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Modi’s ‘victim-hood politics’ to hide incompetence: Congress
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Holding Prime Minister Narendra Modi solely responsible for lowering the political discourse in the country, the Congress on Tuesday accused him of pursuing “politics of victim-hood” in order to hide his incompetence and non-performance of his government.
Wondering as to when will Modi stop playing the “victim card”, the Congress asked him to answer about challenges faced by the country including the rupee touching a historic low and the ever-rising fuel prices.
“Why Modi needs to practise the politics of victim-hood when he is fundamentally and primarily responsible for finding solutions to the problems and challenges faced by the country?
“Modi has completely failed in addressing any of the issues and to hide his incompetence, to cover the non-performance of his government, he is playing the victim card to deflect the people’s attention,” Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari told the media here.
Pointing to Modi’s numerous rallies for the Assembly polls in Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Rajasthan, Tewari questioned as to why Modi never talked about his government’s failure to fulfil the promise of generating 10 crore jobs, or why the autonomy of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was attacked, or about the “irregularities” in the deal to procure Rafale fighter jets from France.
“The only thing we get to hear from him are variants of victim-hood. You were given an absolute majority to run the country and we hope in the remaining days (of campaigning) we will get to hear from you about the performance of your government,” said the former Union Minister.
Talking about the heated political campaign that has often witnessed leaders indulging in personal mudslinging, Tewari blamed Modi for the political discourse going down on a daily basis.
“When the Prime Minister for the last 53 months has been lowering the level of political discourse on a daily basis, then rest of the leaders too feel that this ought to be the language,” said Tewari, adding that Modi should pay heed to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s advice to him on the issue.
Singh on Monday had urged Modi to exercise “due restraint” in his public speeches observing that the Prime Minister must “set the example” for the people.
Tewari also targeted Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley who in his latest blog post has come down heavily on the Congress over dynasty politics, saying “Congress considers only a great surname as a political brand”.
“Why doesn’t the Finance Minister blog on the tumbling rupee or why the RBI’s autonomy was attacked? Why doesn’t he write about why fuel prices are skyrocketing or why the current account deficit is constantly rising? When will he answer these questions?
“The problem is, the Finance Minister talks on everything which doesn’t concern his Ministry…and the reason is clear, that under him the economy is in tatters,” added Tewari.
–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.