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Ahmed put under Narada probe pressure: Mamata (Lead)
Kolkata, Sep 4 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that her party MP Sultan Ahmed, who died on Monday, had been “under extreme stress” as he was was being probed by the CBI in the Narada scam and accused the agency of slapping a notice even after his death.
“I got information that when his dead body was being taken, a CBI notice was served. There was some Narada case of Rs 1 to 1.5 lakh… he was under extreme stress… it was not his age to die… we are all very saddened,” Banerjee said at the State Secretariat after an administrative review.
Ahmed, a sitting Lok Sabha member of the Trinamool Congress, died on Monday following a massive cardiac arrest. He was 64.
Trinamool leader Subrata Bakshi said Ahmed was put under pressure in the “name of an investigation”.
“The ruling party at the Centre was not able to compete politically. In the name of an investigation, he was put under pressure for the last 7-10 months,” he said.
However, condemning Banerjee’s statement, the BJP leadership alleged the state Chief Minister was doing politics over the death of a colleague.
“How can someone sitting in the position of a Chief Minister, do politics with the dead body of one of her colleague? Such behaviour from a Chief Minister is extremely unfortunate and condemnable. It does not suit someone in her position,” said BJP’s National Secretary Rahul Sinha.
“His death is unfortunate. Our party neither support nor indulge in such politics over someone’s dead body,” he added.
State Congress President Adhir Chowdhury termed Banerjee’s allegations as “baseless” and said before putting the blame on the CBI, Banerjee should consider the situation of “thousands of prisoners who have been put behind bars for supporting the opposition parties”.
“I was an old friend of Ahmed and felt extremely sorry in the news of his demise. However, the statement made by the Chief Minister is baseless. In 1996, Banerjee herself termed Ahmed as an anti social and did a lot of propaganda against him,” he claimed.
“Thousands of opposition party activists have been jailed here in false cases under the leadership of Banerjee. If she can hold the CBI interrogation responsible for Sultan’s death, what she would say about the torture on those people?” he asked.
Left Front legislative party leader Sujan Chakraborty termed Ahmed’s death as “unfortunate” but he refused to make any comments on Banerjee’s allegations.
Both the Enforcement Directorate and Central Bureau of Investigation had interrogated the Trinamool leader in the Narada sting case.
Ahmed was among a dozen Trinamool leaders allegedly caught on video tape while receiving money in exchange for a promise to dole out favours to a fictitious company. The clipping was uploaded on the Narada news portal in March last year ahead of the assembly elections in West Bengal.
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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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