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Amit Shah woos glamour, business – and Thackeray – in Mumbai (Lead)
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah on Wednesday wooed Bollywood glamour and India Inc., and sulking ally Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray, in the party’s new initiative “Sampark for Samarthan” prior to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Accompanied by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Shah arrived at ‘Matoshri’, the Thackeray residence in Bandra east late evening.
After the initial exchange of pleasantries, Shah and Thackeray were closeted along for over an hour amid intense political speculation outside.
Fadnavis was not present in the meeting, while state BJP President Raosaheb Patil-Danve kept away in deference to the Shiv Sena’s wishes.
In their second meeting after a year – and the first after the acrimonious Palghar Lok Sabha bypolls last week – Shah was expected to mollify Thackeray and convince him to support the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in future elections.
Incidentally, hours before the meeting, the Sena – through its mouthpieces “Saamana” and “Dopahar Ka Saamana” – questioned what the BJP hoped to achieve by the ‘Sampark for Samarthan’ and reiterated it would go solo in future.
Soon after his arrival in Mumbai in the morning, Shah called on Bollywood actresss Madhuri Dixit-Nene and her doctor-husband Sriram Nene and later former Tata Group Chairman and philanthropist Ratan Tata.
Shah was accompanied by Fadnavis and Patil-Danve and other leaders in his visits, where they explained the achievements of the Modi government and presented a booklet on the same.
However, a scheduled meeting with Lata Mangeshkar was cancelled at the last minute since she was indisposed.
“I was to meet Amit Shahji but since I am down because of food poisoning I spoke to him over phone and told him that next time when he comes to Mumbai, I would meet him,” tweeted Lata Didi, as she is popularly known.
Shah apprised the celebrities of the work done by Modi and his team in the last four years, the NDA government’s achievements and their vision for India.
“As always, it was inspiring to meet Ratan Tataji with Amit Shahji… We also presented him a book on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on auspicious Shivrajyabhishek din,” Fadnavis later tweeted.
In another tweet, he said met “Madhuri Dixit-Nene, Dr Nene and family with Amit Shahji as a part of ‘Sampark For Samarthan’, an initiative to meet dignitaries to share the historic decisions and achievements” of Modi’s four years.
Later, Patil-Danve laid to rest speculation that Madhuri Dixit-Nene would be offered a BJP Rajya Sabha nomination, claiming no decision has been taken in the matter.
Shah also visited the landmark Siddhi Vinayak Temple in Prabhadevi this evening and called on Mumbai BJP President Ashish Shelar before proceeding to the Thackeray home.
As part of ‘Sampark for Samarthan’, Shah has so far met former Indian Army chief Dalbir Singh Suhag, scholar and former Lok Sabha Secretary General Subhash Kashyap and former Team Indian skipper and legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev, retired Chief Justice of India R.C. Lahoti, and yoga guru Baba Ramdev.
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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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