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Modi government deceived youth, spat on Constitution: Derek
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O’Brien on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi government in the Rajya Sabha, accusing it of committing “fraud with the poor and youth” on jobs and “spitting on the Constitution” by moving bills for passage without proper legislative scrutiny.
Participating in the debate on the bill to provide 10 per cent reservation to the economically backward among the upper castes, he said the government had brought the legislation as “acknowledgment of guilt” for not creating jobs.
“One fine winter morning, you wake up and decide ‘let’s change the Constitution today’… What are you doing to the Constitution? You are spitting on the Constitution,” he said.
He said the previous governments got 65-70 per cent bills passed after legislative scrutiny but the record of this government was only 20 per cent. “This is disrespect to the Constitution.”
Targeting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he referred to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s remarks in the run-up to the Gujarat Assembly polls in which he had termed Congress efforts to give quota to Patidar community a “constitutional impossibility”.
He said the same BJP leadership had now brought the quota bill to give reservation beyond 50 per cent.
The Trinamool Congress member referred to various government schemes such as Skill India and said they were all “Cheat India”. He termed demonetisation as the “largest man-made disaster in the last 100 years”.
Derek O’Brien said that the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal had tripled income of farmers but the Modi government was unable to keep its promises.
He said that allocations by the Central government for schemes aimed at girl child were a pittance compared to what the West Bengal government — led by his party — had done.
He also targeted Modi over an interaction with students in 2013, when he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat and quoted him as saying: “If there are job opportunities for all…who would ask for reservations?… It’s because of our economic system which is a scarcity system. We need to move from a system of scarcity to a system of plenty.”
“What happened since then,” O’Brien asked.
–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.