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Time to make Karnataka Congress-free: Yogi
Mangaluru (Karnataka), March 6 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday appealed to the people of Karnataka to make the state “Congress-free” by voting like the northeast for the BJP in the ensuing legislative assembly poll.
“We have recently witnessed in northeast, Tripura in particular, where people chose the BJP and have made the states Congress-free. Karnataka, too, should make the state Congress-free,” Adityanath said addressing “Jana Suraksha Yatre” (a journey for people’s protection) rally in this port city, about 380 km west of Bengaluru.
BJP leaders from the state have been holding the four-day rally in coastal districts of Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada since Saturday, campaigning for “people’s safety” after the alleged murders of party workers in Karnataka.
Under the ruling-Congress government, there was a threat to safety of people in the state, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister alleged, addressing hundreds of party workers and general public in chaste Hindi.
“As many as 23 BJP workers have been killed under the Congress rule, which allows anti-social elements to exist. If BJP workers are unsafe in this state, how will the people be safe,” asked Adityanath.
The Congress party in Karnataka has been “looting” public money, he alleged.
“Congress party itself has become a problem for the country. The party has not been able to bring any development to Karnataka and has only divided the society,” the BJP leader asserted.
Accusing the Congress government in the state of playing with the lives of farmers by not waiving off their entire loans and failing to provide drought relief in time, Adityanath asserted that his government had waived off Rs 36,000 crore loans of 86 lakh farmers across Uttar Pradesh after coming to power in July 2017.
“The only answer to all this is to make Karnataka Congress-free,” Adityanath reiterated.
Twenty-two of the 29 states in the country had chosen Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s path of development by voting for the BJP and its allies, he said.
This was Adityanath’s third visit to the poll-bound southern state after his first visit to Hubballi on December 21 last year and then to Bengaluru on January 7, when he addressed party rallies during the visits.
The legislative assembly poll in the state is due in April-May.
The BJP, which came to power in the state for the first time on its own after the 2008 assembly election, lost to the Congress in the 2013 assembly poll following a split in its state unit.
–IANS
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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.