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Modi halted Rae Bareli, Amethi’s development: Congress
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi “Mr. Mislead”, the Congress on Sunday accused him of halting development in the Nehru-Gandhi family’s bastions — Amethi and Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh, by stalling or shelving several mega projects.
Prime Minister Modi unveiled several projects on his first trip to Rae Bareli — the traditional seat of the Gandhi family — and launched a scathing attack on Congress President Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi on Sunday.
Retaliating against Modi’s attacks, Uttar Pradesh Congress leader Pramod Tiwari accused the Prime Minister of misleading the nation by taking credit for projects sanctioned and implemented during the Congress-led UPA era.
“The way the Prime Minister misleads the nations, misleads farmers and youth and even the Supreme Court, he should be called “Mr. Mislead”. All the projects which he has been taking credit for are UPA era projects. We want to ask him, will he ever unveil a project by the BJP government,” Tiwari told the media here.
Countering Modi’s allegations that the Gandhis neglected the development of Rae Bareli, which twice elected late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi for four straight terms since 1999, Tiwari held the Prime Minister responsible for stalling the development of Rae Bareli and Rahul Gandhi’s traditional seat Amethi.
“Because of Modi’s more than apparent hatred for the Gandhi family, the people of Amethi and Rae Bareli have suffered. Besides shelving the proposed National Centre for Vehicle Research and Safety, the Modi government cancelled the Shaktiman Mega Food Park and shifted out the Hindustan Paper Mill project from Amethi.
“Similarly, in Rae Bareli, Sonia Gandhi’s dream project of Ring Road and aim to build the country’s first Central university for women have also been stalled by Modi,” alleged Tiwari.
The Congress leader also flayed Modi for lowering the dignity of the post of Prime Minister by making personal attacks on the Gandhi family.
“On this day, under the leadership of Indira Gandhi a new country was born (Bangladesh) and instead of recognizing that feat, Modi preferred to attack her and her family.
“These personal attacks reflect Modi’s lack of dignity for the Chair of Prime Minister and any condemnation of his remarks is not enough,” added Tiwari.
–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.