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Did Aiyar go to Pakistan to give my ‘supari’, asks Modi
Gandhinagar, Dec 8 (IANS) Continuing his attack on suspended Congress party leader Mani Shankar Aiyar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday alleged that Aiyar had gone to Pakistan after the NDA came to power where he had said that if Modi is not removed India-Pakistan ties cannot improve. “Why did he go to Pakistan? To give my ‘supari’? (contract killing),” he asked.
The Prime Minister, who was in Banaskantha to campaign for his BJP party for the 14th state assembly elections, said: “On Thursday Mani Shankar Aiyar made a statement. I ask the audience, Was it an insult to me or you?” Modi asked the audience the question seven or eight times. “Should this insult be punished or not?”, he continued.
On Thursday, Aiyar called Modi a “bahut neech kisam ka aadmi” who is practising “dirty politics”, triggering a storm. The Congress suspended him for the remarks.
Modi said: “This Mani Shankar Aiyar after I became the Prime Minister, went to Pakistan and talked with the people there and said that now there is this Narendra Modi, unless you remove him India-Pakistan relationship cannot improve. I ask you, Why did he go to Pakistan? To give ‘supari’ of Modi?.”
Continuing his scathing attack on the Congress, Modi said, “You the people of Banaskantha were here during the floods, afflicted with pain and trouble. Where were your Congress MLAs, and where were the BJP people. The Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, Shankarbhai Chaudhary, were they not helping you in times of your trouble? Whereas the Congress MLAs were enjoying themselves in a Bengaluru resort. Here you were drowning in flood waters, there they were enjoying themselves in Bengaluru swimming pools. Here the BJP was holding relief camps for you, there they (Congress) was having Resort Camps. Should you not punish them?” Modi was referring to the Gujarat Rajya Sabha elections in August when the Congress ferried its MLAs to Bengaluru to prevent them from being poached by the BJP.
Once again referring to the Morbi tragedy, Modi said, “I was there during the Morbi tragedy in 1979 with RSS workers and helping people. The RSS workers were fishing out decayed dead bodies from putrid waters, while the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi visited keeping a kerchief on her mouth to protect from the bad air. This is the difference in the culture between the BJP and the Congress.”
Referring to the Surat floods, Modi said, “During the floods, I went there to clean the roads, helping the local people despite my being the Chief Minister of the state. During your floods recently, I myself came and took an aerial survey to help you and ensured your safety.”
“But because of all this, the Congress people don’t like me. We carried out surgical strikes entering into the Pakistan house. I ask you, didn’t you feel good about it? Didn’t you feel proud about it? Did you not feel proud about the Indian Army? But only the Congress didn’t like it. They said that Pakistan has denied the strikes.”
In Kalol constituency of Gandhinagar, which goes to polls on December 14, Modi continued in the same vein. He said, “The path of development should continue. I urge the voters who will be voting on the 9th and the 14th, vote for the person who lives for you. You are my family. The 1.25 crore people are my family.”
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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.