New Delhi, December 11, 2015: Shahazhanabad, Old Delhi is a 400 year-old heritage that was getting dilapidated by the day. In order to draw attention to its deteriorating condition the Save Heritage – Save Chandni Chowk “Heritage Marathon” is being organized on the 13th Dec 2015 at 10am. The marathon will commence from Dharampura, Jama Masjid Gate no. 7.The route to be followed thereafter is Dariba Fountain Chowk, Town Hall, Fatehpuri and finally Khari Baoli Chowk. This marathon will be led by the Heritage India Foundation President, Shri Vijay Goel, MoS PMO Shri Jitender Singh, MP Shri Manoj Tiwari, Shri Chandan Mitra, Mayor Ravindra Gupta, MCD Commissioner P.K. Gupta etc. Members of Parliament from Delhi are especially requested to join in this endeavor.
 
Shahazhanabad, Old Delhi has nearly 525 havelis that were constructed in that 19th and 20th century. The architecture in these havelis has had the influence of Hindu, Mughal, British and European art. These structures are the center of a lot of attention, yet almost all of them are in a pathetic condition. Despite the government declaring these structures as ‘protected’, no major steps are being taken and only inspector raj is being practiced.
 
Goel said that Shahazhanabad Development Board has no power and no vision for changing the sorry situation of Chandni chowk and feels more power should be given to it for it to take any stern steps.
 
He further mentioned that even today there is so much space in Chandni Chowk, that a 40 acre park can be constructed. But, the only requirement is good administration. As more than 30% of the houses are either unoccupied or unused, a law needs to come into place to combat the situation. Most buildings are prone to accidents as they are in a extremely dangerous condition.
 
He also added that there is a major traffic jam problem in this area as there is absolute absence of traffic planning. Worsening the situation is the presence of wholesale markets. A huge number of rickshaws and e – rickshaws have taken over the tracks and thus leaving no space for pedestrians. Where 200 rickshaws should ideally be present, 2000 are! As a result of this mess, neither the public can enjoy nor the rickshaw drivers can earn their living.
 
Goel also points out the huge problem of unauthorized construction in Chandni Chowk. Illegal construction is being practiced even at the havelis that have been declared ‘protected’ by the government.
 
Old Delhi and New Delhi railway stations in themselves can be labeled as heritage buildings. There is absolutely no administration there. The evidence being, running of roadside stalls, restaurants etc., right outside the main gates of the railway stations.
 
As thick electric wires keep dangling at random spots, nobody can say that Delhi is the national capital and Chandni Chowk it’s heart. Foreign tourists are amused by the fact that such a type of city exists where there are open wires, constant traffic jams and encroachments. Neither the Centre government, Delhi government and nor the MCD has any substantial scheme to revive the city of Old Delhi.
 
Goel further mentioned that he will continue with his efforts through the medium of Heritage India Foundation and if any of the government bodies need support, he would be more than willing to help. He already has  begun with efforts in Dharampura area (near Jama Masjid) so that whenever a foreign tourist visits tourist spots such as Jama Masjid, Jain temples or Havelis, he/she can take back an encouraging picture of the capital.
 
The marathon is being organized with the support of RWA and local shopkeepers and a committee has also been established for the same. The conveners of the same are Suman Gupta and Jai Prakash and the co – conveners are Ajay Bhardwai, Shyam Singh and Dhruv.

राज्य सभा सांसद विजय गोयल के नेतृत्व में ‘लोक अभियान’ एवं अन्य स्वयंसेवी संगठनों (एनजीओ) के तत्वावधान में आज राजघाट से इंडिया गेट तक देश की एकता और अखण्डता को भंग करने वाले बयानों और अभिनेता आमिर खान की टिप्पणी के विरोध में ‘मजबूत भारत’ साइकिल रैली निकाली गई, जिसमें भारी संख्या में दिल्ली के कोने-कोने से आए साइकिल सवारों ने भाग लिया। 

