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Previous BJP government in Karnataka broke graft records: Rahul
Hospet (Karnataka), Feb 10 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying the previous BJP government in the southern state “broke graft records” with numerous scams.
“While Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks about corruption, he forgets that it was the BJP government led by B.S. Yeddyurappa that broke records in corruption with land scam, mining scam etc.,” Gandhi said, addressing a party rally here in Hospet in Bellary district, about 350km from Bengaluru.
Yeddyurappa, the BJP state unit’s president, was the Chief Minister of the state from 2008 to 2011, when he was forced to step down from the post over his alleged involvement in a land scam.
Gandhi is on a four-day visit to the poll-bound state, where legislative assembly elections are due in April-May. This was his first visit to the state after he took over as the party chief in December.
He kicked off the party’s poll campaign from Bellary, the Lok Sabha constituency from where his mother and former Congress President Sonia Gandhi had defeated BJP leader Sushma Swaraj in the 1999 general elections.
He claimed the Siddaramaiah-led state government was a “clean” administration.
“We are proud that Siddaramaiah’s government was a clean administration. When we come to power next, we will work twice as hard,” the Congress leader asserted.
The Congress party, however, will not claim that any one party or person has developed Karnataka, said Gandhi.
“Karnataka is not built by any single person, but by its farmers, women, youth and labour,” Gandhi reiterated.
Gandhi also met the beneficiaries of Article 371-J under which people from the old Hyderabad-Karnataka region are given employment and seats for education on preference and priority.
“Sonia Gandhi made sure the Hyderabad-Karnataka region got its special status and kept the promise, at a time when the BJP said it was not possible,” he recalled.
The region currently receives Rs 4,000 crore, as against to Rs 350 crore grants it earlier got, Gandhi added.
Gandhi later also visited Huligamma temple in the neighbouring Koppal town and Gavi Siddheswara Lingayat Mutt to meet its head priest.
Senior Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, state Congress chief G. Parameshwara, Siddaramaiah were among the others present at the public rally.
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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.