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Congress seeks Kerala CPI-M leader’s ouster from politburo
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 7 (IANS) With the legal noose tightening around Kerala CPI-M secretary and politburo member Kodiyeri Balakrishnan’s elder son in an alleged financial fraud committed by him in the UAE, the Congress on Wednesday demanded that Balakrishnan be ousted from the politburo.
Senior Congress leader and member of the high power committee of the party in Kerala, Benny Behanan shot off a letter to CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechury demanding Balakrishnan’s ouster.
“Now that every day new reports about alleged financial fraud against Kodiyeri’s elder son Binoy Balakrishnan is coming out, it has come to light that Kodiyeri was aware of what was happening and he was protecting his son.
“This issue has surfaced in the assembly and has been taken up by the opposition also. So, in order to keep morality in public life and the way Kodiyeri was covering his son’s dubious deals and told lies, he should be removed from the politburo of the party,” said Behanan.
Problems began last month for Binoy and for Kodiyeri when a three-page letter dated January 5 from H.I.A. Al Marzooqi, sponsor of a Dubai-based company, was made available last month to the media, stating that he had started legal proceedings against Binoy for alleged fraud of Rs 13 crore.
When this first surfaced, both Kodiyeri and the party dismissed all this as nothing but false news and that there was no travel ban on his son and he is in Dubai.
The party washed its hands off the issue by stating that it was just a business deal between two businessmen and it had no role in it.
But things changed fast after it emerged that Binoy, who is in the UAE, has been barred from travelling out of the emirates after Marzooqi filed a petition against him as he had to get money from Binoy.
The news of the travel ban was given by Binoy’s younger brother Bineesh Kodiyeri.
Now, the latest reports from the UAE suggest that it would take a while before he is able to get the travel ban lifted as Marzooqi is determined that Binoy be taught a lesson for his deeds, which had caused huge embarrassment to him when he was in India last month trying to recover his money.
A press meet called by his counsel could not take place, after a lower court stopped it from being held.
However, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday stayed the lower court’s directive.
The case is currently being heard in a UAE court and it will take a few days for the first verdict to come out. Only after it comes, can Binoy go ahead and file an appeal and for that he will have to go through tough procedures.
Meanwhile, some news reports also claim that Kodiyeri’s younger son, Bineesh, also has business interests in Dubai and he is also facing similar problems.
–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.