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Delhi Assembly sets up committee on officers’ misconduct with MLAs (Lead)
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Delhi Assembly on Monday passed a resolution to form a committee to look into the cases of misconduct of government officers with its members.
The misconduct, as explained by ruling Aam Aadmi Party member Saurabh Bharadwaj, includes not meeting MLAs, not taking their calls or not following protocol with them.
The resolution for the constitution of ‘House Committee on Violation of Protocol Norms and contemptuous Behavior by Government Officers with MLAs’ was moved by AAPs’ Vishesh Ravi.
The committee will consist of nine members including one chairperson.
While Bharadwaj will be the chairperson, the eight other members areSanjiv Jha, Akhilesh Pati Tripathi, Fateh Singh, Bhawna Gaur, Somdutt Sharma, Vishesh Ravi, Pankaj Pushkar, and Surrender Singh.
Bharadwaj stressed that the issues and differences between the government and the officers should not come in between the relation of officers and MLAs.
He said the committee should have guidelines similar to the ones issued by Union Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Ministry on the subject of official dealings between the administration and Members of Parliament and State legislatures.
BJP member Manjinder Singh Sirsa supported this point but demanded that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal should apologise to Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash “like he is apologising to everybody who has nothing to do with Delhi government”.
During the discussion, Leader of Opposition Vijender Gupta, of the BJP, said the powers of the committee could be “misused”.
The procedure which will be followed by the committee for examine complaints referred to it will be the same as the procedure for inquiry and determination by the committee of privileges as it relates to any question of breach of privelege of the house or a member, the resolution said.
The committee will be free to enlarge the scope of issues under examination and the rules governing powers and functioning of the committee on privileges could also apply to this committee.
Bharadwaj said that the formation of the committee was the need of the hour as the officers “don’t want any accountability and the corrupt officers have found a way to prevent themselves”.
“If they are not reachable, what kind of democracy is it?” he questioned.
With the formation of the committee, Bharadwaj said, if an officer misbehaves, the MLA should not retaliate but file complaint with this committee.
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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.