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Delhi CS ‘assault’: Employees demand action against Kejriwal, Sisodia (Roundup)

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New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The political storm over the alleged attack on Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash by two Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs took a new turn on Monday, with a Delhi government employees’ body demanding action against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia.

Last week, the Chief Secretary had alleged that he was beaten up by AAP MLAs Amanatullah Khan and Prakash Jarwal in the presence of Kejriwal at the Chief Minister’s residence, where he had been called for a meeting on February 19 night.

The allegation triggered a political storm in the capital and the two AAP legislators were later arrested and sent to judicial custody.

Meanwhile, informed sources said the Delhi government was planning to live-stream all official meetings and make them available online for public in the light of the alleged attack. But no details or deadline were announced for the proposal.

On Monday, multiple media reports claimed that police had told a city court that CCTV footages collected from the Chief Minister’s house in connection with the alleged assault were tampered. However, the Delhi Police rejected the reports dubbing them “factually wrong and irresponsible”.

Senior AAP leaders also met Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik and submitted video “evidence” of an AAP minister and MLA being manhandled inside the Secretariat last week by a group protesting against the alleged attack on the Chief Secretary.

The AAP said they had been assured of police action against the perpetrators.

After a meeting of the Delhi Government Employees Joint Forum at the Secretariat, Pooja Joshi, a member of the forum, reading out from a resolution said: “The Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister are in denial (of the alleged attack on the Chief Secretary). This shows they are part of the conspiracy. We appeal to the LG and the Commissioner of Police to take action as per law against CM and Deputy CM.”

Joshi also said that they would continue to not meet the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister and MLAs for official meetings or talk over phone and would keep contact only through notes and file notings.

The forum also turned down an invitation by Social Welfare Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam for a meeting and said that there would not be any compromise till the Kejriwal tenders a “written public apology” for the incident.

Responding to it, Pal told the media that the government had come a step forward and talked to the officers and now the officers had to give a positive response to resolve the issue.

“This is a family and we are part of the family and have to work together. Trust building can’t happen from one side…both sides have to come forward,” the Minister said.

Pal, however, avoided answering a question on whether the Chief Minister would apologise for the incident.

Speaking about the plan to live-stream government meetings, an official told IANS that it would help people to know who spoke what in the meetings, “be it the elected representative or officials”.

The official said that they were also planning to make details of file notings and file movements available in the public domain. Currently, files can be accessed only in an intranet of the government.

Speaking about reports on the CCTV footages seized from the Chief Minister’s house being tampered, Additional DCP Harendra Kumar Singh said: “Some media (outlets) are claiming that the police has said in the court that the CCTVs have been tampered with. It is factually wrong and irresponsible. Only FSL (forensic science laboratory) will be able to tell if any tampering had been done.”

Responding to media reports on alleged tampering of CCTV footages, AAP MP Sanjay Singh said: “CCTV cameras come under the supervision of police. Delhi Police should be questioned if they were tampered with.”

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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok

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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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