All India Vaish Federation (AIVF) is an International organization that was established in 1981 to promote the interests of the Vaishya community. Gireesh Kumar Sanghi, an ex-member of parliament, is the national president of AIVF, while Indrajyoti Dasgupta is the vice president.[1][2][3][4][5]
All India Vaish Federation has district units in 20 states across India and its overseas chapters are working in the USA, Canada, Japan, Thailand, and Dubai.[6]
History
editAIVF was founded by Banarsi Das Gupta, an Indian parliamentarian and ex-Chief Minister of Haryana, on November 2, 1982. Banarsi Das Gupta was elected President of the newly established AIVF on a unanimous vote.
After Banarsi Das Gupta, Rajni Ranjan Sahu, an ex-member of the Indian Parliament became president. At present, Ramdas Agarwal, Ex. M.P. is its President.
Aims of AIVF
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AIVF aims to unite all units of Vaish samaj spread all over India and to bring them on a common platform, to coordinate and connect various institutes and organizations of Vaish samaj, to work for social, political, and economical upliftment of the Vaish Community, and to establish a branch in every district. Additionally, AIVF makes efforts to raise awareness among youths and women about bad traditions to discourage traditions and fundamentalism.
References
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- ^ "Mauritian PM to lay foundation stone of 'Vaish Bhavan' in Port Louis". One India News. Oct 24, 2007.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "All India Vaish Federation starts Jammu and Kashmir chapter". Meri News. Jul 29, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2014.