श्री गोयल ने कहा कि देश में असहनषीलता का माहौल नहीं है, बल्कि बनाया जा रहा है। फिल्म एक्टर आमिर खान ने पहले तो यह कहकर सनसनी बना दी कि उनकी पत्नी उनसे कह रही है कि क्या हमें भारत छोड़ देना चाहिए, क्योंकि छह महीने में लोगों में डर और असुरक्षा की भावना बढ़ी है और उसके बाद अपने भारतीय होने पर गर्व का सर्टिफिकेट देते हुए वे घूम रहे हैं। यही बात अवार्ड वापिस करने वाले उन तथाकथित बुद्धिजीवियों के बारे में भी है, जिन्हें ये अच्छी तरह से पता है कि जब एक बार मान-सम्मान मिल जाता है तो खाली पदक वापिस करने से वह मान-सम्मान वापिस नहीं होता। 

श्री गोयल ने साइकिल सवारों को सम्बोधित करते हुए कहा कि आमिर को अभी ही छह महीने नजर क्यों आ रहे हैं, जब मुम्बई में बम ब्लास्ट हुए, जब 26/11 के दिन आतंकवादियों का हमला हुआ, जब 1984 के दंगे हुए, जब ट्रेन में बम ब्लास्ट हुए, जब जम्मू कष्मीर में रोज आतंकवादी हमले करते हैं, तब उनको असहनशीलता  क्यों नहीं दिखाई दी ?

इस रैली में भाग लेने आए सभी नागरिकों का यही कहना था कि उनका मन आमिर खान के उस बयान से आहत है, जिसमें उन्होंने कहा कि उनकी पत्नी ने उन्हें किसी और देश में बसने की सलाह दी है, क्योंकि उनका कहना है कि भारतीय असहनषील हो गए हैं। उनका कहना था कि आमिर खान को इस देश के हर नागरिक ने समान स्नेह दिया है और उनको देश का हीरो बनाया है। अगर किसी के मन में जरा सी भी असहनषीलता होती तो वो इस मुकाम पर नहीं पहुंच सकते थे। ये उनका अपने प्रषंसकों पर और इस देश की भारतीयता और अखण्डता पर प्रहार है, जिसका वो पुरजोर विरोध करते हैं। 

सबसे बड़ी बात है कि वे ये बयान देकर डर का माहौल बना रहे हैं। देष की आजादी की लड़ाई के समय लोग हिम्मत से अंग्रेजों का सामना कर रहे थे, राज्य सभा सांसद विजय गोयल के नेतृत्व में ‘लोक अभियान’ एवं अन्य स्वयंसेवी संगठनों (एनजीओ) के तत्वावधान में आज राजघाट से इंडिया गेट तक देश की एकता और अखण्डता को भंग करने वाले बयानों और अभिनेता आमिर खान की टिप्पणी के विरोध में ‘मजबूत भारत’ साइकिल रैली निकाली गई, जिसमें भारी संख्या में दिल्ली के कोने-कोने से आए साइकिल सवारों ने भाग लिया। 

श्री गोयल ने कहा कि देश में असहनषीलता का माहौल नहीं है, बल्कि बनाया जा रहा है। फिल्म एक्टर आमिर खान ने पहले तो यह कहकर सनसनी बना दी कि उनकी पत्नी उनसे कह रही है कि क्या हमें भारत छोड़ देना चाहिए, क्योंकि छह महीने में लोगों में डर और असुरक्षा की भावना बढ़ी है और उसके बाद अपने भारतीय होने पर गर्व का सर्टिफिकेट देते हुए वे घूम रहे हैं। यही बात अवार्ड वापिस करने वाले उन तथाकथित बुद्धिजीवियों के बारे में भी है, जिन्हें ये अच्छी तरह से पता है कि जब एक बार मान-सम्मान मिल जाता है तो खाली पदक वापिस करने से वह मान-सम्मान वापिस नहीं होता। 

श्री गोयल ने साइकिल सवारों को सम्बोधित करते हुए कहा कि आमिर को अभी ही छह महीने नजर क्यों आ रहे हैं, जब मुम्बई में बम ब्लास्ट हुए, जब 26/11 के दिन आतंकवादियों का हमला हुआ, जब 1984 के दंगे हुए, जब ट्रेन में बम ब्लास्ट हुए, जब जम्मू कष्मीर में रोज आतंकवादी हमले करते हैं, तब उनको असहनशीलता  क्यों नहीं दिखाई दी ?

