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AAP now a ‘khap party’, failed on every front: Congress
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday described the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as a “khap party” and said the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government has failed on all fronts in the last three years.
“This is not an Aam Aadmi Party, but a khap party which has failed on every front,” Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken told the media here on the third anniversary of the Delhi government.
He also accused the Delhi Chief Minister of not fulfilling any of his poll promises which he made during the assembly elections.
Slamming Kejriwal for not bringing a strict Lokpal Bill, Maken said: “In 2014, when they got 28 seats, they resigned within 49 days alleging the Congress and the BJP were not allowing them to bring proper Lokpal.”
“But when they again came back in 2015 with 67 seats, they brought a different Lokpal instead of strict Lokpal,” he said.
Maken, who was also accompanied by former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, compared the work of the Congress government and the AAP government in the city.
Talking about the health sector, the former Union Minister said: “During Sheila Dikshit’s government, Delhi got 14 hospitals and over 3,700 new beds were added.”
“But during the last three years, not a single new hospital has come up,” he said.
Comparing the work of the two governments in the education sector, Maken said: “The Congress government during its regime opened six new university and deemed universities each, 22 general education colleges and 20 professional education colleges.
“Five ITIs and 54 ITCs were also opened during our government,” he said.
“But under Kejriwal government, not a single new college or university came up in the city. Even the drop out rate of students in the government schools has gone up,” he said.
The Congress leader also slammed Kejriwal over the condition of the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and said: “In the last three years, the Kejriwal government has bought only one new bus. Even the total number of DTC buses in the fleet has gone down”
Hitting out at the AAP government over the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation projects’ delay, he said: “For the first time in the history of Delhi, the work on DMRC project has been delayed by two years.”
“During our government, 192 km of metro line, 141 metro stations, seven interchange stations were built in record time. The Congress government even brought 216 metro train sets for the people of Delhi,” Maken added.
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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.