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CPN (Maoist Centre) decides against pulling out of Deuba government (Lead)
Kathmandu, Oct 17 (IANS) The CPN (Maoist Centre), a key partner in Nepal’s ruling coalition, on Tuesday decided against pulling out support to the Sher Bahadur Deuba government hours after announcing that it was going to withdraw.
The CPN (Maoist Centre), led by former Premier Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, last month joined a leftist alliance led by main opposition CPN-UML, leaving the Nepali Congress led by Deuba unsure of its future moves.
Speaking at a press meet organised at the Home Ministry on Tuesday afternoon, CPN (Maoist Centre) leader and Home Minister Janardan Sharma claimed that the party cancelled its earlier decision to pull out of the government after receiving a tip that the government is considering deferring the election dates, the Kathmandu Post reported.
The federal and provincial elections have been scheduled for November 26 and December 7.
A Parliamentary Party meet of the Maoist Centre was convened at the party central office in Paris Danda to decide to quitting the government.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Deuba said that democracy is challenged by the leftist alliance.
Deuba, who is Nepali Congress president, said it was necessary to make the Congress victorious in the elections to safeguard democracy.
“The communists are trying to establish communism by using the democratic system and fooling the people. It is necessary for all the democrats to be alert about this,” said the Prime Minister.
He said the country would be in peril if democracy is threatened, and called on all the Nepali Congress people to be united to defend democracy. “Finishing off democracy means the end of the Nepali Congress,” he added, the Himalayan Times reported.
Minister Sharma told the media that they received secret information from the Election Commission (EC) about the government’s plan to postpone the elections when the Maoist ministers were preparing to sign the mass resignation.
“We joined the government to ensure the conduction of elections in time. Why would we quit the government, if the elections are to be deferred. We have called off the issue of quitting government for the time being,” said Minister Sharma.
During the Parliamentary Party meeting, CPN (MC) leaders reportedly argued that quitting the government when there is information regarding the postponement of the elections, would put the nation in peril.
The CPN (Maoist Centre) came under moral pressure to quit after Deuba expanded his Cabinet inducting eight ministers from Rastriya Prajatantra Party. It has been learnt that Deuba is preparing to convert the CPN (MC) Cabinet members as ministers without portfolio if the party stays put in the Cabinet.
Prime Minister Deuba during the final Parliament meet on October 14 had hinted at removing CPN (MC) ministers from the government.
The Communist parties — CPN-UML led by former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, CPN (Maoist Centre) and the Naya Shakti Party-Nepal of former Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai — formed an alliance last month.
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.