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Politics for some is about self-glorification: Rahul (Lead)
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Without taking any names, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that politics for some is about self-glorification and not a means for others’ welfare.
“There are people for whom politics is all about themselves, their personal image and personal glorification,” Rahul Gandhi said.
“And then there are people for whom politics is about others and others’ welfare. I think the late E. Ahamed Sahib belonged to the category of politicians for whom politics was all about others’ good,” he added.
He was speaking at an event held in remembrance of former Union Minister E. Ahamed who passed away a year ago after a massive heart attack in the Lok Sabha.
United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi was expected to attend the meeting but could not and sent a message instead that was read out by the organisers.
Rahul Gandhi recalled how he struck up a friendship with Ahamed, an Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader from Kerala who used to sit behind him in the lower House, despite their huge age difference.
“I felt hurt when I saw at the hospital that his family was not being allowed to meet him during his last minutes. I thought it was unfair,” the Congress chief recalled.
Ahamed, who collapsed inside the Lok Sabha during the President’s address to the joint sitting of both Houses ahead of the Budget session last year, was rushed to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. The next day, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was scheduled to present the Budget.
The doctors and hospital administration denied Ahamed’s family access to him for hours and allegedly did not even update them about his condition. It was only after the intervention of former Congress President Sonia Gandhi and others that the family was allowed near him.
Speaking after Rahul Gandhi, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah said that if Rahul Gandhi formed the next government at the Centre, the government must investigate why and at whose behest Ahamed’s family was meted out such treatment.
“India belongs to all of us. Kashmir is facing tragedies from that side (Pakistan) as well as from this side. Atal Bihari Vajpayee once said that with our neighbours either we can live with friendship and progress or live in animosity and lose. Today, we both (India and Pakistan) are losing,” Abdullah said.
The meeting was attended by a number of opposition parliamentarians, especially those from Kerala, and other prominent persons, including Congress leaders A.K. Anthony, Shashi Tharoor and K. Rehman Khan, CPI-M’s Mohammed Saleem, CPI leader D. Raja, Revolutionary Socialist Party MP N.K. Premachandran and former Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran, among others.
Several opposition leaders who spoke at the event, including Abdullah, Mohammed Saleem and D. Raja, stressed the need to counter the threat to Indian democracy by joining hands.
“The question today is how to save the house, not how to decorate it. India cannot be democratic if it is not secular,” Saleem said.
Raja said that the Constitution was under attack and it was the duty of all to save it.
–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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