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No question of being part of any coalition with RJD, says JD-U
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The Janata Dal-United (JD-U) on Sunday said that it would “like” to contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections with its coalition partner BJP while stressing that there was no question of patching up with the “corrupt” Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).
“Today at our National Executive we discussed the strategy for 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Though there was no formal resolution passed, but it was a sort of consensus that we would like to go into the polls in alliance with the BJP.
“It would put to rest all sorts of speculations in the media that we are going to break away from the BJP,” JD-U Secretary General K.C. Tyagi told IANS.
Hours after Tyagi briefed the media about the meet, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi tweeted that the JD-U has passed a resolution in its National Executive that it will contest Lok Sabha elections in 2019 with BJP.
The JD-U meet comes in the wake of its call that the party will play “big brother” in Bihar and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will be the face of NDA in the state.
Tyagi ruled out the possibilities of re-aligning with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) but kept the options open for Congress on the conditions that the party should clear its stand about Lalu Prasad’s party.
“Our leader Nitish Kumar had met Rahul Gandhi (before ditching the grand alliance) and apprised him about the corrupt Lalu Prasad family. But he (Gandhi) didn’t do anything to stop the grand alliance from disintegrating. Rahul Gandhi’s stand on corruption is not clear. Until or unless the Congress makes its stand clear about the corrupt RJD, how can we communicate with it,” he said.
“Our leader Nitish Kumar’s message is very clear. Our party will not compromise on the corruption, crime and communalism,” he said, adding the JD-U was firm on maintaining these principles.
Asked if he was hinting at JD-U being open to coming back to a Congress-led alliance sans RJD, Tyagi told IANS: “You are free to draw your own inferences.”
During the day-long the JD-U also decided to contest Assembly polls in four states — Manipur, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. “The party will contest on selected seats,” Tyagi said.
“Some media reports say we are helping BJP but we are neither supporting them nor opposing them… we are not helping them,” he told reporters.
Addressing the National Executive members, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar made it clear that there were no official talks yet about seat-sharing with the BJP but the party can’t be taken for granted.
“We had got 17 per cent of vote share in 2014 when we were crossing through difficult times. So no one can ignore us. Those who ignore us will be ignored by the people of Bihar,” a source present in the meeting quoted him as saying.
The National Executive also authorized Nitish Kumar to take decisions in regards to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
During the meet, the party passed two resolutions – one supporting the idea of holding simultaneous polls to Lok Sabha and State Assemblies, and the other opposing the Assam Citizenship Amendment Bill.
The developments come ahead of BJP President Amit Shah’s visit to Bihar next week.
–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.
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