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Commonwealth Parliamentary Association meet begins in Patna on Saturday
Patna, Feb 16 (IANS) A two-day conference of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)-India Region will begin here on Saturday to discuss Parliament’s role in the development, and legislature and judiciary as important pillars of democracy.
According to an official statement, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan will inaugurate the conference here at Gyan Bhawan in Samrat Ashoka Convention Kendra, which will be attended by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
“Bihar Vidhan Sabha Speaker Vijay Kumar Choudhary will deliver the welcome address. Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi and Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav will also grace the inaugural session to be attended by present and former MLAs of the Bihar legislature,” the statement from the Lok Sabha secretariat said.
Chairperson of CPA Executive Committee Emilia M. Lifaka will also address the delegates, while Chairman of the Lok Sabha’s Estimates Committee Murli Manohar Joshi and Minister of Law and Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad will deliver the keynote addresses at the two plenaries, respectively.
Bihar Governor Satya Pal Malik will address the valedictory session of the conference to be held on February 18 in Bihar Assembly.
The CPA is composed of over 180 branches formed in the legislatures of Commonwealth countries enjoying parliamentary democracy. All the CPA branches are geographically grouped into nine Commonwealth regions.
The CPA-India Region, which was earlier a part of the CPA-Asia Region, became an independent region from September 7, 2004. The India region of CPA consists of the India Union Branch (Parliament of India) and 31 State/Union Territory branches.
Such conferences of CPA-India Region are held once in two years. The 5th Conference was held in 2015 in Goa.
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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.