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Complicit Modi government permits another Rs 6,712-cr bank fraud: Congress (Lead)
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Claiming that the “art of leaving after defrauding banks” is the new culture under the Narendra Modi government, the opposition Congress on Thursday alleged another jeweller, Jatin Mehta has duped banks, including the PNB, of Rs 6,712 crore.
“Dupe, deceive, defraud and depart” is the new badge of honour for scamsters and Prime Minister Narendra Modi remain on ‘Maun Vrat’, Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said.
The party alleged that the amount involved in the ‘Jan-Dhan-Gaban Yojana’ under the National Democratic Alliance government had now risen to Rs 39,000 crore.
It said after the PNB fraud accused Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi (jewellers from Palanpur, Gujarat), another Palanpur jeweller Jatin Mehta had duped the banks, including the Punjab National Bank, of Rs 6,712 crore.
“This exposure of Rs 6,712 crore is of three Mehta companies — Winsome Diamonds and Jewellery Limited, Forever Precious Jewellery and Diamonds Limited, and Su Raj Diamonds.
“The duping methodology is the same as that of Nirav Modi. Gold was imported based on letters of credit issued by Indian banks. Jewellery was exported to 13 entities in Dubai, who refused to pay and the money vanished,” Surjewala said.
“The three ‘Ms’ — Modi, Mehul and Mehta — have followed the same modus operandi — raise money through Letters of Credit, fleece and fly away to foreign shores. Total money involved in such scams have now risen to Rs 39,000 crore,” he added.
“Mehta’s Winsome Group had defaulted after which complaints were filed by affected banks with the Central Bureau of Investigation as also the Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police in February 2014.”
“The annual financial statement of Winsome Diamonds and Jewellery Limited for 2013-14 fiscal filed with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs categorically records the fact of complaints filed by banks with the CBI and EOW,” Surjewala said.
Surjewala said Mehta and his wife too had fled India.
“They gave up their Indian citizenship on June 2, 2016, and settled down in international tax haven of St Kitts and Nevis in the Caribbean, with whom the Indian government has no extradition treaty. The modus operandi is the same — flout, fleece and fly,” the Congress leader added.
“Why did the CBI register an FIR on April 5, 2017, after a delay of three-and-a-half years, although the banks had lodged complaints with the CBI as early as February 2014?” Surjewala asked.
He also asked: “Why didn’t government agencies, as well as Ministries of Corporate Affairs and Finance, take action against Mehta and others?”
He also sought to know who was protecting Mehta. “Does it emanate from his close relations with an industrial house closest to the Prime Minister,” he asked.
–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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