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12-hour strike hits life in Tripura
Agartala: A 12-hour strike called by the Congress to protest alleged police atrocities on the party workers affected normal life in Tripura Thursday.
Most shops, markets and banks remained shut, while rail and vehicular traffic were disrupted by the strike.
Tripura Congress working president Ashish Saha said Congress worker Kameswar Sinha, 59, was killed and seven other partymen were injured when the cadres of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist attacked picketers at Damchara, 225 km from here.
Police, however, said Sinha died following a cardiac arrest after participating in the picketing in support of the strike.
The main opposition party called the dawn-to-dusk strike to protest charge by police with batons on party workers during a civil disobedience movement Nov 17.
The civil disobedience stir was organised to demand a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into alleged corruption in many blocks in Tripura.
“Around 200 picketers were arrested in different parts of Tripura when they obstructed office-goers, vehicular movement and other normal works,” a police officer said.
He said heavy security arrangements have been made across the state to foil any untoward incident.
“The striking Congress men did not allow officials to enter the civil secretariat, headquarters of the state administration,” another police official told reporters.
Most markets, shops and business establishments, educational institutions, banks and financial institutions remained shut in the state. Roads were deserted and rail services in Tripura were also affected.
Presence in government and semi-government offices was very thin.
However, air services on the Agartala-Kolkata and Agartala-Guwahati routes were normal, an Agartala airport official told IANS.
“The 12-hour shutdown largely remained peaceful. Except some stray incidents, no major untoward incident was reported from anywhere so far,” Inspector General of Police (police control) Nepal Das told.
According to the police officer, about 15 activists of the Congress and the CPI-M were injured at separate places.
Bus services between Tripura and Bangladesh and other northeastern states were also hit.
“The India-Bangladesh trade was also badly hit as hundreds of trucks were stranded on the other sides of the Akhaurah checkpost near here due to the shutdown,” a customs official here said.
Ruling CPI-M opposed the strike, saying the “illogical bandh was called only to show the strength of a section of Congress men led by opposition leader Sudip Roy Barman”.
“Congress activists Nov 17 attacked police without any provocation. They are trying to create an unruly situation in Tripura,” CPI-M spokesman Gautam Das told reporters.
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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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