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Jaitley attacks Congress for stalling GST bill
Kolkata: Describing the passage of the stalled Goods and Services Tax Bill as a parameter to measure the maturity of India’s political system, union finance minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday made a veiled attack on the Congress for “stalling the country’s progress”.
“The maturity of our political system is being tested. Not only the government in power but most regional parties also supported the GST move. But one political party wanted to use disruption as a tactic to prevent it – otherwise there would have been a consensus,” he said during an interactive event here organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce.
The minister termed the last session of parliament as “somewhat disappointing but reasonably educative” as the GST Bill could not be pushed through despite a consensus being build around it.
“People will see reason and when they see reason this whole polarisation between an India which wants to grow and miniscule minority which wants to block… I hope it will instill some sense in those who want to block,” he said.
Comparing the bicameral legislative structure between India and Britain, Jaitley said since the upper house of parliament there is not elected, the House of Commons or the lower house can push its bills despite the House of Lords opposing it. However, since both the houses in Indian Parliament are elected – directly and indirectly – a single house’ diktat cannot evolve a Bill into an Act. The minister, nevertheless, expressed optimism about it.
“I do hope as the world’s largest democracy we get out of this process of stalemate between directly and indirectly elected houses,” he said.
The minister further blamed the former UPA government for stalling India’s growth alleging that the Congress-led regime adopted the policy of redistributing resources without increasing productivity.
“We had slowed down in the past few years because we tried alternate growth models,” Jaitley said adding the UPA growth model propaganda looked attractive “as a slogan” but could not be executed at the ground level.
Jaitley, who also holds the portfolio of information and broadcasting, said consumer-centric states like West Bengal will benefit if GST is enforced.
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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