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CCTV row: AAP compromising national security, says Congress leader

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New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Congress Delhi unit President Ajay Maken on Friday accused the AAP government of compromising national security by awarding a contract to install CCTVs here to a Chinese firm, even as the AAP claimed that efforts were on to halt the project.

Maken also sought Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s resignation and warned of a protest on Sunday if he did not do so.

“The Aam Aadmi Party government has compromised national security for kickbacks in the installation of closed-circuit televisions (CCTVs) in Delhi by awarding the contract to Chinese public sector undertaking Hikvision, in which Chinese government has 58 per cent share, through BEL (Bharat Electronics Ltd) by making it a vendor of BEL. It is an open-and-shut case of corruption and compromises national security,” the Congress leader claimed.

He said his party will approach the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Central Vigilance Commission and the courts, if needed, for a thorough inquiry into the “CCTV scam”.

“An inquiry will also be sought as to how an Indian PSU BEL, which comes under the Defence Ministry, included Chinese Hikvision as its vendor company,” Maken said.

In response, senior AAP leader Gopal Rai alleged that efforts were on to halt the CCTV installation and urged the central government, the Prime Minister and Maken to “not play with the issue of women’s safety”.

“The process was on for a while. When things reached the final stage, Maken sniffed a scam.

“He (Maken) claims the tender is being awarded to a private company. The tender document clearly states the name of the two companies: L&T and BEL. These companies participated in both tender exercises. The bid difference between them is more than double. Now, a Cabinet note is being prepared. It is based on rate contract… I feel Maken is batting for the private company,” Rai said.

He also attacked Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal for forming a committee on the issue.

“The L-G was aware of the entire process. He had all the documents. Now that the cameras were about to be installed, he formed a committee by flagging security issue,” the AAP leader said.

On Tuesday, Baijal formed the committee to come up with a standard operating procedure for the installation, operation and monitoring of closed-circuit televisions.

AAP Spokesperson Saurabh Bharadwaj rejected the corruption charge at a press conference here.

“BEL is a central government company. It is a company of Modi ji. Go and ask him why he went to China and why the tender is being given to a Chinese company. Why are you questioning us?

“BEL does not manufacture cameras, and when it is taking a tender to install cameras, they will buy it from some other company. And importing cameras from China is not illegal; there is no such law,” he added.

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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma

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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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