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‘Mission 350’ a media term, BJP wants to take every booth: Amit Shah
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) ‘Mission 350 for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections is just a term coined by the media, BJP President Amit Shah has said adding that the party actually wants to expand and reach every poll booth across the country.
Shah, in an interview with CNN-News18, spoke about a range of issues, including how the BJP was expanding its base in West Bengal, Odisha, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and the country’s northeast region.
“Yes, it is certain that the party wants to expand. We are doing our groundwork well and I am sure that we will achieve electoral success in these states,” Shah said.
With the party already having 11 crore members across the country, Shah was asked what was in it for him. The BJP President shot back: “I have no personal agenda.”
“The party had an agenda of taking the BJP to every booth in the country. If I had thought about the future, I would not be where I am right now. I have achieved this only because I never thought about (my personal) future. I just keep on working, and I try and fulfil whatever responsibility the party gives me.”
He said the BJP in its three years of rule had dumped “caste, nepotism and appeasement” — the three aspects governing Indian politics hitherto.
“Now, however, under the able leadership of (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi, India has seen tremendous development and change. The three aspects I mentioned have been dumped by the citizens of the country. The BJP has always focused on performance-based politics and, on the basis of this, democracy has a new vision and direction.
“This is the reason why we have been successful. We have only concentrated on performance, nothing else. There have been controversies, but we have never been affected by it. We have our eyes set firmly on the target. Making politics of performance the central point in Indian polity has been our biggest plus-point.”
Asked about the problems BJP was facing in conducting rallies in West Bengal, Shah asserted that the Mamata Banerjee government denying permission to hold events would not work as “starting from Indira Gandhi, many leaders have tried to suppress voices but it has not happened”.
“I will go to Bengal for sure and conduct an event,” he said.
On the party’s expansion strategy in Bengal and Odisha, Shah said that in both states the BJP has emerged as the principal opposition and added that he sees anti-incumbency in both states, “which is favourable to the principal opposition”.
On springing surprises with the choice of candidates, be it President Ramnath Kovind or Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu’s candidature, Shah said the BJP has “always worked like this”.
“The BJP has always worked from the party office and not from any leader’s house,” he said in a veiled jibe at the Congress’s functioning where Sonia Gandhi’s residence 10, Janpath is considered its real power centre.
On the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), which is perceived to be actually controlling the BJP, Shah said: “The equation is as it should be. The BJP and the RSS have the same equation that a nationalist party should have with the largest nationalist organisation. And it is a good equation.”
–IANS
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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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