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Satav’s old tweet backing Medha haunts Congress in Gujarat
Gandhinagar, April 4 (IANS) Newly-appointed Gujarat Congress in-charge Rajeev Satav’s year-old tweet supporting Narmada project detractor Medha Patkar has given the opponents a stick to beat the party with.
Although soon after his appointment, Satav deleted the old tweet from his account, this has given a chance to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to hit out at the Congress.
Adding fuel to the fire by supporting his leader’s stance on the Patkar-Narmada issue, Paresh Dhanani, the Leader of Opposition in Gujarat Assembly, provided the BJP with a fresh opportunity to slam the grand old party for being “anti-Gujarat”.
A Lok Sabha member from Maharashtra, Satav was appointed the Gujarat in-charge on March 30, replacing Ashok Gehlot. Satav is believed to be a close confidante of Congress president Rahul Gandhi.
On August 5, 2017, Satav had tweeted and also written a letter is support of Patkar who was on an indefinite fast against the Madhya Pradesh government, seeking proper implementation of settlement package for the displaced persons, affected by raising of the Narmada dam height.
“I am aware of the fact that Narmada dam project violates basic human rights under the garb of development. I extend my full support to your movement,” Satav wrote in the letter, apart from the tweet he deleted just before coming to Gujarat as the Congress party in-charge.
Since 1980s, Patkar has consistently opposed construction of Narmada dam and launched a series of agitations against the project. She is seen by many in state as an anti-Gujarat person, and politicians in the state across all political parties have to date blamed her for the delay in Narmada project implementation.
Backing his leader’s stance towards Medha, Dhanani stated that had not Medha agitated and pressurised the Madhya Pradesh government to complete resettlement of the displaced people, the project would not have been completed.
“I am thankful to Rajeev Satav for supporting Medha’s agitation for resettlement of those affected by the project,” he said.
This saw Chief Minister Vijay Rupani hit out at the Congress.
“Congress party has always been anti-Gujarat. Through this issue, it stands exposed on its anti-Gujarat attitude. It is sad. Now, by openly coming out in support of Medha’s agitations that were anti-Gujarat, Congress is showing that it also did not want Narmada project to be implemented,” he said.
BJP state president Jitu Vaghani went to the extent of starting a “People’s movement” against Congress if it did not come clean on its stance.
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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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