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Another controversy: Delhi CS, AAP trade accusations on assault (Roundup)
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash on Tuesday alleged that he was hit by two AAP MLAs in a meeting at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence, triggering a major row that also saw the manhandling of Environment Minister Imran Hussain and another AAP leader by a crowd inside the Secretariat here.
The BJP and the Congress attacked the AAP based on the Chief Secretary’s allegations, with the BJP demanding Kejriwal’s resignation and the Congress asking for the AAP chief’s apology.
The AAP hit back by stating that the Chief Secretary was making false allegations and said he was working at the “behest of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)”.
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia termed Prakash’s allegations “baseless” and said that “it is his (Prakash) version of the story”.
The Home Ministry sought a report from Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on the alleged assault on the Chief Secretary and Home Minister Rajnath Singh said he was “deeply pained” by the development.
AAP sources told IANS that Monday night’s meeting had turned into a very heated argument, but said that the Chief Secretary was not attacked.
Prakash on Tuesday alleged that he was hit by AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan and another party MLA, whom he can identify, in front of the Chief Minister at Kejriwal’s residence on Monday midnight, where he was called for a meeting.
In a police complaint filed on Tuesday, Prakash said: “Amanatullah Khan, MLA, and the person/MLA on my left side, whom I can identify, without any provocation from my side, starting hitting and assaulting me and threw several blows with fists on my head and temple.”
The meeting was attended by Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and 11 MLAs, according to the complaint.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday afternoon, the Delhi Environment Minister was manhandled by a crowd which gathered outside the door of a lift inside the Delhi Secretariat and his Assistant Personal Secretary was beaten up, according to multiple video clips from the Secretariat.
In one of the videos, his Assistant Personal Secretary can be seen being manhandled by the crowd near the lift door. In the same video, Hussain was seen being manhandled by the crowd and later taken to safety by staff, as the violent crowd tried to reach him.
In another video, Hussain was seen trapped inside the same lift with the violent crowd shouting and many asking him to come out. A person standing at the lift door was seen holding off the crowd from barging inside by force and securing the Minister.
AAP leader Ashish Khetan alleged that he was also manhandled by the same crowd shouting “BJP zindabad” and “maaro maaro” and claimed that the Delhi Police did not try to intervene.
Khetan said that the Secretariat was supposed to be a “high-security zone” and alleged that the Delhi Police did not do anything when the mob tried to attack him and later Hussain.
“Under whose instructions did this happen? Who instigated them?” he asked while addressing the media. Khetan and Hussain filed separate police complaints on the assaults.
The Chief Secretary in his police complaint said that he was called for a meeting around midnight on Monday on the “difficulty in release of certain TV advertisements relating to completion of three years of the government of Delhi”.
Prakash said he was taken to a room and one of the MLAs closed the door. He was seated on a three-seater sofa between Khan and another MLA, whom he could identify.
“The MLAs started shouting at me and abused me while blaming me and the bureaucracy for not doing enough for the publicity of the government,” the complaint said.
Prakash said that he was attacked after this without any provocation.
“With difficulty I was able to leave the room and get into my official car and leave the CM residence,” the Chief Secretary said. “None of the persons present in the room made any effort to save me.”
But the AAP said that the meeting at Kejriwal’s residence was on the “faulty implementation” of Aadhaar that “deprived about 2.5 lakh families of ration” and not on advertisements.
The party said that the Chief Secretary refused to answer questions, saying he was not answerable to MLAs or the Chief Minister but only to the Lt Governor.
“He even used foul language against some MLAs and left without answering any questions,” the AAP said in a statement.
On Tuesday afternoon, IAS Association Secretary Manisha Saxena, after a meeting with the Lt Governor and Prakash, termed the attack as a “planned criminal conspiracy” against the top bureaucrat in Delhi.
Speaking to the media after the meeting, Saxena said they have asked the Lt Governor to take strict action against the accused MLAs and the officers would work on Tuesday with a black band as a mark of protest.
Meanwhile, AAP’s Ambedkar Nagar MLA Ajay Dutt on Tuesday filed a police complaint against Prakash for making “casteist remarks” during Monday night’s meeting at Kejriwal’s residence.
Delhi Police Chief Spokesperson Dependra Pathak said that the police has filed separate FIRs based on Prakash’s and Hussain’s complaints.
–IANS
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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.
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