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Will not acknowledge NIA action unless it produces results: Farooq Abdullah (Lead)
Srinagar, Sep 8 (IANS) Former Chief Minister and president of the National Conference (NC) Farooq Abdullah on Friday said unless the NIA probe into terror funding brings out some result he would not acknowledge the actions taken by the agency.
Abdullah also said he had “no hopes” of anything emerging from Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s four-day visit to the state from Saturday.
“Unless the NIA investigation produces some results, I will not acknowledge it. If the NIA action is intended to create turbulence in Kashmir, then let me tell the Centre and the NIA that no torture would force the people of Kashmir to give up their ideals.”
The NC president was speaking to media on the sidelines of a function to remember his father and NC founder, late Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah on his 35th death anniversary.
Abdullah said “nobody would bow down due to the torture of the NIA and the Government of India”.
He alleged that the present NIA probe is being carried out only to “create turbulence” in Kashmir.
Asked what hopes the NC had of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s four-day visit to the state beginning on Saturday, Abdullah said, “I have no hope from this visit.”
He said the separatists “must be released so that they can tell the Home Minister what they have to tell”.
The NC president also said the NIA should probe the “money pumped into the state by the Government of India to weaken” the NC party.
Speaking in New Delhi, Rajnath Singh said the central government was ready to discuss the Kashmir issue with all stakeholders in the state.
“I personally want that we talk to everyone. So whoever comes to meet me, I will talk to them,” Singh told reporters, ahead of his visit.
Singh, who will be accompanied by newly-appointed Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba and senior ministry officials, said the government has “all the intentions” to solve the Kashmir issue.
He alleged that senior journalist Gauri Lankesh was killed because she wrote about how the RSS was weakening the country.
Late Sheikh Abdullah passed away on this day in 1982 and lakhs of weeping and wailing Kashmiris had participated in his funeral procession.
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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.