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Government taking economy in wrong direction, says RSS-affiliate labour outfit
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Coming down heavily on the government for taking the economy into a “wrong direction”, an RSS-affiliated labour organisation on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “retract from the present reform process” and stop laying “excess thrust” on jobless growth that has resulted in mounting unemployment.
Saji Narayanan, National President of the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, in a statement demanded the government declare a stimulus package towards employment generating activities in labour intensive sectors “to contain slowdown of the economy”.
“The present slowdown is the result of wrong direction of the economy and job displacing reforms followed as a continuation of the UPA policies,” Narayanan said.
He said Prime Minister Modi’s “good intentions and efforts are neutralized by lack of proper experts, lack of communication and feedback from social sectors and dependence on faulty advisors and misguided reforms”.
The government’s “excess thrust on jobless growth resulted in loss of employment instead of job creation. (Foreign Direct Investment) FDI had already destructively affected our micro and small scale sector as well as retail trade sector. Many of the financial activities of the government including banking activities are also getting slowed down”, according to the statement.
Asking the government to “retract from the present reform process”, Narayanan sought lifting the ban on recruitment to enable job creation.
“Strengthening the purchasing power of common man is the main solution to stimulate our economy. Benefits of any stimulus package should not be siphoned to the private and corporate sector. Stimulus package should directly benefit the three highest employment generating sectors — agriculture, small scale sector (including those in manufacturing sector) and construction sector.”
Narayanan said the rural job scheme MGNREGA — created by the previous Congress government — was “now in a crisis in many states because of non-payment of wages even after six months”.
“The government should increase the work days of MGNREGA from present 100 days to 200 days per year and link it to agricultural works. It should also arrange payment of wages directly to their bank accounts on the next working day itself. This will soothe India’s large rural economy.”
He said the agriculture sector is also in shambles and should be revived by providing more subsidy and loan waiver.
Seeking strong government intervention in support of the social sector that can revive the economy, Narayanan said it was mainly through government investment, and not only by private investment, that the nation can “get over the slowdown”.
“To achieve this, BMS reiterates its long pending demand that the government should call a round table meet of all the stakeholders in the social sector including that of labour to discuss about economic concerns.”
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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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