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Amarinder Singh hails conviction of Sajjan Kumar

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Chandigarh, Dec 17 (IANS) Terming it as a case of justice finally delivered to the victims of one of the worst instances of communal violence in independent India, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh here on Monday welcomed the conviction of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case by the Delhi High Court.

“The reversal, by the High Court, of the earlier acquittal of Sajjan by a trial court had once again proved that the judiciary in India continues to stand tall as a pillar of the nation’s democratic system,” the Chief Minister said.

Reacting to the Delhi High Court judgement awarding life term to the former Congress MP, Amarinder Singh said that the conviction vindicated the stand he had been taking since those dark days of the violence perpetrated on thousands of innocent Sikhs in the wake of the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

Amarinder Singh heads the Congress government in Punjab since March 2017.

Hailing the long-awaited verdict, Amarinder said that he had been naming Sajjan Kumar, along with a few other former Congress leaders including Dharam Das Shastri, H.K.L. Bhagat and Arjun Das, for the past 34 years, based on the information he had personally received from victims in refugee camps in Delhi during the riots.

Sajjan Kumar is the only surviving Congress leader involved in the riots, as the others had since died, he added.

“The name of Sajjan Kumar had repeatedly cropped up in my interactions with the victims in the refugee camps,” Amarinder Singh, who had last month also welcomed the first death sentence awarded in another 1984 riots case, said.

Amarinder said that he, through the years, had been calling for the strictest of punishment for the handful of individual Congress leaders who were involved in instigating the riots.

“These leaders, who included Sajjan Kumar, did not have any official party sanction and deserved to be punished for their horrendous crime,” the Chief Minister maintained.

The Chief Minister, however, reiterated that neither the Congress party nor the Gandhi family had any role in the rioting.

Amarinder Singh lashed out at the Badals for continuing to drag the names of the Gandhi family in the case at the behest of their political masters – the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

“There was no Congress conspiracy behind the violence and the names of the Gandhis did not come up even once during my visits to the refugee camps,” the Chief Minister said, adding that it was vested political interests that had been trying to draw the Gandhi family into the controversy and the conspiracy.

Hundreds of Sikhs were killed in the riots in Delhi and other places in the aftermath of the assassination of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her two Sikh bodyguards on October 31, 1984.

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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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