इस रैली में भाग लेने आए सभी नागरिकों का यही कहना था कि उनका मन आमिर खान के उस बयान से आहत है, जिसमें उन्होंने कहा कि उनकी पत्नी ने उन्हें किसी और देष में बसने की सलाह दी है, क्योंकि उनका कहना है कि भारतीय असहनषील हो गए हैं। उनका कहना था कि आमिर खान को इस देश के हर नागरिक ने समान स्नेह दिया है और उनको देश का हीरो बनाया है। अगर किसी के मन में जरा सी भी असहनषीलता होती तो वो इस मुकाम पर नहीं पहुंच सकते थे। ये उनका अपने प्रषंसकों पर और इस देश की भारतीयता और अखण्डता पर प्रहार है, जिसका वो पुरजोर विरोध करते हैं। 

सबसे बड़ी बात है कि वे ये बयान देकर डर का माहौल बना रहे हैं। देश की आजादी की लड़ाई के समय लोग हिम्मत से अंग्रेजों का सामना कर रहे थे, देश छोड़ने की बात नहीं कर रहे थे। आज लोग अपने बयान से तो देश को छोड़ने की बात करते हैं, पर उनको अच्छी तरह मालूम है कि इस देश से ज्यादा सम्मान और सुरक्षा उनको कहीं और नहीं मिल सकती है।

श्री गोयल ने कहा कि एक अकेले आमिर और उन जैसे लोग क्या आहत हुए होंगे, जो उन्होंने लाखों-करोड़ों को अपने बयानों से आहत किया है। वे नहीं जानते कि इस समय जब देश विकास के रास्ते पर है, उस समय ऐसे बयानों से इस विकास की गति धीमी होगी।

भारत देश का चरित्र ही सहनषीलता का है और इसका परिचायक यहां पनपने वाले विभिन्न धर्म हैं। इसी बात को मजबूती से रखने के लिए इस रैली में सैंकड़ों की संख्या में जिसमें युवा, महिलाएं, बुजुर्ग हर वर्ग से लोग आए थे। छोड़ने की बात नहीं कर रहे थे। आज लोग अपने बयान से तो देष को छोड़ने की बात करते हैं, पर उनको अच्छी तरह मालूम है कि इस देष से ज्यादा सम्मान और सुरक्षा उनको कहीं और नहीं मिल सकती है।

श्री गोयल ने कहा कि एक अकेले आमिर और उन जैसे लोग क्या आहत हुए होंगे, जो उन्होंने लाखों-करोड़ों को अपने बयानों से आहत किया है। वे नहीं जानते कि इस समय जब देश विकास के रास्ते पर है, उस समय ऐसे बयानों से इस विकास की गति धीमी होगी।

भारत देश का चरित्र ही सहनषीलता का है और इसका परिचायक यहां पनपने वाले विभिन्न धर्म हैं। इसी बात को मजबूती से रखने के लिए इस रैली में सैंकड़ों की संख्या में जिसमें युवा, महिलाएं, बुजुर्ग हर वर्ग से लोग आए थे।

