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Modi mask versus Trinamool motif sarees in Bengal
Masks of Prime Minister Narendra Modi are giving tough competition to sarees decked with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) symbol of twin flowers. This year, the nine-yard attire has joined the brigade of caps, t-shirts and other campaign material selling like hot cakes in West Bengal.
Shopkeepers of the busy Pagya Patti lane in central Kolkata’s wholesale hub, Burrabazar, are toiling hard to supply these innovative textile goods.
“Since the announcement of dates, we have been getting bulk orders from party workers. In Bengal, the maximum orders for such sarees and T-shirts have been placed by the ruling party, TMC. This time the goods bearing BJP’s symbol have also gained in popularity,” Paras Gambhir, the owner of a 45-year-old shop, S.P Textiles, told IANS.
The raw material for the sarees are sourced from Surat and Ahmedabad. A single piece of the cotton- and polyester-mixed saree is priced at Rs 160.
Gambhir, however, refused to divulge even the approximate orders placed by different political parties.
He mentioned that they also have a stock of clothing items bearing the political symbols of the Congress and CPI (M), but there is hardly any demand for these.
“For these goods, the bulk order is placed by the parties. But at times many party fans come here to buy some of these items and, altogether, we have been doing a business of more than one lakh rupees every day,” he said.
“The supporters are mostly purchasing items to support BJP. The party is definitely gaining ground in the state”, he added.
The outlet has a stock of masks bearing the cut outs of prominent leaders like Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Mamata Banerjee. There are other items like jackets, caps, T-shirts, flags and so on.
“The demand for Modi masks is very high as compared to all others,” he said.
The businessman was hesitant to share his opinion on the fate of any political party in the state and even about his preferred Prime Ministerial candidate.
“Bengal mein development toh honi hi chahiye. Didi ne jo kiya hai, usse better kaun karega woh toh dekhna parega (Bengal should witness more development, we have to see who does it better than whatever ‘didi’ (Mamata Banerjee) has done,” a customers said without divulging his name.
Gambhir added that he is happy with the overall development in the country, apart from the problems he had to face during demonetisation and due to implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
The state is gearing up for the seven-phase election to be held in the months of April and May.
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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