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Maharashtra celebrates Eid with joy and religious fervour
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) Lakhs of Muslims celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the end of the 30-day rigorous fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, with joy and religious fervour in Mumbai and rest of Maharashtra on Saturday.
The faithful, clad in their festival finery, congregated at the 600-plus mosques in the city and other parts of the state to offer the special Eid namaaz, in many areas braving heavy rains.
The biggest congregation was witnessed at the Jama Masjid, instead of the Azad Maidan, on account of rain fears.
After the prayers, people hugged each other in mosques, marquees, halls and homes greetings of ‘Eid Mubarak’ and offered each other the special Eid dish ‘Sheer-Korma’, prepared with milk, vermicelli and dry fruits.
Large numbers of Muslims gathered on roads and housing complexes in pockets like Borivali, Kandivali, Malad, Jogeshwari, Andheri, Santacruz, Bandra, Mahim, Mazagaon, Colaba, Byculla, Kurla, Ghatkopar and Bhandup greeting each other Eid Mubarak.
While most sects celebrated Eid on Saturday, some others like the Dawoodi Bohra community celebrated it on Thursday.
Reports of Eid celebrations came in from Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Beed, Latur, Nashik, Aurangabad and other areas with significant Muslim populations in Maharashtra.
Later in the afternoon, Muslims were joined in by their brethren from other communities in greeting them and savouring the ‘Sheer-Korma’.
With the upcoming election year, most political parties took the occasion to create their goodwill on the occasion.
Huge hoardings and banners of most political parties including the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena, the Congress, Nationalist Congress Party, Samajwadi Party, Republican Party of India and other local parties were erected in Muslim localities with Eid greetings.
Besides mosques, homes in many Muslim areas were illuminated and decked up with colourful fairy lights and flowers.
Maharashtra Governor C.V. Rao and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and other leaders from different parties greeted the people on the occasion of Eid.
As Eid fell on a weekend, many people from cities like Mumbai, Thane and Pune grabbed the opportunity for quick two-day outing with their families at various beach and hill resorts in the state.
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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.