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Congress protests, opposition unites against suspension
New Delhi: A combative opposition on Tuesday protested inside and outside parliament over the suspension of 25 Congress MPs, with Congress president Sonia Gandhi dubbing the Lok Sabha speaker’s decision a “murder” of democracy. The BJP retorted that there was “no democracy in the Congress DNA”.
Congress leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, former prime minister Manmohan Singh and vice president Rahul Gandhi, joined a noisy protest at the Mahatma Gandhi statue in the parliament complex — all of them sporting a black band on thier arms.
The MPs shouted slogans like “Down with Narendra Modi”, “We want justice” and “Shame on you dictator”. Similar protests also took place in Himachal Pradesh, Delhi and some other states.
The suspension brought together on Tuesday virtually the entire opposition, with even parties opposed to the Congress boycotting the Lok Sabha in protest against Speaker Sumitra Mahajan’s Monday decision.
Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav echoed the opposition sentiment when he said: “The suspension is not right. It should be taken back. And the MPs should be called back to attend the house.”
Rahul Gandhi made it clear that the Congress would not relent on its demand for the resignation of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and the chief ministers of BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
“We will not budge… There will be no let up in our pressure (on the government) as far as issues of corruption, Sushma Swaraj and Vyapam (scandal) are concerned,” he said.
Sonia Gandhi called the suspension of MPs “anti-democratic”.
“It is the duty of the government to run the house. The way our MPs were suspended was anti-democratic. Democracy is being murdered,” she said.
Rahul Gandhi added: “Vyapam scam has destroyed the lives of thousands. Sushma Swaraj has broken laws, and the Rajasthan chief minister is financially involved with (former IPL chief) Lalit Modi.
“The demand for their resignation is not the demand of the Congress but of the entire country.”
He added: “The PM likes to do ‘Mann ki baat’. Instead he should listen to ‘Hindustan ki Mann ki baat’.”
Manmohan Singh said suspending Congress MPs was no way to resolve issues.
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said parties like the Trinamool Congress, the Left and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had pledged their support to his party and vowed to boycott the Lok Sabha.
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Samajwadi Party also joined the Congress protest outside parliament.
More parties boycotted the Lok Sabha proceedings, including the Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India-Marxist, Revolutionary Socialist Party, NCP, Janata Dal-United, Indian Union Muslim League, AAP, Trinamool Congress and the Samajwadi Party.
RJD, Samajwadi Party and Left members were present in the house in the morning but walked out after the speaker did not allow them to raise the issue of suspending the Congress MPs.
In the Rajya Sabha, the Congress and other opposition parties remained boisterous, leading to the washout of another day’s proceedings.
Disregarding the suspension of their Lok Sabha colleagues, Congress members in the upper house displayed placards against Sushma Swaraj and Vasundhara Raje. Madhusudan Mistry waved a piece of black cloth.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader and union minister Prakash Javadekar said: “The Congress talking of democracy is like the devil quoting scriptures. There is no democracy in their DNA… The mother is the party president and the son the vice president. Will they teach us democracy?
“Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are responsible for the logjam in parliament.”
Earlier, the BJP parliamentary party, at a meeting also attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, blamed the Congress for days of parliament disruption and accused it of “obstructionism and negativity”. The BJP made it clear that none of its leaders would resign.
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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