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Trump, Bush clash marks Republican debate
Washington: The six remaining Republican presidential contenders clashed over issues ranging from immigration to foreign policy, but they all agreed that President Barack Obama should not name a replacement for a dead Supreme Court judge.
One of the most notable exchanges in the Republican debate on CBS News in Greenville, South Carolina ahead of the February 20 South Carolina Republican primary was between frontrunner Donald Trump and Florida governor Jeb Bush.
The brash real estate mogul blasted former president George W. Bush, who will hit the campaign trail in South Carolina on Monday to stump for his brother, calling the Iraq war a “big fat mistake”.
Bush hit back saying, “I’m sick and tired of Barack Obama blaming my brother for all of the problems” he faces before quickly turning the fire on Trump.
“While Donald Trump was building a reality TV show, my brother was building a security apparatus” to keep the country safe.
Trump lashed back, saying it was under Bush’s watch that the World Trade Centre was attacked on September 11, 2001.
“That’s not keeping us safe,” he said to loud boos from the audience.
Florida Senator Marco Rubio came to the former president’s defence saying, “He kept us safe and I’m forever grateful.”
The terrorist attacks of 2001 happened because Bush’s predecessor Bill Clinton failed to kill Osama bin Laden when he had the chance, he suggested.
Rubio and Texas Senator Ted Cruz also clashed over their records on immigration reform with Cruz accusing his rival of supporting a “massive amnesty plan” and Rubio charging his Senate colleague with spreading “lies”.
Rubio wasn’t the only one to call Cruz a liar. Moments later, Trump called the Texas senator “the single biggest liar”.
“This guy lied about (retired neurosurgeon) Ben Carson when he took votes away from Ben Carson in Iowa,” Trump said, a reference to Cruz allies incorrectly telling voters on the night of the Iowa caucuses that Carson was dropping out of the race.
Trump went on to accuse Cruz of running robo-calls in South Carolina informing voters that Trump was not running in this state.
“This is the same thing he did to Ben Carson. This guy will say anything — nasty guy,” Trump fumed.
Cruz accused Trump of hypocrisy, saying he had called Carson “pathological” and compared the retired neurosurgeon to a child molester.
Looking on at his rivals from the edge of the stage, Carson appeared amused by the vicious attacks and said he had no intention of joining in the mud slinging.
“So many people have said to me, you need to scream and jump up and down like everybody else,” Carson said.
But the candidates largely agreed that a successor to Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia who died earlier Saturday should be nominated by the next president.
Trump said he was certain Obama would make a nomination whether Republicans like it or not and called on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to slam the brakes.
“It’s called delay, delay, delay,” he said.
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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.