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Gau rakshaks stormtroopers from Hitler’s Germany: Activists
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Social activists on Thursday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the spate of lynchings in the country and termed the gau rakshaks (cow vigilantes) “stormtroopers” from Hitler’s Germany.
The activists were speaking at the launch of a report here on an independent investigation into the lynching of Pehlu Khan, a dairy farmer, earlier this year by cow vigilantes in Rajasthan.
The social activists said they will form a group of lawyers, activists and individuals and fight about 30 cases of lynchings.
The report said the investigation has exposed how police tried to “weaken” the probe by delaying filing of the FIR and invoking IPC sections of crimes with lesser punishment among others.
The investigation termed the police action as “monumental inefficiency” or a “deliberate attempt to weaken the cases against the accused gau rakshaks”.
In April, Pehlu Khan, a dairy farmer from Jaisinghpur village in Haryana, was lynched by the cow vigilantes in Behror in Alwar district of Rajasthan. He was returning home after purchasing two cows and two calves from Jaipur.
The murder caught national attention and Khan became the face of protests against the spate of lynchings across the country in the name of gau raksha or cow protection.
Speaking on the occasion, senior Supreme Court lawyer Prashant Bhushan said “an army of gangsters in the name of gau raksha” is doing the lynchings and termed them as “stormtroopers from Hitler’s time”.
He said they work with the support of the government and police work with them.
“If we don’t stand up now, then our number would be next,” the senior lawyer said.
Indira Jaising, former Additional Solicitor General of India, said that there are manuals produced by RSS and VHP that guide their staff members on how to kill a case.
Jaising said that there was a pattern on how all the lynching cases were being killed.
Colin Gonsalves, a human rights lawyer, told IANS they would come up with a team to fight the lynchings in less than a month.
“Fascism is at our doorstep and it would take only a little time for the stormtroopers to get all of us,” he said and added that people should fight back.
The senior lawyer said to end these lynchings, the “political brain” behind it should be held accountable.
Teesta Setalvad, human rights activist, said that she’ll be part of the team to fight the “cow terrorism” and will seek the intervention of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
She said similar to the Gujarat riots, many lynching cases were being closed.
Khan’s son Irshad, 24, who was with him at the time of the attack said though police arrived within minutes of the attack, the FIR was filed almost nine hours later.
He said people have threatened to kill him if he goes back to fight the case in Behror.
Ajith Sahi, who did the investigation, said six persons, named by Khan in his dying declaration, were let off by police stating their mobile location showed they were not at the spot.
This was the first of a series of reports to be released on the spate of lynchings.
Khan’s wife, younger son and grandson were also present on the occasion.
–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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