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Siddaramaiah dares Modi to prove charges against his government
Bengaluru, Feb 5 (IANS) A miffed Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to prove the charges of corruption and misgovernance he made against the state government on Sunday.
“Being the PM of the country, your words should carry credibility. I request you to substantiate with facts your allegations that corruption and misgovernance are rampant (in my state),” Siddaramaiah told reporters, a day after Modi launched an all-out attack against the ruling Congress in the poll-bound southern state.
Questioning Modi’s moral right to call the state government “corrupt”, Siddaramaiah said it is the Prime Minister who should explain why he did not have a Lokayukta (anti-graft ombudsman) for nine years when he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat.
“By not having the Lokayukta institution for nine years, Modi had facilitated corruption,” Siddaramaiah said.
Addressing a party rally on Sunday, Modi said the southern state needs to be made “Congress-free” in order to end corruption.
“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 had said.
Claiming that Karnataka was number one in IT & BT (biotech) in the country, the Chief Minister said the state was also top in silk production.
“Karnataka receives the maximum investments among all states as per the data from the central government,” Siddaramaiah said.
The state was also the first to have an electric vehicle policy and launch a universal health scheme, he said.
“The central government has given many awards for the state’s policies and their implementation, terming Karnataka the most performing state,” claimed the Chief Minister.
Responding to the Prime Minister’s criticism that the state’s law and order system was deteriorating citing the deaths of BJP workers in Karnataka, Siddaramaiah said the crime rate in BJP-ruled states was much higher.
The National Crime Records Bureau of the Union Home Ministry specifies that crime rate in BJP-ruled states like Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat is much higher than in Karnataka, he said.
“The BJP National President (Amit Shah) has a murder case against him in Gujarat. How can such a party call the Congress corrupt?” questioned Siddaramaiah.
He also clarified that the state had received only Rs 84,500 crore from the Centre in the past three years and not Rs 2 lakh crore as the Prime Minister had claimed.
“As per the 14th Finance Commission, the state was to get Rs 95,200 crore in the last three years, whereas it got Rs 84,500 crore. In fact, we got over Rs 10,000 crore less and not more,” he asserted.
Whatever the central government gives to the states is their rightful share in a federal structure, the Congress leader added.
“BJP is misleading the people with wrong information and by suppressing the mandate of the Constitution,” he alleged.
To Modi’s statement that the “countdown” for Congress to be evicted from the state had begun, Siddaramaiah hit back saying, “The real countdown has started for BJP and Modi, as it is evident from the victory of Congress in the recent Rajasthan by-elections.”
On the ongoing issue of Mahadayi water dispute with neighbouring Goa, Siddaramaiah said he has written to the Prime Minister to discuss the issue and would meet him with an all-party delegation if Modi agrees to meet.
–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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