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CBI seizes documents showing AAP minister owns property worth crores
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The CBI on Sunday said it has recovered documents related to property and bank transactions worth crores allegedly linked to Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain during searches at residences of a registrar and a lawyer of Delhi Dental Council in a bribery case.
The CBI has registered a case under sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Indian Penal Code against the two officials on the allegations of demanding bribe from the complainant for getting him favourable order from the DDC and also for extending help in further legal proceedings in his matter, said officials.
Agency sleuths laid a trap and caught the accused while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 4.73 lakh from the complainant on Saturday night. The arrested accused were produced in a court here on Sunday which sent then to four days police custody.
Searches were conducted at the office and residence of Registrar Rishi Raj and advocate Pradeep Sharma, which led to recovery of Rs 24 lakh in cash, half Kg Gold (approx) and also three property documents relating to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Jain.
These include two sale deeds of land and a Power of Attorney for land at Karala village here.
The probe agency also recovered a bank deposit slip book containing counter foils detailing cheque deposits of around Rs 2 crore during 2011 in Jain’s name and companies wherein he was serving as Director and in the name of his family members; and 41 cheque Books in his name, his wife’s name and in the name of a private estate firm.
CBI sources say Jain gave these documents (now seized by CBI) when he was quizzed, raided following registration of a corruption case against him last year.
CBI has registered a case of corruption against him accusing him of misusing his official position. The agency is probing him for his links with Hawala operators, how he set up shell companies to convert black money into white and subsequently purchased huge tracts of land on Delhi’s outskirts.
Income Tax has already seized his 220 bighas of land in outer Delhi under the Benami Properties act.
Responding to the agency’s charges, an AAP spokesperson said: “The papers that CBI is referring to were given by Satyendar Jain to CBI twice and have been declared in the income tax return for many years.”
“What is new about it?” the spokesperson asked, adding the BJP government was trying to ruin the image of Jain.
Party official Nagendar Sharma tweeted: “This is the latest attempt to frame Satyendar Jain. He has nothing to do, even remotely with the registrar in question. Till date BJP has miserably failed in digging out anything against Mr Jain.”
“The BJP’s central govt has been pulled up by the High Court many times in cases registered by it against Mr Jain.Now this is a fresh BJP conspiracy. The papers planted by CBI have been twice handed over by Mr Jain himself to the CBI and have been declared many times in his IT returns. What is new in these papers ?
The CBI said it will summon Jain for questioning this week.
–IANS
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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok
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.