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Bharat Bandh, left sponsored strike largely ineffective in Bengal (Second Lead)
Kolkata, Sep 10 (IANS) The nationwide strike called by the Congress and the Left Front remained largely ineffective in West Bengal on Monday as vehicular traffic was near normal and all government and other offices were open.
The Congress and its allies had called the shutdown against the rising prices of petroleum products and the depreciating value of the rupee, while the CPI-M (Communist Party of India-Marxist)-led Left Front organised a nationwide stir from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the same issue.
The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) had supported the issues raised by the opposition parties. The party, however, opposed the shutdown stating it only leads to loss of working hours, and staged a protest rally from central Kolkata’s Moulali to Dorina crossing in the Esplanade area.
“People of Bengal have seen many strikes during the 34 years of Left rule which led to the debt of two lakh crore rupees. Another strike means another loss of working hours. So we decided to protest against the Centre by not calling a strike, but by conducting a protest rally. We have been extremely vocal against the BJP. After the 2019 election, BJP will become extinct,” State Minister and Trinamool’s Secretary General Partha Chatterjee said.
It was business as usual in the city and suburbs where thousands of office goers hit the streets as the day progressed. The districts also remained largely active barring stray incidents in some places like Howrah district’s Dasnagar industrial area where the strike supporters tried to put up road blockades and clashed with the police.
Banks, educational institutions including schools and colleges mostly remained open while Additional police personnel were deployed throughout the state to prevent any untoward incidents.
Some schools in the state also announced holiday.
According to an official, the attendance at the state secretariat Nabanna was over 95 per cent and overall attendance in state government offices 97 per cent.
Train services in Eastern and South-Eastern Railways as well as the city metro train service remained normal though the Left Front supporters put up a rail blockade in Hooghly district’s Sreerampore, Kolkata’s Jadavpur station and Sealdah division’s Lakshmikantapur lines for an hour.
A special arrangement was made with a nationalised insurance company to extend insurance benefits of up to Rs 75,000 to the owner of any vehicle damaged by miscreants on Monday, an official said.
Accusing the Mamata Banerjee administration of trying to foil their protest demonstration, both Congress and the Left parties claimed that the state government was trying to guard the failures of Modi government.
“The TMC has taken several steps to foil our protest ‘hartal’ (strike) against the Centre’s policies. They deputed extra police personnel on the streets and pressurised the government, semi-government employees to come to work, and schools and colleges to remain open. We know that sometimes Trinamool fails to maintain distance from the BJP. Sometimes, their masks come off,” Left Front Chairman Biman Bose alleged.
“Banerjee has sent her party MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy to attend the Congress agitation in Delhi and here she has engaged all her party goons and state police to foil our bandh. She is playing the role of a saint in Delhi and of a devil in Bengal,” state Congress President Adhir Chowdhury claimed.
“By opposing the bandh today, Banerjee and her party are strengthening the hands of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” he added.
–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.
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