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Halting Rath Yatra won’t halt BJP’s rise in Bengal: Rahul Sinha
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IANS) In the wake of the Supreme Court order imposing conditional ban on the BJP’s proposed Rath Yatra in Bengal, the party on Tuesday said it will not be cowed down by the tactics of the Mamata Banerjee government and continue its political programmes within the limits of the apex court’s directive.
Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court denied permission for the Rath Yatra observing that the state government’s apprehensions of violence during the programmes were not “unfounded” and that before taking out the Yatra, the party would have to address the state government’s apprehensions on law and order.
The court, however, allowed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to conduct meetings and other contact programmes, as agreed to by the Bengal government.
“We accept the apex court’s order. We will talk to the party’s central leadership to decide upon our future course of action. We will prepare the blue print of our political meetings and mass rallies,” BJP national Secretary Rahul Sinha told the reporters here.
“If Mamata thinks she will be able to stop BJP by deterring the Yatra, she is wrong. BJP will continue to be on the streets of Bengal. We have several political programmes planned in the state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party president Amit Shah, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will soon come to Bengal,” he claimed.
Sinha further said that the court was “misguided” by the “forged intelligence report” produced by the Mamata Banerjee government about possible breach of peace during the Yatra.
“That was a forged intelligence report. It was not made by the state detective department. It was made by Trinamool Congress to create doubts in the court’s mind. I think the court was misguided by the report,” he said.
Taking a dig at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the BJP leader said the verdict only proved that the law and order situation has further deteriorated under the current regime as compared to the erstwhile Left Front government in Bengal.
“Today (Tuesday)’s verdict clearly shows that the Chief Minister has failed to fix the law and order situation in the state in the last seven years, rather the situation has further worsened under Banerjee’s regime,” Sinha said.
“A number of ‘Yatras’ were held in Bengal during the Left rule including the Lal Krishna Advani’s ‘Swarna Jayanti Rath Yatra’ in 1997 and 40 day-long rally in 2013, without a single incident of law and order breach. The state government is stopping it for narrow political gains. People of Bengal will not accept it,” he added.
On the other hand, Bengal Congress leadership welcomed the apex court’s verdict and accused the BJP of trying to terrorise people in the name of practising religion.
“We welcome the verdict. Practising religion is good. But BJP always tries to use the religion to divide people and create an atmosphere of terror and hatred. Not allowing the Rath Yatra is the correct decision,” state Congress leader Abdul Mannan said.
–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.