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Modi ‘hiding face’ on Delhi statehood demand, says AAP
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “hiding his face and making excuses” on the demand for full statehood, the AAP on Tuesday said that the Delhi government will agree to all demands of the Centre if it fulfilled the statehood demand.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in writing, had promised the Delhi residents that the Bharatiya Janata Party will grant full statehood to Delhi. Today, Modi is hiding his face and making excuses to avoid this issue,” Delhi Cabinet Minister and AAP leader Gopal Rai said.
Rai also said that his party is “ready to comply with all their (central government) demands” if they just fulfil their promise of granting full statehood to Delhi.
The AAP leader’s attack came after Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Manoj Tiwari dubbed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal a “liar” over the issue of supply of water by Haryana to the national capital and claimed that the neighbouring state was providing more water every year.
“As far as the water is concerned, the High Court and the Supreme Court is hearing the matter. Haryana had sent us a letter to request us to withdraw the case and that it will supply water. So, if Kejriwal is a liar, why did Haryana write to us?
“In Delhi, everyone knows that Kejriwal is the one who gave Delhi 20,000 litres of free water and electricity at half the cost,” he said.
Citing a Right to Information reply, Tiwari had earlier said: “The Haryana government gives more water to Delhi every year.”
He said that the Haryana government — which provides water to the Haidarpur, Iradat Nagar and Bawana water treatment plants in Delhi — gave 5.09 lakh million litres of water in 2015 and 5.46 lakh million litres the next year.
AAP’S National Secretary Pankaj Gupta also took a dig at BJP, saying that “the nation knows how much the BJP lies” and that Manoj Tiwari should go for an RTI reply to know the difference between water supplied earlier and now.
“He should see how rampant the water mafia was before and how it is hiding in a corner now,” Gupta said.
–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.