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Sitharaman’s first meeting with Delhi BJP unit ends in a whimper
By Brajendra Nath Singh
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The first meeting of the BJP Delhi unit’s core group held on Saturday evening to stratagise on the Lok Sabha polls ended in a whimper with two of its MPs giving it a miss while some others reaching at the last minute.
The first such meeting presided over by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharama, who has been appointed party’s election in-charge in the national capital, raised questions about the “seriousness” of the senior party leaders.
Party sources told IANS that North-West Delhi’s MP Udit Raj and senior party leader and Union Minister Vijay Goel skipped the meeting while state BJP chief Manoj Tiwari reached minutes before Sitharaman was about to conclude her speech.
The sources said the party’s West Delhi MP Pravesh Verma arrived for the meeting after it had already ended.
Besides Sithraman, the meeting was attended by co-incharge Jaibhan Singh Pawaiya, state ‘Prabhari’ Shyam Jaju, ‘sah-Prabhari’ Tarun Chugh and other members of the core group that included other party MPs. There are 16 members in the state core group.
Although, Vijay Goel, the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, is a Rajya Sabha member from Rajasthan, he keeps himself occupied with Delhi politics and state party affairs.
Most of the attendees in the meeting whom IANS spoke with remained tightlipped, saying it was an organisational affair. But a senior party functionary said: “This shows their seriousness.”
Another party leader said Sitharaman took stock of the party’s preparedness for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and said under the present political scenario, the party cannot afford to lose even a single parliamentary seat.
In 2014, the BJP won all the seven Delhi seats with most of its candidates winning by a margin of over one lakh votes.
Sources said Sitharaman will soon start districtwise meetings and her focus would on redressing the grievances of the party cadre.
“She told party leaders to mobilise the workers at booth level. We have to reach every voter with the achievements of the Modi government and failures of the AAP government,” a party leader said.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has already let it be known that it will contest all the seven constituencies without any alliance with Congress, which recently appointed former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit as its state chief.
Dikshit, too, has made it known that she disinclined to have an alliance with AAP.
The stage is thus set in Delhi for a triangular contest in the Lok Sabha polls, an edge to the BJP.
(Brajendra Nath Singh can be contacted at brajendra,[email protected])
–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.
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