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Sanders vows to fight racial, economic injustices in US
Chicago, March 4 (IANS) Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has made a passionate bid to win the Democratic nomination for President, promising a fight against racial and economic injustices in the US if he is elected in 2020.
Addressing thousands of his supporters on Sunday during his nearly 40 minutes of speech at the Navy Pier’s Festival Hall here, the 77-year-old said his second presidential bid would finish the political revolution that began in 2016, Efe news reported.
“We have got to do it together by the millions. We are going to finally create an economy and government that works for all and not just the one person,” the Senator said.
“Together we are going to create a political system which is based on the democratic principle of one person, one vote and end a corrupt political system in which billionaires are buying elections.”
Sanders said his struggle was not “just about defeating Donald Trump” but to trounce crony capitalism by taking on the “incredibly powerful institutions that control the economic and political life of our country”.
He said the fight was against Wall Street, insurance companies, drug companies, the military-industrial complex and the prison industrial complex.
“Today, I want to welcome you to a campaign which says loudly and proudly that the underlying principles of our government will not be greed, kleptocracy, hatred, authoritarianism and pathological lying.”
If he were elected to the White House in 2020, “the principles of our government will not be racism, sexism, xenophobia, homophobia, and religious bigotry”, Sanders added.
“The principles of our government will be based on justice, on economic justice, on social justice, on racial justice, and environmental justice.”
Sanders, in his no-holds-barred speech, said his campaign was to tell corporate America, the billionaire class and other powerful special interests “who control so much of our economic and political life that we will no longer tolerate their insatiable greed”.
He said this greed had resulted in the US having more income and wealth inequality than any other major country in the world.
He reiterated his vow to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour and asked American companies like “WalMart, and the fast food industry and other low-wage employers” that they should stop paying workers “starvation wages”.
In a bid to win over black voters, Sanders noted that the US still had a long way to go to end institutional racism and income disparities in a country where the average black family has one-10th the wealth of the average white family.
“Have we made progress in civil rights in this country since the early 1960s when I lived here? No question about it. Do we still have a long way to go to end the institutional racism which permeates almost every aspect of our society? Absolutely,” he said.
Sanders, who competed for the Democratic presidential nomination in the 2016 primaries, which were won by Hillary Clinton, began his second campaign on Saturday in New York where he addressed thousands of followers and vowed to defeat Trump, describing him as “very dangerous” for the nation.
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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.