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Rahul mocks at ‘chowkidar’ Modi over bank fraud
Mudhol (Karnataka), Feb 25 (IANS) Mocking at Narendra Modi for claiming to be a ‘chowkidar’ (watchman) than the Prime Minister of the country, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday wondered how the multi-crore Punjab National Bank fraud could happen under his NDA government.
“Modi says he is the country’s ‘chowkidar’ and not the Prime Minister. He also says he is a ‘sevak’ (servant) of the people. Then, he should explain how a diamond trader (Nirav Modi) could siphon off Rs 22,000 crore from a public sector bank without his knowledge,” Gandhi said at a public rally here in Karnataka’s Bagalkot district.
Gandhi, on a three-day visit to the southern state since Saturday for the second time this month as part of the Jan Ashirwada Yatra, told the gathering that Modi had betrayed the people by making them stand in long queues at banks for days to draw cash after the November 8 demonetisation in 2016 while a business tycoon was allowed to flee the country after looting a bank.
Quoting the state’s 12th century social reformer Basavanna that ‘do what you say and show what you have done’, Gandhi said that though Modi too invokes Basavanna and bows before his portrait, he failed to keep the promises he made to the people when he got elected as the Prime Minister in 2014.
“Modi vowed deposits of Rs 15 lakh in each bank account by bringing back black money stashed abroad. I want to know if any one of you got the money so far. Raise your hands if you have,” the Congress chief said to which his audience shrugged and chorused a loud ‘no’.
Taking a dig at the Prime Minister on his claims to fight corruption and eliminating black money, Gandhi said Modi talks tall with a person who was the state Bharatiya Janata Party’s Chief Minister (B.S. Yeddyurappa) who went to jail in a graft case.
“Modi is also silent on BJP’s President Amit Shah’s son Jay Shah who converted Rs 50,000 investment into Rs 80 crore in business within three years. How is it possible? He banned Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes to fight black money. How much of black money has been seized?” Gandhi said in his 40-minute speech, which was translated in Kannada for the audience.
Recalling that Modi promised to create two crore jobs for the youth ahead of his party’s return to power in 2014, Gandhi asked the people how many of them got jobs from the central government, which launched Made in India, Digital India, Start-up India and Stand-up India initiatives.
“Where are the jobs Modi promised to create? What is being made in India when everything from watches to shirts to shoes you buy are ‘Made in China’. In fact, the Congress government in Karnataka created 50,000 jobs when the National Democratic Alliance government could not provide even one lakh jobs across the country,” he said.
–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.