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Badal bends backwards to pacify hardliners over sacrilege
By Jaideep Sarin
Chandigarh: At age 88, Parkash Singh Badal, the country’s oldest chief minister and one of India’s most experienced politicians, is suddenly finding Punjab difficult to handle – or so it seems.
For one with a long innings in politics and plenty of administrative experience, the wily leader and his Akali Dal government have been mostly at the receiving end of people’s anger for the past one month.
After seeing peace for years, Punjab has been suddenly on the boil for both religious and political reasons.
First, there was the controversial “pardon” to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh by the Sikh high priests and the Akal Takht and the subsequent withdrawal of the pardon.
Then came the response to the “rail roko” protests by farmers and the handling of the incident of sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib and its violent fallout.
Two youths were killed in police firing and scores of others injured, putting the government on the backfoot and inviting widespread criticism.
Common people bore the brunt as the state was brought to a virtual standstill by the various protests.
Everything left an impression that the Badal government was not in control of the situation.
The government then went overboard. It shunted out Director General of Police Sumedh Singh Saini, suspended a district police chief, withdrew the cases against those indulging in violence, talked about a “foreign hand” behind the troubles and finally transferred the case of sacrilege to the CBI after admitting that people had no faith in a Punjab Police probe.
The Punjab Police made some arrests, including the controversial arrests of two brothers, and came up with the “foreign hand” theory. The brothers have been since released.
Radical Sikh groups spearheading the protests called the police probe a hogwash.
The days of violent protests and blocking of highways by Sikh activists and earlier by farmers led to a situation whereby the chief minister, his son and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, who is also the Akali Dal president, ministers and other Akali leaders have chosen to keep away from public appearances or have been hounded out of events.
Badal’s ally, the Bharatiya Janata Party, and the opposition – including the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party – are watching from the sidelines.
With assembly polls likely to be held in early 2017, the recent incidents, particularly those related to the sacrilege of the Sikh holy book, will definitely have a political fallout.
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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