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BJP, police involved in running ashram that confined girls: AAP
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The AAP on Friday alleged that BJP leaders and Delhi Police were involved in the running of an ashram here where minor girls and women were reported to have been kept in illegal confinement in the name of religious preaching.
The party demanded the immediate arrest of Virender Dev Dikshit, accused of exploiting women at his ashram Adhyatmik Vishwa Vidyalaya located in north Delhi’s Rohini.
“Even after receiving several complaints against the ashram, the police that comes under the control of the Centre didn’t take any action. The police and BJP leaders were definitely involved in this,” Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh told the media.
He said strict action should be taken against Dikshit and others involved in the crime. “Nobody should be spared.”
AAP legislator Alka Lamba said: “We have heard that 200 of such similar ashrams are running across the country. It is shameful that minor girls are being exploited. The citizens wish to know who all are associated with this business?”
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said it had “no confidence in police” for not taking any action on about 10 FIRs lodged against the ashram and its members, and ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) investigation into the ashram.
The court directed the CBI to seize all records relating to FIRs lodged and entries in the “daily diary” maintained by police in connection with alleged rape and suicides of women there.
AAP MLA Richa Pandey, President of the party’s women’s wing Mahila Shakti, said: “It is shameful that the police was unable to control this criminal activity.
“The same thing happened in Narela as well… and now in Rohini that the DCW came to rescue innocent women but the police did not.”
Delhi Commission of Women chief Swati Maliwal on Thursday said that the commission rescued 41 minor girls from the ashram with the Child Welfare Committee and police.
–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.