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Mamata kin sends legal notice to Mukul Roy on Biswa Bangla issue
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP and party’s youth wing chief Abhishek Banerjee on Monday served legal notice on BJP’s new entrant Mukul Roy for making “malicious and defamatory” statements against him and demanded an unconditional apology within 48 hours.
Roy had on Friday alleged that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s “Biswa Bangla” was nothing but a company owned by her nephew Abhishek Banerjee.
“We on behalf of our clients … do hereby call upon you to: a) Forthwith cease and desist from making or circulating any defamatory comments, statement and/or causing publication of the same in any media against our client; b) Issue an unconditional apology within 48 hours in a press conference retracting the false, virulent and mala-fide statements made against our client,” Banerjee’s lawyer said in the notice.
The legal notice also mentioned that Roy had “deliberately levied (sic) various allegations against Banerjee” and the statements were “misleading and false”.
Refuting Roy’s comments relating to Biswa Bangla Marketing Corporation, two senior West Bengal government officials had on Saturday said the company was wholly owned by the state government.
State’s Additional Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha had said: “The Biswa Bangla Marketing Corporation was incorporated in December 31, 2014 and its share holders are three government officials. It is not a private entity. Its paid-up capital was paid by the state MSME (Micro, Small, medium Enterprise) and Textiles Department.”
He also mentioned that the Biswa Bangla logo was created by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and, in 2014, she transferred the logo to the government with an agreement.
With regard to multiple applications for trademark registration of the Biswa Bangla logo, the official said an applicant — CJ Associates, on behalf of Abhishek Banerjee — had withdrawn its application and the withdrawal was accepted by the Registrar of Trade Marks.
Reiterating the government position, state Home Secretary Atri Bhattacharya had also said that the Chief Minister, in a private capacity, had created the logo and handed it over to the government.
However, Roy, who was one of the founding members of Trinamool Congress, on Sunday claimed that the documents suggested the Biswa Bangla mark was wholly owned by Abhishek Banerjee.
“In a trade mark journal published by the Trade Marks authority of the Government of India, on May 8, 2017, the Biswa Bangla mark is shown as wholly owned by Abhishek Banerjee, the nephew of Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal,” he said.
Roy, who sent a letter to two senior officers of the state government for making “incorrect statements”, said he was ready to face the legal battle on the subject.
–IANS
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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.