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Modi government exerted pressure on EC over Gujarat poll dates: Congress (Lead)

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New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday accused the Centre of exerting pressure on the Election Commission to defer announcement of the Gujarat assembly polls, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit the state early next week to announce “sops and jumlas”.

The party alleged that the poll panel had “given in to pressure (from the government)”.

Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala demanded that the poll panel announce the dates for the Gujarat elections as well to provide a level-playing field and impose the Model Code of Conduct in the western state.

“The Modi government appears to be putting pressure on the EC to defer announcement of Gujarat elections along with Himachal to suit its political ends,” Surjewala tweeted.

“The reason is that the Prime Minister is visiting Gujarat on October 16 as a ‘false Santa Claus’ to announce sops and ‘jumlas’ that he didn’t implement for 22 years. Onus lies on the EC to ensure level playing field by announcing Gujarat election dates and imposing the Model Code of Conduct immediately,” he added.

Surjewala said the people of Gujarat have already “made up their mind to oust the state’s Bharatiya Janata Party government”.

He said if Modi had gone to Gujarat after the declaration of poll dates, he would have gone there as a campaigner and would not have been able to make populist announcements.

“The question is — can the poll panel come under pressure like this? Is this right constitutionally? Poll panel also needs to provide an answer to the people.”

Another Congress leader Ranjeeta Ranjan said that no announcement on the Gujarat election dates on Thursday “not only create doubt but also shows the fear of BJP due to support the Congress is getting”.

The Election Commission on Thursday announced the Himachal assembly polls on November 9, but did not make an announcement for Gujarat.

The poll panel cited some office memoranda issued earlier to justify the delay in the announcement regarding Gujarat, saying the Election Commission had a statutory 21 days to carry out elections that can extend up to 45 days.

The term of the 68-member Himachal Pradesh Assembly ends on January 7, 2018, and that of the 182-member Gujarat assembly on January 22 next year.

The poll panel said that the vote count in Himachal will be taken up on December 18 after the completion of the election process in Gujarat, which the BJP has ruled for almost 20 years.

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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok

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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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