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BJP accuses Congress of ruining Bengaluru
Bengaluru, March 1 (IANS) Ahead of the Karnataka assembly election in April-May, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday released a 20-page pictorial booklet listing omissions and commissions of the ruling Congress government that allegedly ruined Bengaluru, which was once a garden city and a pensioner’s paradise.
“Since the Congress came to power in 2013, Bengaluru has turned into a garbage city, a crime city and a rape city from what it was known for greenery, salubrious climate and IT prowess,” BJP’s state unit in-charge and Union Minister Prakash Javadekar told reporters here.
The city’s infrastructure was in ruins due to corruption and scams, he alleged.
The “inaction and lack of preparation” of the Congress-run Bengaluru civic body during the heavy rains in 2017 claimed 16 lives and damaged property worth Rs 1,600 crore, the booklet claimed.
“Congress claimed to have solved the issue of over 24,000 potholes on the city’s roads by sanctioning Rs 4,600 crore, but this is far from the truth,” alleged the Union Minister for Human Resource Development.
The state BJP leaders will soon travel to all the 28 assembly segments in the city by foot for a “Protect Bengaluru” campaign, Javadekar said.
The city’s development was stuck in a traffic jam, forcing people to spend nearly 60 crore hours each year in traffic, causing a loss of Rs 3,700 crore, according to the booklet.
“Mismanagement of traffic, unscientifically designed infrastructure projects and bad construction practices allowed to flourish by Siddaramaiah have permanently clogged the traffic,” it said.
The Congress has made the city “hell” to live in with no proper garbage and pollution management, asserted the Minister.
“Instead of working on solving the issue of polluted lakes like Bellandur Lake, the state government told the central government that the lake caught fire due to grass on the lake’s bed,” he remarked.
While the state government claimed that Karnataka was flourishing with investments, several companies like Amazon and Microsoft chose to move their operations to Hyderabad from Bengaluru, as they did not receive support from the state, claimed Javadekar.
“Due to maladministration of the Siddaramaiah government, the city, once known to be a safe city is now the third most unsafe city in India,” he reiterated, without quoting any official source.
The state government was working by accepting “commissions” and was not letting the benefits of the central government schemes reach Bengalureans, stressed the BJP leader.
In the May 2013 state assembly elections, out of the 28 assembly segments in the city, the Congress party won 13, BJP 12 and Janata Dal (Secular) 3.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, however, dismissed the BJP charges against his government as “baseless”.
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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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