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Daryaganj footpath book market to return on Sunday after 5 weeks
Nivedita Singh
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) After being shut for five weeks in a row, the Sunday Daryaganj footpath book market has got permission to function in a truncated manner from Sunday, the president of the traders’ association said.
The market was last open on December 24 and the traders were told that they would not be able to display their wares on subsequent Sundays due to the Republic Day parade on Jan 26 and the ASEAN summit preceeding it.
It was a let down not only for the vendors but also for book lovers and students in the national capital.
“They (the civic body) have not given us full permission and we are only allowed to set up the shop between Golcha cinema and Delight cinema. They are not allowing any shops on the Daryaganj Pul (overbridge) and so more than 50 of the shopkeepers will not able to set up their shops,” Qamar Saeed, President, Daryaganj Patri Sunday Book Bazar Welfare Association, told IANS.
Although there has been no written permission for the market, the association claimed it had got verbal permission after a meeting with officials of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation on Friday, Saeed said, adding they apprehended trouble from the police due to the lack of written permission.
Every year, the civic body orders the closure of the makeshift market on the Sunday before Republic Day (Jan 26) and Independence Day (Aug 15) but this year it happened much earlier.
“It has been a month already and I am running out of money now. I need to run the house and I don’t know what should I do,” said Manish Kapoor, whose space is outside the Golcha-Delight area.
“If the authorities come and ask us to leave, at least we will get a chance to talk to them. We are here for so long and suddenly where will we go? They can fix the area for each shopkeeper so that we can set up the market in a smaller place,” he suggested.
Officials of the civic body were not available for comment, despite repeated attempts by IANS to reach them.
Even in this age of Kindles and e-books, the market along the dusty pavement from Daryaganj-Faiz Bazar crossing to Delite Cinema on Netaji Subhash Marg turns into a “darya” of books every Sunday, with something for everyone — novels to textbooks, journals, newspapers, magazines, rare book titles, first editions of classics — available at affordable prices.
Not just the vendors, but bibliophiles are also excited about the market reopening.
“We have our exams next month and are waiting for the market to get books. Where else I can get books at such a price in this city…” asked Anmol, who is doing his graduation from a private college in Delhi.
Said his classmate Satish: “The authorities should realise the market’s importance”
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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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