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Congress leaders are bereft of issues and confused, attacking my mother: Modi (Lead)
Chhatarpur (Madhya Pradesh), Nov 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hit back at the Congress saying that since it was bereft of issues and confused in its political discourse, it was dragging his mother into the poll debate and “abusing” her.
“My mother who does not even know the ‘R’ of Rajniti is being dragged into the political arena and is being abused,” he said at a public rally here while campaigning for the BJP candidates from the Bundelkhand region.
He was responding to Congress MP Raj Babbar’s attack on him when he said the value of the Rupee had fallen and touched his mother’s age in a riposte to Modi’s attack before the 2014 elections when he had compared the value of the Rupee with Manmohan Singh’s age.
Modi urged the “mothers” and “sisters” of Bundelkhand region to give a “befitting” reply to the Congress at the polling booth for dragging his mother into the election campaign. He said that he has been “challenging and defeating them for the last 17 years and now when they don’t have the courage of confronting me they are dragging in my mother.”
Claiming that the 15 year rule of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has dwarfed the 55-year rule of four generations of the Congress party in the state, Modi said that at the national level a tea seller has taken the country to greater heights.
“Four generations of the Congress, and four years of a tea-seller. They are not ready to talk about the new heights we have taken our country to. Whenever there is a fight in a colony, you must have seen how the person who doesn’t have truth on their side, starts abusing your mother,” Modi said taunting the Congress.
Making a distinction between the government headed by a commoner and those born with a golden spoon, Modi said, “People who are born with golden spoon are confused and their party is confused.”
Telling the gathering that “the people of India were their high command. he said “We are committed to serving them and fulfilling all their aspirations”,
The Prime Minister accused the Congress of dividing the people into different lines and asserted that the days of the Congress’ ‘divide and rule’ were over.
Addressing people of the age of 40 years and above who had experienced life under the Congress rule, Modi asked them if they would like their children to face the same problems and live like that.
“f tell them that if they don’t want their children to live the life they had lived under the Congress rule, then they have to make up their mind and decide and remember the conditions that prevailed 15 years back when you had voted the Congress out of power.
On the Congress attacking Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who is popularly known as ‘mama’, Modi said “before abusing Chouhan, think about your own Mama, Ottavio Quattrocchi, and Warren Anderson, the UCC Chief, who was sent to America by a special plane.”
–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.