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Explain Jaitley’s ‘Hindu nationalism tool’: Congress to BJP
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) As the BJP attacked Congress President Rahul Gandhi for “defaming Hindus globally” citing Wikileaks revelations, the party said the BJP should first reply on Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s stand that “BJP used Hindu nationalism as a tool to attract votes”.
“They have exposed themselves in a bid to attack Rahul Gandhi on Wikileaks (reports),” said Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), before attacking Rahul Gandhi on the Wikileaks issue, should explain Arun Jaitley’s stand that the “BJP uses Hindu nationalism as a tool to attract votes”, he said.
“Jaitley further said ‘Hindu nationalism is the classic opportunity and a tool for opportunism’ and said ‘Modi is a polarising personality’ in his discussion with a US diplomat in 2005.
“The BJP should reply on this first. If they wish to attack Rahul Gandhi based on Wikileaks (reports), they should first seek reply from their own Minister,” he added.
Referring to a cable of the US Embassy in New Delhi, Shergill said: “Jaitley argued that Hindu nationalism will always be a talking point for the BJP. He characterised this as an opportunistic issue.”
“In India’s north-east, for instance, Hindutva plays well because of public anxiety about illegal migration of Muslims from Bangladesh.
“With a recent improvement of Indo-Pakistan relation,” he added, “Hindu Nationalism is now less resonant in New Delhi but that could change with another cross-border terrorist attack, for instance, on the Indian Parliament,” said Shergill.
“Jaitley agreed with the Charge d’affairs point that Modi was a polarising personality,” he added.
The Congress leader said: “They are attacking Rahul Gandhi on Wikileaks (reports) just to divert attention from people’s issues.
“Today, again there is no money in ATMs, atrocities on Dalits are increasing, government is silent on Rafale, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi, also on spurt in the profit of businesses of Jay Shah and Piyush Goyal. They just want to run away from giving reply on these issues,” he added.
–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.