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PM’s remarks on Bengal poll violence unexpected: CM

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Kolkata, May 17 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks on the violence in the state’s rural bodies’ polls as “unexpected” and claimed the statements were made without proper checking of facts.

Congratulating her party for edging towards a resounding victory in all three tiers of the Panchayati Raj Institutions, the Trinamool Congress supremo claimed that the results proved that the combined efforts of all the state opposition parties to defeat the Trinamool had failed.

“There has been a lot of slanderous propaganda against us. We have been disrespected. Even the Prime Minister has talked on this. We did not expect this from him. A Chief Minister can never say something about the Prime Minister that is unconstitutional. We have a limit. The Prime Minister has criticised us, but I kept mum out of courtesy,” Banerjee said at the state Secretariat Nabanna here.

“Statements have been given based on the information from their party. They should have cross-checked that 10 of my party workers died. We have filed an FIR in every case. The truth will prevail,” she said.

Modi on May 15 denounced the poll violence and killings as a “murder of democracy” and said all parties, except the state’s ruling Trinamool Congress, were heavily affected by the violence.

“The CPI-M, Congress, BJP and Maoists came together to contest against the Trinamool in panchayat elections. In spite of all this, Trinamool won in 90 per cent of the panchayat seats.

“In the last elections, we did not win in Malda, Murshidabad, North Dinajpur, Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar. But this time around, we are set to win in 20 of the 21 districts. I still don’t have the trend of one district,” Banerjee said.

She also accused the Centre of questioning her government on every allegation levelled by the state BJP leaders and said a government should not lean towards any particular political party.

“The Home Ministry is enquiring about things from us (state government ) based on all kinds of allegations levelled by the BJP leaders here. Isn’t this a bit too much? The government cannot be party to any political party. It should be of the people, by the people, for the people,” she added.

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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma

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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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