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Trinamool lauds SC decision not to intervene in Bengal Panchayat polls
Kolkata, April 9 (IANS) West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision not to interfere with the rural polls to be held next month, saying the collective attempt of the opposition parties to hinder the election process have “failed”.
“We welcome the verdict of the Supreme Court. Our party has always been respectful towards the court and Indian judicial system. Our faith in the court’s judgment could not be tampered by the collective efforts of all the opposition parties here,” Trinamool Secretary General Partha Chatterjee told reporters here.
“The Congress moved the (Calcutta) High Court and the BJP the Supreme Court regarding the Panchayat polls. But all attempts of all the opposition parties to delay the rural election process has failed. The court’s verdict is a reflection of people’s wish to apply their domocratic right to vote,” he said.
Chatterjee claimed that the opposition parties are busy playing the “victim card” as they lack organisational strength to field candidates in all the available seats and refuted their allegation of violence by the ruling party as baseless.
“The opposition parties have filed nomination in more than 49 percent seats in the three layered election process till yesterday. If there were so much opposition from the ruling party, how did they manage to do so? No one would believe them,” he said.
State BJP chief Dilip Ghosh, however claimed that the onus is now on election commission to ensure free and fair election process after the apex court’s verdict.
“The Supreme Court has asked the State Election Commission to conduct free and fair election process here. According to the written judgement issued by the apex court in this matter has clearly directed the SEC to conduct the election peacefully. So if someone fails to file nomination, it is now the SEC’s responsibility to help him out and also assure the candidate’s safety,” said Ghosh, while accepting that the court’s verdict has not gone the way they wanted to.
“Our representatives have taken 1,000 forms of our candidates across the state who were not able to file the nomination due to the violence of ruling party. The State Election Commissioner said he would look into it andA sought time from us to look into it,” he added.
The state unit of BJP moved the apex court accusing Trinamool of large-scale, pre-poll violence against their candidates and demanded the Panchayat polls be rescheduled. It had also sought availability of nomination papers online, extension of the last date for filing these papers and deployment of central forces in the state during the elections.
A bench of Justice R.K. Agrawal and Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre in the Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the Panchayat elections here but granted liberty to the aggrieved candidates to approach the State Election Commission with their issues.
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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.
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