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Ashok Gehlot made Congress organisation incharge (Lead)
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot was on Friday appointed General Secretary in charge of organisation and training at the AICC, virtually dimming his chances of becoming Chief Minister if the party wins the Assembly elections in Rajasthan this year end.
He replaces another veteran Janardhan Dwivedi, 73, who was holding charge of organisation and training as General Secretary from 2007.
The re-designation of 67-year-old Gehlot, who is already a General Secretary, is being seen as a signal that the party may prefer 41-year-old Sachin Pilot as a probable chief ministerial candidates in Rajasthan. Gehlot was Chief Minister of the state from 1998 to 2003 and from 2008 to 2013.
Gehlot, who was close to Congress President Rahul Gandhi and worked with him closely in the recent Gujarat Assembly elections, had won praise for the Congress’ good show in the Gujarat elections, in which it had won 77 seats up from 61.
While appointing Gehlot as the new General Secretary in charge of the organisation, a note from the Congress President said: “The party appreciates the hardwork and contribution of Janardan Dwivedi, who will be stepping down from his responsibility as AICC General Secretary”.
Dwivedi, who is a senior functionary, held various positions in the party before becoming the General Secretary in 2004. Dwivedi, who was also a Rajya Sabha member from 2012 to 2018, had been sidelined for quite some time.
Interestingly, he had drawn attention with a statement in his farewell speech in the Rajya Sabha in which he had said that he had great respect for those who have risen after being born in humble names, taken as an apparent reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Earlier, Gandhi appointed Rajeev Satav as the party in-charge of Gujarat in place of Ashok Gehlot and Jitendra Singh its pointsman in Odisha, replacing B.K. Hariprasad.
Satav, who is now the party’s Gujarat in-charge, is an MP from Hingoli in Maharashtra. Gandhi’s close aide Jitendra Singh, a former Union Minister of State for Home, replaces Hariprasad in Odisha where assembly polls are scheduled next year.
“The party appreciates the hard work and contribution of B.K. Hariprasad who will be stepping down from his responsibility as AICC General Secretary in-charge, Odisha,” said a statement.
Gandhi has also appointed Lalji Desai as the Chief Organiser of the All India Congress Seva Dal in place of Mahendra Joshi.
“The party recognises the hard work and contribution of Mahendra Joshi who is stepping down from his responsibility as Chief Organiser of the Congress Seva Dal,” said another statement.
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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.