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Not thinking of winning I-league yet: Real Kashmir coach

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Kolkata, Jan 6 (IANS) Real Kashmir coach David Robertson on Sunday said his side are not thinking of winning the I-League yet but have met their first goal of avoiding relegation after they stunned former champions Mohun Bagan here.

The I-League debutants rode a brace by Mason Robertson — the coach’s son — to stun the former champions 2-1 and climb to the second place on the points table behind surprise league leaders Chennai City FC.

“It will be a bit premature to say that we can win now. my first aim was to to avoid relegation. Today I can say we have enough points to stay up. Who know what will happen. It’s a long way to go,” said the 50-year-old Robertson after the game which forced his opposite number Sankarlal Chakraborty to resign.

With their sixth win from 11 matches, Real Kashmir have closed in on leaders Chennai City reducing the deficit to three points.

On Mohun Bagan’s performance, the coach said: “They pass balls quick, we play quick in the air. We didn’t want to be chasing around. Today’s game could have gone either way. it’s not that we dominitated through out.”

“Obviously Mohun Bagan have not got results. We knew if we played deep down we could get something from the game. It was just fantastic. It was certainly unexpected. We held on and got the three points which was very very important,” he added.

Real Kashmir will next face former champions Aizawl FC before taking on Shillong Lajong in successive away fixtures.

Talking about his son’s performance, the coach said he is always under pressure thinking whether he would fit in here or not.

The centre back has so far scored four goals in 10 matches.

“There’s more pressure on me because he’s my son. He fits in here. I always had doubts that whether he could play at this level and fit in. He has to play 10 times better than any other player to stay in the team. I don’t want to show too much favoritism,” the senior Robertson said.

The Scot said it’s the team was driven by the passionate fans of Kashmir.

“There’s never been I-League football in Kashmir. It’s always special for the people of Kashmir. When we play home game, we have 15,000 passionate fans following us. Probably 90 per cent of the game is our passion. It comes from the support,” he remarked.

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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma

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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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