Women and Child Development Minister Smt. Maneka Gandhi today inaugurated the ‘Central Toy Bank’ at Bengali Market. The international fashion designer Ritu Beri; the famous singer Jasbir Jassi and DDA Vice-chairman Mr. Arun Goel also came to the event to lend their support to the noble cause of Toy Bank. The Toy Bank is run by the Toy Bank Charitable Trust and VAES.
The Toy Bank is being solely managed by Vidyun Goel who has taken this responsibility from her father Sh. Vijay Goel, who started this organization fifteen years back. One of its kind initiative that started for the first time in the country, Sh. Goel started this project after looking at the plight of poor children deprived of their childhood during his anti-lottery campaign. A young MBA graduate, Vidyun left her high paid corporate job to join this social cause in a full-time manner. She has expanded the endeavours of the Toy Bank across India which was earlier catering to only Delhi-NCR area.  
Smt. Maneka Gandhi congratulated Mr. Vijay Goel, founder and Vidyun Goel, Director for their efforts. Vidyun also spoke at the event about the initiatives taken by the Toy Bank and their endeavors to fulfill the mission of ‘recycling toys- recycling smiles’. Explaining the successful journey of Toy Bank, she said ‘Our mission is to bring toys closer to each and every child in India’. She also highlighted the process by which toy bank collects, restores and distributes toys at pan-India level with the help of different partner organizations including NGOs, schools, anganwadis and corporates. Many of whom were also present at the event. The organization now has 20 collection centres (details of which are available on the website www.toybank.in) across Delhi and NCR and donates around 50,000 toys each year to underprivileged children pan-India.
Smt. Maneka Gandhi also highlighted that toys also help to build the intellectual quotient of kids and suggested that Toy Bank should collect more such toys that help in the educational learning of the kids. After the inauguration ceremony, Smt. Gandhi distributed toys to more than hundred kids present at the event. The kids were excited to see thousands of toys at the toy bank office.
Fashion Designer Ritu Beri who is active in the social field also congratulated Vidyun on her dedicated efforts for this noble cause and also expressed her willingness to be the brand ambassador for Toy Bank. Jasbir Jassi, the famous singer while appreciating the efforts of the organisation also sang few Punjabi songs for the kids present at the event. He also said that he will promote Toy Bank at all his future events and concerts. Many more celebrities have shown their interest in supporting Toy Bank efforts.
Sh. Vijay Goel gave his closing remarks by describing the journey of Toy Bank so far. He said, “The organization started in a small manner in Delhi but today with Vidyun’s hard work, the organization has brought smiles on the faces of almost 5lac poor children pan-India.”

On the eve of Prime MinisterShriNarendraModi’s birthday tomorrow on 17 September 2015, thousands of people will be participating in ‘Vikaskidaud’, a run from Ashoka Road to India Gate.
The programme,organised by Sh. Vijay Goel, RajyaSabha MP and former BJP Delhi President, said “Including ‘Lokabhiyan’ over hundreds of non-governmental organisations are participating in the event.”   T-shirts will also be given to the people which will have Modiji’s image and Vikaskidaud written on it alongwith the names of different schemes initiated by PM Modi. The participants will also be carrying placards about different Modi schemes in their hands.
The run will be initiated by BJP National Gen Secretary Mr. Arun Singh and Dr. Anil Jain and the Vice-President Mr. ShyamJaju.
The complete Ashoka road stretch will be decorated withdifferent boards about Modi’s schemes with the heading ‘vat vrikshboltahai’ or ‘The Speaking Tree’.
ShriGoel said “People across the country are celebrating Prime Minister’s birthday in their own respective ways by either putting up blood donation camps, cleanliness campaigns or organizing other charitable events. On Modiji’s birthday, people are mostly trying to highlight the different schemes launched by him. People have faith in Modi’s government and it is only his policies, they believe,that can bring about significant development in the country.”
ShriGoel also said that people are getting themselves registered for the run in huge numbers.  

