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Honeypreet rejects claims of illicit relations with Ram Rahim
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Honeypreet Insan, the “adopted daughter” of convicted Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, on Tuesday rejected allegations of physical relations with him and asked people not to believe “false” stories being spread about them.
However, her estranged husband, Vishwas Gupta asserted that Honeypreet and Ram Rahim had “illicit relations” after she deserted him in 2009. He accused her of being a “liar” and of shedding “crocodile tears” to evoke sympathy.
Honeypreet alias Priyanka Taneja told India Today, “There is a pious relation between my father and me. It is a pious relation of a daughter with her father. Don’t believe what is spread about me.”
Projecting herself and Ram Rahim as innocent, Honeypreet asked why police registered a case against her as she was not even involved in any criminal case nor in the riots that broke out in Panchkula after the arrest of the Dera chief.
“I am not a criminal. Nor was I present in the riots nor spoke anything. I went with my father when he was convicted by court,” she said.
Honeypreet said she would move the higher courts against the conviction of Ram Rahim. “He is innocent. He has not harmed even an insect. Truth will prevail and the world will see this. I’m pained and shocked. How can the world do this to us? We are great patriots and we love India. My father has been framed under charges of treason. Everything ended after he went to jail,” said Honeypreet.
Asked why she was absconding, Honeypreet said: “I could not understand what I should do…First of all, I went somewhere else, then moved to Delhi and later Haryana and Punjab.”
Reacting to her statements, her former husband said the Dera management supported her while she was in hiding during the last one month. “If she was pious, why was she absconding,” he asked.
Referring to her pleas of innocence about her and Ram Rahim, Gupta wondered “which thief will accept that he has stolen something”.
After being on the run for over a month, Honeypreet walked into the Mohali police station on Tuesday afternoon and was taken into custody by Haryana Police.
She went into hiding soon after large-scale violence broke out in different parts of Haryana, Punjab and Delhi on August 25 following Ram Rahim’s conviction in two rape cases. She and other top Dera members were booked for inciting violence.
The Delhi High Court last week dismissed her transit anticipatory bail application.
There had been reports that Honeypreet had fled to Nepal following Ram Rahim’s sentencing.
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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.