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Raj Thackeray to aid victims of social media trolling
Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) MNS President Raj Thackeray has offered “help” to all, including mediapersons, who have recently been slapped with police notices to explain social media posts.
“All those who have received or may receive such notices in future, please feel free to write to me along with the FIR copy. I will personally look into what needs to be done,” Thackeray said on his official Facebook page.
Many people, including mediapersons, have in the recent past been served police notices in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra ordering them to explain objectionable posts referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government.
Thackeray added that though he admires and supports the police, they (cops) should not harass the common people on the government’s instructions.
“Governments keep changing!” he said.
Launching a strong attack on the ruling party at the Centre, he said “what you sow is what you reap” has proved true for the BJP.
“They orchestrated a completely misleading media campaign, whereby tricking the common man with deceit and misinformation. But this very ‘weapon’ of social media the BJP made use of has boomeranged on them,” Thackeray said.
The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief pointed out how winning the 2014 elections became an obsession where “all principles and ethics were relinquished, false promises were made, truth was distorted and unscrupulous and deceitful means were employed to ignite the public sentiments”.
He said that photoshop techniques were used to display what really never existed.
Thackeray said that journalists and intellectuals who opposed the BJP had to suffer humiliation, adding one actually got disillusioned with the entire gamut of social media.
“You derived immense pleasure in ridiculing other political parties and their leaders but when the tables were turned and you were made the recipient of such slander, the police force was asked to intervene,” Thackeray countered.
“Those who tried to oppose this were trolled and humiliated. That voice of dissent was crushed. Using such methods, you all came to power. Had you all done your job well and fulfilled all those promises, people would have yet overlooked this,” he said.
“What was most shocking and disgraceful was the acknowledgement that the assurances were just an election gimmick,” he noted.
Continuing his tirade against the government, Thackeray said: “Then came demonetisation. What a blunder! So dispassionately executed! Innumerable people lost their jobs. Inflation reached its peak. All this happened and no one could question the government.”
Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proclamation that he is a “servant” of the public and the people are his “king”, Thackeray asked: “Then doesn’t the king have the right to question on non-performance?”
He questioned why the rights of citizens to express dissent and disappointment, freedom of thought and expression via various social media platforms was sought to be muzzled by sending them police notices.
“Is questioning the failed policies of the Prime Minister supposed to lead to a law and order situation? Then what about the damage done by trolls. Aren’t we heading to a state of anarchy? he threw a poser.
Thackeray made an open offer of help not only to the MNS activists but all citizens who have been served police notices for social media posts on the Facebook page which had notched a staggering following of over 645,000 in the past one week.
–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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