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Left to protest at Parliament against Tripura lawlessness: Yechury

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Agartala, July 8 (IANS) The Left parties will hold a ‘dharna’ outside Parliament in Delhi on July 24 to protest against the “murder of democracy in West Bengal and Tripura”, CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said here on Sunday.

“Democracy and the people’s rights have been totally destroyed in West Bengal and Tripura. Total lawlessness prevails in these states. To draw national attention to the issue, all Left parties will hold a sit-in outside Parliament on July 24,” Yechury told the media.

He said: “After the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) led alliance government came to power in Tripura in March, four CPI-M members and leaders have been murdered.”

Besides, hundreds of Left party offices were bulldozed, thousands of houses belonging to Left supporters and leaders were attacked or burnt down, and hundreds of leftists attacked by ruling party cadres.

“On the pretext of child-abductions, four people were lynched. The BJP government’s own Minister is involved in spreading rumours that caused much hysteria across Tripura. State’s law and order under BJP has gone down. The state of affairs in Tripura and West Bengal is worse than the 1975 Emergency,” he said after attending a meeting of the Tripura state committee of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M).

Yechury also said hatred and violence allegedly patronised by the RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) and the BJP continued unabated across the country.

Terming the government’s recent announcement of Minimum Support Price for certain crops as “fraudulent actions”, the CPI-M leader said the government should follow the Swaminathan Commission’s recommendations on MSP.

He said that to oppose the BJP government’s anti-people policies, workers and farmers will organise “jail bharo” (fill prisons) and protest rallies on August 9 and September 5 across the country.

“The BJP is trying to get political mileage and electoral victory through communal polarisation in the country.

“They are trying to keep the situation in Jammu and Kashmir volatile for political gain. It was expected that during the Governor’s Rule, the situation will improve but it has remained as earlier. Three people, including a young girl, were killed just two days back,” the CPI-M leader said.

To a question, the former parliamentarian said his party has decided on the “appropriate electoral tactics” in the light of the political situation and elections in different states.

“Our main slogan is to ‘save the country, defeat BJP’. But in West Bengal it will be ‘save Bengal, defeat Trinamool Congress’ and in Tamil Nadu it will be to ‘save Tamil Nadu, defeat AIADMK’,” Yechury said.

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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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