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‘Congress can’t be revived as major national party anymore’
Kolkata: “It (the decline) may be arrested for some time. It may linger for a long time. But I don’t think it can revive as a major national party in the shape it was at one point of time,” Guha said while delivering the Netaji Oration 2017 here on Monday. Speaking on “The long life and lingering death of the Indian National Congress” at the Netaji Research Bureau, the 58-year-old historian and writer joked that he was even prepared to “bet my smartphone” on the 231-year-old party’s non-revival.
To a query from the audience about the trend among the Indian electorate to turn to the Grand Old Party whenever anti-incumbency caught up with governments run by the non-Congress regimes, Guha replied: “My sense is we have now past that stage.” The Bengaluru-based Guha felt that one should not now harbour notions of the Congress replacing the Narendra Modi government in 2019 or even in 2024.
“The Congress now has 44 Lok Sabha MPs. If it gains in strength, how far can it go? 100… 200? I am prepared to bet my smartphone,” he said during the lecture on the occasion of the 120th birth anniversary of revolutionary leader Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Guha, an ardent admirer of Jawaharlal Nehru, felt present Congress President Sonia Gandhi was old and unwell. “She is all of 70 years now.”
The multifaceted scholar, who has at various times taught in the globe’s foremost academic instructions and penned a large body of work delving into diverse subjects like environment and social and political sciences as also cricket, was virtually dismissive of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi’s future as a national leader.
Guha, who has in the past advocated that Rahul Gandhi should retire from politics, said: “He is the first member of the (Gandhi) family who is not liked even by a large section in the party.” However, the Padma Bhushan awardee also pointed to the Congress forging alliance with regional parties in states like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. “The Congress itself has understood its position. And so it is now tying up with regional parties. It will linger on for the time being as the junior partner of such outfits,” he said.
In Bihar, the Congress is part of the ruling grand alliance where the Janata Dal- United and Rashtriya Janata Dal are the dominant partners. In poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, the Congress has formed an alliance with the ruling Samajwadi Party. Guha, an authority on Mahatma Gandhi and Nehru, during the lecture identified and analysed the various phases in the journey of the Congress from its birth in 1885 to the present times, and regaled the audience with interesting anecdotes to buttress his points.
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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