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Government does not want to discuss Budget: TMC
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien on Friday alleged that the Rajya Sabha was being disrupted by the members of the ruling party as the government did not want a discussion on the Union Budget.
“The government does not have answers to questions being asked by the Opposition. So, the Rajya Sabha is being deliberately disrupted,” O’Brien said at a press conference, a day after Congress leader P. Chidambaram’s speech in the Budget debate in the Upper House took place amid sloganeering by the treasury bench members.
On Wednesday, Congress leader M. Veerappa Moily’s speech in the Lok Sabha also took place amid a ruckus created by the treasury bench members.
In both Houses, the ruling party members protested against the ruckus created by the Congress members during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reply to a debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Speech in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
O’Brien also accused the government of “murdering” institutions like Parliament, and questioned the rationale to merge the General Budget and the Railway Budget.
“There used to be around 12 hours of discussion on the General Budget and 12 hours of discussion on the Railway Budget. That has been washed out due to the merger of the Budgets,” he said.
Raising several questions on the railway allocations, O’Brien said states that had opposition parties in power were given lesser funds.
“BJP has been saying that previous Railway Ministers politicised the Railway Budget… at least at that time it was discussed in the House,” he said alleging that states like Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Gujarat where the BJP is in power got more allocations compared to states like West Bengal and Delhi.
He also said that while employment generation remained a major issue, around 1,75,000 jobs were there in railway safety, which were not being filled.
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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.