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Mamata says BJP would become extinct after 2019 elections
Kolkata, Feb 2 (IANS) Citing BJP’s defeat in two parliamentary and an assembly bypoll in Rajasthan, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday claimed that the party would suffer a massive loss in 2019 Lok Sabha elections and become extinct.
“Everyone has seen the result in Rajasthan yesterday (Thursday). BJP has suffered a huge loss. They would suffer such a massive defeat in 2019, that no one would be able to find them even with binoculars,” Banerjee said at a public meeting in Howrah.
“In West Bengal we are in the number one position by far. Even if the three opposition parties (Left, Congress and BJP) come together, they still would not be able to come close to us,” she claimed.
Banerjee also dubbed the Union Budget for 2018-19 as a “nervous budget” and ridiculed centre’s National Bamboo Mission (NBM) and the newly introduced GOBAR-DHAN scheme.
“The central government is full of lies. It has become nervous. Their nervousness is reflected in the (union) Budget,” the Trinamool Congress supremo said.
“Crores of rupees has been allotted for a certain bamboo mission.How did they come up with such an idea? Does it mean that anybody who protests against the government would be beaten up with a bamboo stick?” she mocked.
Accusing the centre of not taking any constructive steps to improve the situation of the farmers, Banerjee said she was shocked after hearing about centre’s new GOBAR-DHAN scheme for solid waste management.
“Centre has come up with GOBAR-DHAN scheme where they have people asked to store the cattle dung and consider it as property. Property should be kept in banks. I want to know if they are also planning to open banks for storing cattle dung?” she questioned.
The centre has allocated Rs 1,290 crore for a restructured National Bamboo Mission (NBM) in the current budget while it has also proposed a scheme calledA ‘Galvanising Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan’ (GOBAR-DHAN) for the management and conversion of cattle dung and solid waste in farms to compost, fertiliser, and bio-CNG.
Banerjee also dubbed the national health mission a “hoax” and also accused the centre of reducing and stopping funds for certain schemes.
“The government cannot do anything constructive. They are busy killing people. They have also reduced the fund for mid-day meal and cut down the funds for minority community from Rs 4,000 crore to Rs 1,000 crore.”
“The national health mission is also a hoax. The fund is empty,” she alleged.
About the recent bypollsin West Bengal where Trinamool has achieved landslide victory, she also took a dig at the Left Front and Congress in the state.
“CPI-M and Congress have no shame even after loosing in such a big margin. They are completely shameless. Their only job is to abuse the Trianmool Congress. The more they would blindly oppose us the more disconnected from people they would become. People will not forgive them,” she added.
–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.