, throughout history, there is evidence that the Muslim community never made it an issue that they have a fundamental right to eat cow,” he said.
“It is the Englishmen, the white-men, who made it a big fashion and wanted to make it a test whether you are Hindutva man or you are a British stooge,” he added.
The Bill also sought to introduce a cess for setting up and for “scientific running” of gaushalas (cow shelters) to take care of cows after they have stopped giving milk.
“I would say that we should set up gaushalas in practically every village. To meet the expenditure for that — our government is putting cess on so many things — they can put one more cess for gaushalas but make it optional that only those who want to give should pay this cess,” Swami told the House while moving the Bill.
“From this cess, this whole country will be unitedly giving you much more than you will get for anything else. That is the sentiment today. That is the sentiment across the country. This is what we want. This is part of our manifesto in the BJP,” he added.
The Bill sought to create an authority to ensure “stabilisation of population of cows and to suggest such measures to comply with Article 37 and 48 of the Constitution, to ban the slaughter of cow and to provide deterrent punishment including death penalty for slaughter of cow and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto”.
Swamy, however, withdrew the Bill after the House debated the issue for two hours and Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh assured the MP that the government was working with full commitment to fulfil the very sentiments behind Swamy’s proposed legislation and that it would work further with more speed in this direction.
–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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