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Amit Shah in Patna, has breakfast and dinner with Nitish (Lead)
Patna, July 12 (IANS) After breakfast, BJP President Amit Shah met Bihar Chief Minister and JD-U chief Nitish Kumar at dinner here on Thursday night, where they reportedly discussed seat sharing between NDA allies in the state for the 2019 general elections.
The meet was seen here as a part of dinner diplomacy to end the days of speculation over rift between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and to send a message to both parties’ rank and file that all is well in the NDA in the state.
According to a senior BJP leader, only few selected top leaders from both parties were invited for the dinner.
“There were 15 leaders including senior BJP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi, state BJP president Nityanand Rai and BJP ministers Nand Kishore Yadav, Mangal Pandey, and Prem Kumar. From the JD-U, state president Vashist Narain Singh and ministers Lalan Singh and Shravan Kumar were present.”
JD-U sources said Shah and Nitish Kumar had one to one talk during dinner at an adjacent room.
Shah and Nitish Kumar were meeting for second time within eight hours.
The BJP chief who is here to interact with party leaders and workers to design strategies leading up to the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, met Nitish Kumar soon after his arrival from Ranchi. He headed straight for the state guest house near Raj Bhawan, along with senior party leaders to break bread with Nitish Kumar, a key NDA ally.
During his day’s engagements, Shah made it clear that the BJP and the JD-U would jointly contest the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and win all 40 seats of Bihar.
“BJP-led NDA’s alliance with Nitish Kumar will not break, it will continue.We are with Nitish Kumar and will continue with him,” he said while addressing the party leaders and workers.
Noting BJP know how to manage its allies and continue with them, Shah attacked the Congress, saying that it was in Bihar that the campaign for a Congress-free India was started and the time has now come to uproot Congress from the country. “End of Congress will take place in Bihar,” he asserted.
Shah said BJP will form a majority government at the centre in 2019 and Narendra Modi will be Prime Minister.
Earlier, at his arrival, a team of BJP leaders, including Union Ministers from Bihar, and Sushil Modi thronged the Patna airport with garlands to welcome Shah.
This is Shah’s first visit after Nitish Kumar’s JD-U joined the National Democratic Alliance in July 2017 after dumping the Rashtriya Janata Dal and Congress of the Grand Alliance.
Unprecedented security arrangements had been made for Shah’s visit. The state capital has been turned into a fortress with thousands of security personnel deployed and traffic diversions in place.
The entire city was flooded with colourful hoardings, banners, gates and posters highlighting the achievements of four years of the Narendra Modi government at the Centre.
Shah was to hold series of meetings and discussions with the party leaders and workers on preparations leading up to the 2019 general elections.
He will interact with 10,000 ground level party workers, who head the booths in the state. Besides, he will also meet the party’s social media activists to discuss the digital campaign, a BJP leader said.
–IANS
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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.