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Women’s reservation bill should be passed soon: Sonia
New Delhi: Bringing attention to the Women’s Reservation Bill, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday called for its early passage that seeks to reserve one third of legislative seats for women in India.
“The long-awaited Women’s Reservation Bill requires the government’s attention,” Sonia said while speaking in the Lok Sabha as the world celebrated the International Women’s Day on Tuesday.
Sonia Gandhi said the concept of ‘maximum governance’ – Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s catchphrase – would mean giving “women their rights”.
Therefore, she said, parliament should pass the bill at the earliest.
“The maximum governance does not mean only accelerating the economic growth but it also involves debates and discussion without any retaliation. Despite their remarkable performance in different fields, women continue to be victims of oppression and discrimination,” she said.
The Congress president said women account for around 40 percent of the elected representatives in panchayats and other local bodies after a law was enacted that provided for 33 percent reservation to them.
She expressed concern over laying down of eligibility criteria vis-a-vis education by some states for fighting local bodies’ polls.
“Such things results in denying rights to women belonging to the scheduled castes and tribes. The matter needs urgent attention,” she said.
Sonia Gandhi said the Congress was proud of giving the country its first woman prime minister in Indira Gandhi, first woman president in Pratibha Devisingh Patil and the first woman Lok Sabha speaker in Meira Kumar.
She advocated equal rights to women, saying the country must have the courage to deal with social evils that women were facing.
The government has pledged to celebrate the day by letting only women parliamentarians speak in parliament.
The controversial Women’s Reservation Bill was first introduced by the Deve Gowda government on September 12, 1996. However, since then, its journey has been blocked in parliament even as the historic piece of legislation cleared the first hurdle in 2010 when it was approved by the Rajya Sabha during the Congress-led government’s rule.
However, the bill never made it to the Lok Sabha and therefore the law could not be passed.
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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