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No political violence in Tripura: BJP
Agartala, July 9 (IANS) Asserting that there is no political violence in Tripura, the state’s ruling BJP on Monday dismissed CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury’s claim that total lawlessness prevailed in the state and four Left cadres were murdered under the new regime.
“Sitaram Yechury’s claim was completely false and malicious… (and meant) to malign the BJP government’s image. Law and order situation is much better than the Left’s 25 years rule. Peace prevails in the state and the new government has taken a policy of zero tolerance to crime,” Bharatiya Janata Party’s Tripura state General Secretary Pritima Bhowmik told the media.
Referring to Yechury’s claim that four Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) members were killed after the BJP came to power in March, she said: “People had witnessed worst-ever, post-poll violence after assembly elections in 2008 and 2013. At least 11 BJP activists were killed before February 18 assembly elections.”
She attributed the deaths of the Left activists to either property disputes or “internal problems”.
“There was not single political murder in the past four months even there is no political violence since BJP came to power,” Bhowmik said.
Yechury on Sunday claimed that democracy and the people’s rights have been totally destroyed in West Bengal and Tripura and to draw national attention to the issue, all Left parties would hold a sit-in outside Parliament on July 24.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb also denied that any people from Tripura went to neighbouring Bangladesh for livelihood, as a CPI-M leader had alleged.
“Occasionally people from Tripura are going to Bangladesh for numerous purposes. But nobody from the state had gone to Bangladesh in search of food or due to poverty,” Deb told the media here on Sunday.
CPI-M Chief Whip in Lok Sabha Jitendra Chowdhury and other Left leaders had earlier said that around 600 tribals of three villages of mountainous Gobinda Bari areas of northern Tripura went to Bangladesh as they were unable to survive in the state in view of the huge crisis of food and rural jobs.
Deb, who is also the President of the BJP state unit, said that his government has identified “Distress Paras” (distressed habitats) in ten blocks in the interior and tribal areas and are providing free ration (20 kg rice per month) to the 62,000 families living there for two months – July and August.
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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.