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Modi calls on people to throw Congress out of Karnataka (Second Lead)
Bengaluru, Feb 4 (IANS) Terming it time for the Congress’ exit from Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the people to throw the “corrupt and dynastic” party out of power in the upcoming assembly elections.
“I appeal to the people of Karnataka to throw the Congress government, as countdown for packing it off from the state has begun,” said Modi at a BJP rally at the sprawling Palace Grounds here.
Launching a no-holds-barred attack on the ruling party in his hour-long speech in Hindi, Modi said the country did not any more need its “ruinous culture”.
“India does not need Congress culture anymore as it has ruined the nation. If corruption has to end, the state has to be made Congress-free,” he said.
Accusing the Siddaramaiah government in the state of being “corrupt”, the Prime Minister said that it has not been able to efficiently utilise the funds the Centre had released during the last four years, while its parent party was opposing the path of development that the BJP was aiming for the nation.
“We have given Karnataka government Rs 2 lakh crore of funds, which is more than 180 per cent of what the state got from the previous UPA government, which was only Rs 73,000 crore,” said Modi.
The Central government has also sanctioned 3.36 lakh houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, but the state government could only construct 38,000 so far, he said.
The Congress government has made way for builders’ mafia, sand mafia and other corrupt ways, he said.
Listing other beneficial steps for the state by his government, he said that nearly 8.5 lakh women from the state were given LPG connections through the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana and 1.16 crore bank accounts were opened for the poor and lower middle-class citizens through Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana.
Modi also noted that his government had released Rs 247 crore for the Swachh Bharat Mission to Karnataka, out of which Rs 70 crore have still not been utilised.
“If (BJP state unit president) B.S. Yeddyurappa, the son of a farmer, becomes the Chief Minister, the projects for farmers will work at their best because he has their best interests at heart,” he said.
The BJP could take Karnataka to “new heights” with a focus on improving the lives of farmers in the state and creating better infrastructure, he said.
“There are still 7 lakh homes in Karnataka which are in the dark with no access to electricity even years after independence. Electricity will brighten their lives,” Modi said.
The Union Budget’s announcement on suburban train network for Bengaluru could benefit nearly 15 lakh people, he added.
Modi visited the city to address the BJP rally that marks the culmination of the party’s 90-day rally across the state’s districts.
The “Nava Karnataka Nirmana Parivartana Yatra”, which traversed all the 224 assembly constituencies, was flagged off from here on November 2 last year by party’s national President Amit Shah.
Over a lakh people attended the rally.
Union Ministers Prakash Javadekar and Piyush Goyal who are in-charge of the BJP poll campaign in Karnataka, Ananth Kumar, D.V. Sadananda Gowda and Ananthkumar Hegde who hail from the state, were also part of the event.
Other party leaders from the state like former External Affairs Minister S.M.Krishna and former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar were also present.
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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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