Rajya Sabha MP and former BJP Delhi President Shri Vijay Goel today congratulated the Delhi University students for the huge victory of ABVP in Delhi University elections. Goel has earlier been the President of DUSU.
Goel said that the youth and students who had come forward to support the AAP government in Delhi six months back are now feeling disillusioned with the Delhi government. The way AAP govt has spent money in the Delhi University elections and the way they tried to tempt the students through different freebies like reducing Metro fares, free Wi-fi, giving advertisements in newspapers about students’ loans and not paying rent for paying guests in colonies have not gone well with the youth of Delhi. The Delhi students have outrightly rejected all these allurements.  
Delhi University’s ABVP win has proven that the government that was created six months back in Delhi has lost its position and is now at number three. The influence of AAP party has significantly reduced among the youth of the country.
Shri Goel also said that the win has shown that students and workers have faith in the policies and development programmes of Shri Narendra Modi. The youth and students want to take the country ahead and this is the sole reason why they are supporting Modi and allied organizations.
Goel has congratulated the youth and wishes that the elected representatives will live upto the responsibilities they have been entrusted with and they will certainly come forward to solve the problems of the students.

On the behest of PM Narendra Modi, International Yoga Day will be organized in the country on 21 June. Hundreds of Muslim brothers participated in the Yoga programme today which was organized by BJP MP Shri Vijay Goel at his residence. Many Mulla-Maulavis also participated in the event. In the programme, BJP Vice-President Mr. Ram Jaju was also present.
The Acharya present in the programme, Acharya Ved Bhushan helped everyone perform various yoga postures including anulom-vilom, Kapalbhatti, Pranayam and Bhasrika. The Muslim community participated in the programme with great enthusiasm.
Shri Goel said some Muslim friends had met him a while back and had expressed their interest to be a part of the yoga movement so that it sends out a message that the Muslim community supports the endeavours of PM Modi in organizing the International Yoga Day.
A few fundamentalist groups have tried to agitate the religious sentiments by linking yoga with religion. Through the programme today, a message has been sent out that the Muslims are a part of the country’s national and cultural activities.
Shri Goel also said that yoga is a mental and physical exercise and is a part of the human system.  177 nations of the world have joined the yoga movement. Except Yemen, people from almost all the Muslim nations will participate in the yoga activities all across the country.
Shri Jaju said that on 21st June, International Yoga Day, a large number of people from the Muslim community will take part in the yoga activities. People from different religion and communities will participate in the yoga activities to be held all over the country. People from diverse backgrounds can adopt yoga in their own way while worshipping their own religion.
Social activist Shri Firoze Bakht Ahmed said yoga is not linked to any religion and Namaaz also has many yoga postures. Shri Abdul Rashid, Shri Aatif Rashid and many others also presented their views. 

: Former Minister and Rajya Sabha MP Shri Vijay Goel took out a ‘Vikaas Yatra’ today on the achievements of Modi government where thousands of people gathered to be a part of it. People from more than hundreds of organizations and party workers enthusiastically participated in the event. The volunteers who participated in the ‘Vikaas Yatra’ held placards in their hands about the social schemes of Modi government. An exhibition was also organized on the achievements of Modi government in the past one year. The gathering was addressed by National General Secretary (Org) Shri Ramlal ji, MP Shri Mahesh Giri, MP Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi, Sh Vijay Kumar Malhotra, Sh. Mange Ram Garg and Delhi Mayor.
Shri Goel said we need to make sure that the social schemes initiated by the Modi government reach every single household of the country. Congress party has not done any work in the past ten years and now hassled by the achievements of Modi government in the past one year, it is trying to mislead the people.
Shri Goel also said that there are five distinct works done by Modi government, the government took fast decisions, marked an end to corruption, inflation, initiated new schemes for the common man and overall ended the hopeless environment in the country.
Shri Ramlal ji said that it is the first time that a government has done so much work in the first year and all surveys are clearly indicating that people are happy with the work of Modi government in the past one year and want the development work by the government to continue. Shri Ramlal ji also said that the there is a misleading campaign going on against the land acquisition bill. It is for the first time that farmers are being compensated well for the loss in the damage of crops.
BJP MP Mahesh Giri said that Modi ji has provided benefits to all the sections of the society and schemes have also been initiated to increase employment opportunities in the country.
BJP MP Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi said that Modi government initiated the Beti Bachao, Beti Padao, gave maximum benefit through LPG subsidy and paid special attention to women education and security.
Shri Vijay Kumar Malhotra said that these kind of programmes should be organized more frequently so that people can get to know more about the work done under Modi’s initiatives esp Make in India and Adarsh Gram Yojana.
Whereas Aam Aadmi Party is engaged in controversies (vivaad), BJP is doing concrete development work (vikaas). 

