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Mukul Roy announces quitting Trinamool, party suspends him (Roundup)
Kolkata, Sep 25 (IANS) Senior Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy, once the right hand man of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Monday announced his decision to quit the party, which hit back by suspending him for six years.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) meanwhile denied that Roy was set to join its fold.
Addressing a hurriedly convened media meet here, Roy said he would resign as the primary party member and also from his Rajya Sabha seat after the Durga Puja which concludes on September 30.
“With a heavy heart and pain, I am informing you that I have taken a principled decision. I am not an office-bearer in the party now… I will mail my resignation from the party working committee today itself.
“I’ll quit as Rajya Sabha member after the Durga Puja break. I will also quit my primary membership of the Trinamool after a few days,” he added.
Refusing to divulge more details, Roy said he would explain the reasons for his decision later.
“Today is panchami. People of Bengal and in the rest of India are in a festive mood. People will not accept it if I say these things now,” said the former Railway Minister.
Roy, one of the founding members of the Trinamool, also recalled that he was the first signatory for the party on December 17, 1997, during the its formation process.
Trinamool officially came into being on January 1, 1998.
Hours after Roy’s announcement, the Trinamool slapped a six-year suspension on him for “indulging in anti-party activities”.
“For the past few years, he has been indulging in anti-party activities and trying to weaken the party from within.. to serve his own interest .
“Trinamool Congress disciplinary committee has recommended punishment against Mukul Roy to the party’s leader and chairperson Mamata Banerjee. Accordingly, Roy has been suspended for six years from the party,” said Trinamool Secretary General Partha Chatterjee.
Accusing Roy of “succumbing to the pressure of the central agencies” – a reference to the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate probing the Saradha chit fund scam and the Narada sting footage, in both of which Roy has been interrogated – Chatterjee wondered why he has not resigned his Rajya Sabha seat immediately.
“We want him to resign (now)… if he has decided to resign after puja, let him resign right now. The puja festival will not be stalled if he puts in his papers now,” he said.
Asserting that the party was not concerned over Roy’s decision to quit, Chatterjee said: “The party and the state is united. We have full confidence in (party supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister) Mamata Banerjee.”
Meanwhile, the BJP said there was no proposal about Roy joining its fold.
“There is no proposal about Mukul Roy joining BJP. I think many people in Trinamool will not remain in the party for long because of corruption within the party and the way Mamata Banerjee and her nephew Abhisek Banerjee run it,” said BJP leader Siddharth Nath Singh said.
AOn the other hand, Roy’s son Subhranshu Roy, a Trinamool MLA from Bjipur, said he was “very much in the party, and would continue to be in it”.
Completely sidelined in the party for months, speculation about Roy quitting the Trinamool was rife for weeks, as he gradually distanced himself from it, and was said to be scouting for a new political innings with some other party, particularly the BJP.
Roy had wielded enormous clout as the party’s all powerful national General Secretary for decades since its formation, and was widely regarded the main architect of its electoral successes.
Known for his composure, shrewdness and organisational ability, Roy even purportedly called the shots with regard to promotions and postings of key administrative and police officers after the party came to power in the state in 2011
Roy’s formal announcement of snapping ties with the Trinamool came three days Chatterjee warned for “hobnobbing with the BJP” and said “we are keeping a close watch on him”.
Last week, Roy sent back the state police personnel providing him Z category security cover after Banerjee, in an organisational reshuffle, abolished the Vice President’s post he had been holding for over a year.
He was also kept away from several party programmes and sacked as the party in-charge of Tripura.
–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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