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AAP-BJP blame game in Delhi Assembly over sealing drive (Roundup)
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The three-day Delhi Assembly session started on a stormy note on Monday as the ruling AAP and opposition BJP members blamed each other for the sealing drive, forcing the Speaker to order four adjournments and marshalling out of two BJP MLAs.
The sealing drive is being carried out by a Supreme Court-appointed Monitoring Committee against business establishments using residential properties for commercial purposes, and it is being implemented by the three BJP-led Municipal Corporations.
The AAP MLAs alleged that businessmen were being “harassed” by the corporations and that there was “huge corruption” involved in the process.
Holding banners that read “anti-business BJP” and “BJP came, brought back sealing”, AAP MLAs protested in the well of the house and raised slogans against the opposition party.
After multiple adjournments, when Speaker Ram Niwas Goel allowed discussion on the issue, BJP MLAs demanded a separate discussion on 351 roads which are to be notified under commercial and mixed-use categories, so that businesses on these stretches were saved from the sealing drive.
BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition Vijender Gupta told the media outside the Assembly alleged that the AAP was sitting on files related to notification of roads and held out a poster “AAP, stop drama on sealing drive and notify 351 roads”.
AAP MLA Alka Lamba alleged in the house that the BJP has been collecting conversion charges for the past 10 years but was not issuing receipts to traders.
“There is corruption of the tune of Rs 1,000 crore in the collection of conversion charges,” she said.
AAP MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj said that the Commissioners of the three municipal corporations should be called to the Assembly on Wednesday and asked to give details of the conversion charges collected over 12 years.
Public Works Department Minister Satyendar Jain had earlier alleged that the changing the status of these 351 roads was pending for “11 years” due to laxity to the municipal corporations.
He had slammed the municipal corporations for allegedly not submitting documents needed for the notification and had asked them to make a detailed submission by January 22.
If the roads are to be notified under commercial and mixed-use categories, the traders will be able to continue with their businesses on these stretches.
On Monday, as the BJP MLAs stood firm that there should be discussion on the 351 roads and stalled the house proceedings, the Speaker ordered Gupta and BJP MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa to be marshalled out of the house.
Referring to the disruptions caused by the BJP MLAs, Goel said: “This is murder of democracy and Delhi’s citizens are watching it.”
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that the BJP was “minting money from traders and businessmen” in the city. “The sealing drive is being done by the BJP to make money,” he said.
The Monitoring Committee was set up by the Supreme Court in 2006 for sealing the premises of erring businessmen. But in 2012, it asked the committee to stop the drive.
In December 2017, the Supreme Court ordered resumption of the sealing drive and revived the Monitoring Committee.
The AAP had opposed committee’s revival in the Supreme Court and later accused the municipal corporations of corruption in the process.
“Action is being taken against business establishments using residential properties for commercial purposes without paying conversion charges,” North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) Spokesperson Yogendra Mann told IANS.
Discussion on the issue would now continue on Tuesday.
–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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