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BJP deceiving people, only doing publicity: Ex-Assam CM

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Agartala, Feb 7 (IANS) The BJP governments both at the Centre and in the states are doing only publicity to deceive people, former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said here on Wednesday, adding that the BJP has failed to keep any of its promises.

He alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is the most corrupt political party in India.

“The BJP led governments both at the Centre and in the states are doing only publicity. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party at the Centre and in states failed to keep a single promise. The BJP is the most corrupt political party in India now,” the veteran Congress leader told the media.

“Many incumbent central ministers, ruling party leaders and their family members are involved in corruption cases. BJP President Amit Shah’s son himself is involved in enormous corruptions.”

On his former ministerial colleague Himanta Biswa Sarma, the former Assam Chief Minister said that the BJP earlier levelled huge corruption charges against Sarma, but “now the saffron party made him not only a very powerful minister in Assam but also gave him an authority to look after the party affairs of many northeastern states including Tripura”.

“Earlier BJP accused me that I was protecting a corrupt man like Sarma, now who is protecting and patronising him (Sarma),” Gogoi asked.

“Sarma was involved in Louis Berger bribery scandal, Sarada and Rose Valley chit fund scams. Himanta’s houses were raided by CBI. Now Gauhati High Court again asked CBI to probe the Louis Berger bribery scandal,” he stated.

“India has never had a Prime Minister like Narendra Modi who commits wrong every moment. He always makes false promises to people. Modi promised to bring back black money from abroad and distribute them among masses, but he did nothing.

“The Congress is against division of Tripura. The BJP, before the Assam assembly elections in 2016, had promised separate state of Bodoland and separate Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao state, but the party did nothing. The BJP is pursuing the divide and rule policy,” Gogoi added.

He further stated: “There is not much difference between BJP and CPI-M (Communist Party of India-Marxist). Both parties have failed to serve the people.”

Gogoi, who came here on Wednesday to campaign for the party for the February 18 assembly elections in Tripura, said that all sections of people including employees, farmers, students, youths and other working class people are unhappy under the governance of the BJP both at the Centre and in the states.

“The people of Tripura have similar experience under the Left rule. Prices of essentials are rising fast and the BJP government is mute, giving all sorts of support to millionaires and corporates.”

The BJP has forged an electoral alliance with the N.C. Debbarma faction of the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT), which has been agitating to divide the state to form a separate state containing the TTAADC areas. The leading partner fielded 51 candidates leaving nine seats to the IPFT.

Elections to the 60-member Tripura assembly will be held on February 18 and the counting of votes will take place on March 3.

The Congress leader said that the situation in BJP-ruled Assam is worsening every day.

“The BJP government at the Centre had stopped the central funding pattern of 90:10 ratio (in any project and scheme central government funded 90 per cent of the total cost while the concerned state bore the rest of 10 per cent) to the northeastern states.

“The present central government had also reduced the extent of North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (NEIIPP),” he added.

The NEIIPP was launched by the previous United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government to boost the industry and investment in the northeastern region.

“There is no basic difference in UPA government’s ‘Look East’ and BJP government’s ‘Act East’ policy. Just to deceive the people, the BJP government has been changing the names of UPA government’s policies, schemes and projects,” Gogoi added.

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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok

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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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