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Assam Assembly session begins on stormy note
Guwahati, Feb 6 (IANS) The Assam Assembly’s budget session began on a noisy note here on Tuesday as the opposition parties protested during Governor Jagdish Mukhi’s address to the house, forcing him to cut short his speech.
Due to the protest, the Governor read out only the last page of his long speech, which was later considered read.
Members of the opposition Congress displayed placards highlighting their demands and various other issues such as updation of the National Citizens Register, making public the Naga Peace Accord, law and order, violence in Dima Hasao, restart of two paper mills, and coal syndicates.
The Congress alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliance governments in Assam and at the Centre were run by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
Senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi made the charge while referring to the decoration in saffron and green colours of the Assembly’s Central Hall as well as the open space where Mukhi organised a tea party, which was boycotted by the Congress and the All India United Democratic Front.
Gogoi said: “It is a BJP effort to saffronise the Assembly”.
“It’s a matter of concern that the RSS is running the government in Assam. RSS leaders like Mohan Bhagwat are running the government at the Centre. Now they (ruling party) are trying to capture the Assembly,” Gogoi said, wondering aloud how someone could decorate it with party flags without the Speaker’s permission.
He also slammed the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police for being “fully under the control of the RSS”.
“I was told earlier during V.K. Pipersenia’s appointment as the Chief Secretary about his RSS links, but I did not take it seriously then,” the Congress leader said
Pipersenia was appointed in 2015 during Congress rule.
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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.