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Bullet proof cars arrive for Modi’s Kashmir visit
Jammu/Srinagar: Bullet proof luxury cars including a customized BMW reached Jammu on Thursday ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Jammu and Kashmir visit on Saturday.
Several bullet-proof cars, made to order sedans and critical care ambulances also arrived in Jammu, the winter capital of the state, sources in the intelligence department told.
“The cars came on train and will be used for VVIP visit,” a source said.
T. Namgial, the inspector general of the Special Protection Group (SPG), reached Jammu on Wednesday.
He held meetings with the police and other security agencies regarding the arrangements to be made at Baglihar in Ramban district of Jammu region and the Sher-e-Kashmir cricket stadium in Srinagar, the two venues where Modi will address public meetings.
“Both venues will be taken over by the SPG and sealed till the prime minister arrives,” a source said. They will be surveyed by air too.
Modi will inaugurate the 450 MW phase second Baglihar power project in Ramban and a four-lane Udhampur-Bannihal stretch of the Jammu-Srinagar highway.
At Baglihar, Modi will address a public meeting.
Modi will address a rally of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Srinagar on Saturday at 12.30 p.m.
“It is going to be a grand rally,” Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh of the BJP told reporters.
Kashmiri separatists have called for a counter rally in Srinagar, the state’s summer capital and the urban hub of the separatist movement, also on Saturday.
Srinagar authorities have told hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani that their rally cannot be held.
Over 200 separatists, sympathizers and known stone-pelters have been taken into preventive custody.
Police on Wednesday arrested Engineer Rashid, an independent legislator from north Kashmir’s Langate constituency who was earlier beaten up by BJP legislators in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly.
He was arrested in Watergam village of Baramulla district where he made a speech asking people to attend the separatist rally and stay away from Modi’s public meeting on Saturday.
Separatist leaders including Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, Muhammad Yasin Malik, Shabir Shah, Muhammad Nayeem Khan and others have been placed under house arrest.
Asiya Andrabi, chief of women’s separatist group, ‘Dukhtaran-e-Milat’ (Daughters of Faith), was arrested on Tuesday and lodged in a women police station in Srinagar.
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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.