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Congress returns Jaitley’s ‘clown prince’ jibe with ‘blabber blogger’
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Hitting back at Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for his ‘clown prince jibe at Congress President Rahul Gandhi, the Congress on Tuesday called the BJP veteran ‘blabber blogger and demanded him to coherently answer politically-relevant issues instead of “hiding behind the cloak of expletives for the opposition”.
Replying to Jaitley’s blog wherein he called Gandhi a “clown prince” and ridiculed him for “building false narratives” on different issues including the Rafale deal, the Congress called them “hollow rants” of a “desperate court jester” and said India needs a Finance Minister, not a “babble blogger”.
With Jaitley in his latest blog giving a point-by-point rebuttal to Gandhi’s charges including alleged irregularities in the Rafale deal and rising bank NPAs, the Congress posed 10 questions to the minister on the “Rafale scam” and five questions on the NPAs, demanding him to answer them.
Continuing the attack on the fighter jets deal with France, the Congress demanded to know why Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) was “superseded” for Rs 30,000-crore contract to benefit cronies, why transfer of technology was “sacrificed” and why “national security was compromised” by reducing the number of aircraft from 126 to 36.
It also queried why the government was shying away from making public HAL files pertaining to a “work share agreement between HAL and Rafale maker Dassault, as claimed by former HAL chief T.S. Raju.
The party also cited a 2016 Reliance Defence press release, a presentation made by the company as well as its annual report 2016-17 to substantiate its claims that the private company bagged Rs 30,000 crore of offset contract and Rs 1,00,000 crore of life-cycle contract.
“If all this is wrong and false, we dare you to take action against Reliance Defence for misleading the nation, their shareholders and investors. But you won’t do it for Modi government no longer serves the nation but a handful of corporates,” the party said in a statement.
Reiterating its accusation of Modi government “colluding with bank looters”, the Congress citing an April 2018 Finance Ministry reply to Parliament, asked “Will you not admit that Rs 2,41,911 crore were written off in loans to select corporates by Modi government, from financial year 2014-15 to September 2017 alone? How much more loan have you waived of your crony capitalist friends”.
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“Truth is that the ever depreciating rupee, the ever increasing fuel prices, declining exports, extinguished savings and phenomenally high current account deficit are your sad legacy”,” it added.
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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.