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Pansare murder: Gaikwad being implicated, says Sanatan Sanstha
Panaji: Sanatan Sanstha member Samir Gaikwad, who was arrested by Maharashtra Police in connection with the murder of Communist leader Govind Pansare, was “innocent” and a “victim of a police plot”, the organisation alleged on Wednesday.
In a statement issued here, the Sanatan Sanstha’s managing trustee Virendra Marathe said the circumstances in which Gaikwad, a native of Maharashtra’s Sangli town, was arrested, were suspicious.
“Police purposefully arrested him after going through two crore call data records and searching only for the number of the Sanatan seeker under pressure from anti-Sanatan elements,” said Marathe, who heads the ashram in Ponda, 35 km from Panaji.
“Earlier, inquiry of many seekers of Sanatan was also conducted in the case of the killing of Dr. Dabholkar. Sanatan Sanstha also faced similar criticism on earlier occasions. However, no output came out of these inquiries,” he said.
“Samir Gaikwad, arrested in the case of the killing of Govind Pansare from Kolhapur, is a full-time seeker of Sanatan Sanstha, and we are sure that he is innocent and not guilty,” Marathe said backing Gaikwad, whose wife is also a member of the right-wing organistion and resides at the Goa ashram.
Gaikwad was arrested early Wednesday by the Maharashtra Police Special Investigation Team probing Pansare’s murder in February this year.
The Sanatan Sanstha’s possible role in the murder of rationalist Narendra Dabolkar in Pune was also probed by Maharashtra Police.
“Earlier, inquiry of many seekers of Sanatan was also conducted in case of the killing of Dr. Dabholkar. The Sanatan Sanstha also faced similar criticism on earlier occasions. However, no output came out of these inquiries,” Marathe said.
In the statement, the Sanatan Sanstha official also tried to pick holes in the manner of Gaikwad’s “suspicious” arrest which Marathe termed a “conspiracy to implicate innocent Samir Gaikwad”.
“When anybody is arrested, he is questioned and verified during initial 24 hours and then produced before the court within the next 24 hours. For this purpose, police have to prepare papers for seeking his remand, which may take a few hours,” Marathe said, adding that Gaikwad was immediately whisked to court after his arrest.
“This means the remand papers were prepared beforehand. This goes to show that the entire matter is a conspiracy. This is a serious matter and raises a question mark over the operating procedure of police,” Marathe said.
In the recent past, six members of the Sanatan Sanstha have been accused of trying to carry out a blast in 2009, in which two of its own members were killed. All six were, however, acquitted after police failed to prove the charges.
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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.