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TN’s major parties condemn Central government for ‘insulting’ Tamil
Chennai, April 30 (IANS) Leaders of two major political parties – the DMK and PMK – on Monday condemned the BJP-led Central government for “insulting” Tamil language by neglecting Tamil scholars for the Presidential Award of Certificate of Honour and Maharishi Badrayan Vyas Samman.
Condemning the Central government’s action, DMK leader M.K. Stalin said the BJP leaders are playing a drama, claiming they they love Tamil language and citing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement that he loves the language and is sad that he is not able to speak more than ‘Vanakkam’ in it.
“All these are just to cheat the people of Tamil Nadu…,” he said in a statement.
Incidentally Tamil was the first language to be accorded the classical language status by the Central government in 2004 and it was followed by Sanskrit (2005). Only after these two languages, did the government confer classical status to other languages.
There are two kinds of awards given by Indian President to language scholars – a Certificate of Honour for scholars aged 60 and above; and the Maharishi Badrayan Vyas Samman for scholars between 30-45 years of age.
Scholars in the following languages – Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, Arabic, Persian, Classical Oriya, Classical Malayalam, Classical Kannada and Classical Telugu – are eligible.
Former Union Health Minister and PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss expressed his shock at the glaring omission of Tamil language.
He said these languages have got the classical language status, hence the scholars are awarded, also adding that of all the south Indian languages, Tamil is the oldest – older than Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.
The PMK leader said the Sanskrit language is no way better than Tamil as while Sanskrit is spoken by just around 2,000 people, over 10 crore people have Tamil as their mother tongue.
Ramadoss also faulted the Tamil Nadu government for not bringing the glaring anomaly to the notice of the Central government.
–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.