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Karnataka budget neglects coastal, northern regions, says BJP

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Bengaluru, July 6 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) legislators on Friday gathered outside Karnataka Assembly to protest against the state budget for neglecting the interests of coastal and northern regions.

“The budget presented by Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy neglected the coastal and northern regions and favoured only the districts in the old Mysuru region,” BJP’s state spokesman Vamanacharya told IANS here.

BJP’s legislators from Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada and Udupi districts staged a protest near the Gandhi statue outside the state legislature building.

“BJP will take up these issues in the Assembly,” Vamanacharya added.

Kumaraswamy, in his budget presentation on Thursday, announced Rs 40-crore for a 300-bed super speciality hospital in Ramanagara, the Assembly constituency from where he won the May 12 state election.

The ruling coalition partner Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) has a strong hold in the old Mysuru region, from where most of its legislators got elected.

In the budget, he also announced a sum of Rs 200-crore for new hospitals to be built in Gadag, Koppal, Chamarajanagar, Hassan and Mysuru — which lie in the old Mysuru region.

Senior Congress leader H.K. Patil wrote to Kumaraswamy expressing displeasure over no new initiatives being announced for the northern Karnataka districts.

Former Chief Minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah, however, said the budget proposals were in accordance with the common minimum programme that two coalition partners – JD-S and Congress – agreed upon.

“The budget has been presented as per what was agreed in the common minimum programme,” he told reporters here.

Protests were also witnessed in Mangaluru by the student body Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) for allegedly neglecting the education sector in the budget.

Kumaraswamy announced a Rs 150 crore package for infrastructure repairs of state-run primary schools, high schools and pre-university college buildings.

Another Rs 250 crore was set aside for development and infrastructure repairs of state-run graduate and post-graduate colleges.

Apart from this, the budget provided Rs 5 crore to install biometric instruments in all 48,000 government schools of the state to monitor the attendance of teachers and students.

The Chief Minister also proposed to hold classes in English medium along with Kannada in 1,000 state-run primary schools on an experiment basis, to attract children to state-run schools.

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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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