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Iraq victims: V.K. Singh’s statement, compensation fuel controversy
Chandigarh, April 3 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh’s statement that the Indians killed in Iraq were illegal immigrants and the Rs 10 lakh compensation announced by the Central government to families of the victims sparked a fresh controversy in Punjab on Tuesday.
Congress legislators from Amritsar and Gurdaspur districts on Tuesday criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the “meagre relief” announced for the kin of the victims killed by the Islamic State terrorists in Mosul town in Iraq in June 2014.
In a joint statement, Congress legislators Sukhjinder Randhawa, Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria and Harpartap Ajnala said that the compensation of Rs 10 lakh “announced by Mr Modi was too little and too late” and demanded that it must pay Rs 1 crore each to the families of the 39 victims.
“The Government of India first tried to play down the tragedy by lying and saying that the victims were alive despite an eyewitness saying that they had been killed two years ago. The Government of India is running away from its duty and responsibility towards its citizens,” they said.
The Congress leaders asked the government whether it had ever issued any preventive and safety advisory for its citizens as where they should avoid going normally done by most of the countries.
“We are sure that the Central government has still not done anything of that sort despite the fact that people are still risking their lives and going for work to troubled countries,” they said, while asking the Prime Minister to “learn to value the lives of the Indian citizens”.
The statement from Gen V.K. Singh (retd), made at the Amritsar airport to the media after he brought the mortal remains of 38 Iraq victims on a special IAF aircraft from Iraq on Monday, that the Iraq victims were illegal immigrants also got sharp reactions from families of the victims.
“What does the minister want to convey. Does he mean that they were illegal immigrants and that the Government of India had no responsibility towards Indian citizens taken hostage in Iraq. Did the government try to rescue them,” the sister of one of the victims asked on Tuesday.
The families rued the fact that they were kept under false hopes for over three years that the victims were alive. They said that the government failed to give adequate compensation despite the fact that all families were quite poor and most had lost their bread winners.
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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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