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Controversial former Washington Mayor Marion Barry dies
Washington: Marion Barry, the popular but controversial former Democratic mayor of Washington DC, who was at the helm of the capital’s city government for 16 years, has died, his family announced. He was 78.
Barry died Sunday at the United Medical Centre in the US capital shortly after midnight and no cause of death has been announced, although he had suffered from multiple and serious health problems in recent years.
Considered to b
e the most influential municipal politician in Washington in the late 20th century, Barry had remained active as a member of the District of Columbia city council, a post he had occupied for the past 15 years.
Barry, who was black, was mayor of Washington from 1979 to 1991 and again later between 1995 and 1999.
Originally from the state of Mississippi, Barry began his political career as a civil rights activist during the 1960s and 1970s.
Nevertheless, and despite his enormous popularity, he got into highly publicised trouble for his ongoing problems with drugs and alcohol, his extramarital affairs and his attempts to avoid paying his fair share of taxes.
In 1990, he became nationally and internationally known when he was arrested in an FBI operation for smoking crack cocaine in a capital hotel with one of his love interests.
After serving a term in prison and going through a rehab programme, the charismatic politician returned to the public arena for another term as mayor in the late 1990s.
Barry considered himself to be the defender of lower-income citizens and he is still enormously popular in the capital’s most disadvantaged neighbourhoods, including Anacostia, which has a black majority and whose district he represented.
During his terms as mayor, he appointed African Americans to many local government posts, especially offices that traditionally had been reserved for whites.
Last June, Barry published his autobiography entitled “Mayor for Life: The Incredible Story of Marion Barry, Jr”.
The Washington Post, with which Barry had more than one confrontation during the course of his career, Sunday called him “the most influential and savvy local politician of his generation,” adding that “he dominated the city’s political landscape in the final quarter of the 20th century”.
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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