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Curb social media to check radicalization: Army chief

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New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday said that there should be curbs on social media to check the phenomenon of radicalization.

“A lot of people are getting radicalized and are getting convinced that the acts of terrorists or whatever the terrorists are doing, there is sense in what they are doing,” Rawat said in response to a question at a session on terrorism in the 2019 Raisina Dialogue, India’s flagship annual geopolitical and geo-strategic conference.

“These people who get radicalized, if they have funds available with them, they are also able to muster funds and give it for supporting terrorist activities,” he said.

“So, I think the biggest issue is curb on the social media to ensure that radicalization does not happen through disinformation or misinformation or false news that has been spreading.”

Stating that while media and social media must first be controlled, he said that if one country starts controlling a particular media, it is taken to mean that media rights are being curbed.

“Therefore, I think, the international community must get together and ensure that the source of the social media is prevented from spreading false information and disinformaion because lot of funds is coming from people who are getting radicalized,” Rawat said.

“Radicalization through social media is also becoming one of the causes for raising of funds by the terrorist organisations.”

Stating that terrorism was becoming a new form of warfare, the Army chief said a weaker nation was using terrorists as a proxy to put other nations to come to terms with it.

“And, therefore, if this is going to happen, then there will be states which will be funding the terrorists and allowing them to move around the manner in which they want to move,” he said.

“Yes, there is definitely a nexus between drugs and guns, they go together. So, unless you are able to first control the movement of drugs, you cannot control the movement of funds and guns.”

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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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