Former Minister and MP Shri Vijay Goel invites all NGOs for NaMo Tea and a preview of an exhibition on the achievements of Modi Govt. tomorrow, Wednesday, 27th May 2015 at 4:30 pm at his residence 10, Ashoka Road.
Shri Goel said that the achievements made by Modi government in the past one year need to reach every household so that more and more people can benefit out of these social schemes.
A ‘Vikaas March’ will also be held after the NaMo Tea from 10, Ashoka Road to Amar Jawan Jyoti, India gate. The marchers will carry hundreds of placards displaying the achievements of Modi Govt.
Shri Goel said that this programme will run on continual basis and we will make sure that these social schemes reach every household of the country.
Shri Goel also said that this is for the first time Congress and its leaders are protesting in a mood of desperation. This is the same Congress party who is responsible for making India a corrupt state and the inflation index under whom has skyrocketed in the past ten years. It has never happened before that the government has presented its one year report and the opposition is protesting against it.
Pls see press release of Vijay Goel MP inviting NGOs for NaMo Tea tmrw at his residence & March will be held till India Gate displaying Modi govt achievements
Press Invitation
Former Minister and MP Shri Vijay Goel invites all NGOs for NaMo Tea and a preview of an exhibition on the achievements of Modi Govt. tomorrow, Wednesday, 27th May 2015 at 4:30 pm at his residence 10, Ashoka Road.
A ‘Vikaas March’ will also be held after the NaMo Tea from 10, Ashoka Road to Amar Jawan Jyoti, India gate. The marchers will carry hundreds of placards displaying the achievements of Modi Govt.

Former Delhi BJP President and Rajya Sabha MP Shri Vijay Goel said that Arvind Kejriwal hurriedly made baseless allegations against the central government at the press conference. He is unnecessarily trying to politicize the issue and trying to entangle Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the same.
It is sad that, on one hand, he says that he will get the notification examined and seek advise from the Constitution experts and on the other, without getting the notification examined and without seeking advise, in a rush, he has targeted the central government.
Through this notification, the government does not want him to interfere in the matters of the central government. The central government has already waged a war against the menace of corruption. Now he is involved in a constitutional row with the Lieutenant-Governor. In order to hide the failures of his government, he is unnecessarily blaming others. He has lost the trust of the bureaucrats and officers and by saying that the whole transfer-posting industry is corrupt; he is calling all the officers ‘corrupt’.
The Delhi chief minister should pay attention to ‘vikaas’ of Delhi and not ‘vivaad’. This issue is related to the constitution and is not political in nature. We are asking for the full statehood of Delhi because Delhi doesn’t have any rights. 

Former BJP Delhi President and MP Shri Vijay Goel during the Zero Hour in Rajya Sabha today appealed that the Income Tax forms need to be simplified.
He said, “The income tax forms are 14page long and require unnecessary information including details of all bank accounts and foreign travels. This impinges on the privacy of tax payers.”
The income tax forms, ITR-1 and ITR-2 require to furnish the number of bank accounts held by the individual including opened or closed, with the last balance in the account as on 31 March of the concluded fiscal year. The person is also required to furnish the name of the bank, account number, address, IFSC code and joint holder’s name.
With regard to foreign travel, the form seeks details of the passport number, place of issuance, countries visited, number of times visited and expenses incurred in case of a resident taxpayer.
This is harassing for tax payers and makes filing tax returns a headache. Shri Goel urged that the form should be a two page document in a simplified manner which will help all taxpayers. Further, he said that other forms also need to be simplified on the same pattern for the benefit of people.