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Sisodia, 51 AAP MLAs arrested, released
New Delhi, June 26 . Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 51 other AAP MLAs were detained on Sunday while marching towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence and freed after some four hours, police said.
All the legislators were taken to the Parliament Street police station in the heart of Delhi after being stopped just over one kilometre from Modi’s residence.
Accusing Delhi Police of arresting Aam Aadmi Party MLAs on fake charges, Sisodia said they wanted to go to Modi’s residence to offer themselves for en masse arrest.
“We will all go and surrender ourselves to Narendra Modi. There is an attempt by the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) to prevent the AAP government from working,” he said. “Every day they are arresting our MLAs.”
“Since they are doing the politics of arresting and harassing us one by one, why not arrest all of us at one go?” he told reporters before setting out to the prime minister’s residence.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and some other AAP MLAs were not part of the group led by Sisodia. The AAP has 67 members in the 70-seat Delhi assembly.
The AAP decision came a day after one of its legislators, Dinesh Mohaniya, was arrested from a press conference on charges of “sexual harassment” – a charge he has denied.
At the Parliament Street police station, the AAP MLAs dramtically began cleaning the complex, one of the MLAs said.
Eventually, just before 3 p.m., police released all of them.
“All the MLAs including Sisodia have been released,” Deputy Commissioner of Police Jatin Narwal told IANS.
Sisodia later accused Modi of sabotaging the Delhi government’s bills including on regulating fees in private schools, increasing the wages of labourers and ending the no detention policy in schools.
On Saturday, the president of the Ghazipur Vegetable Market Association here submitted a complaint against Sisodia, accusing him of intimidating traders during his official visit.
Delhi’s Rural Development Minister Gopal Rai said: “Why no action is taken against BJP leaders despite allegations? Why are only AAP legislators targeted?”
AAP’s Mohaniya was on Saturday sent to judicial custody.
The complaint was filed by a woman who visited his office-cum residence in Sangam Vihar in south Delhi over water related problems.
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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.