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AAP Punjab leaders describe Khaira as ‘opportunist’
Chandigarh, Jan 6 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party’s Punjab unit leadership on Sunday said the resignation of party legislator Sukhpal Singh Khaira from party’s primary membership would would only strengthen the organization.
Reacting to Khaira’s resignation on Sunday, senior leaders of the AAP Punjab unit described Khaira as an “opportunist.”
“This was bound to happen. The party will be strengthened with the exit of opportunist leaders like Khaira,” AAP Member of Parliament (MP) Bhagwant Singh, who was accompanied by leader of Opposition Harpal Singh Cheema, Core Committee chairman Budh Ram, senior leader and legislator Aman Arora and others, told media in Barnala town, around 180 km from here.
Khaira had been suspended from the AAP by party’s central leadership in November last year along with another legislator Kanwar Sandhu. Their camp is all set to float a new party in Punjab.
“Khaira was sacked (as leader of Opposition) due to indiscipline. Efforts were made to make him understand, but he continued to make statements against party (AAP) leadership. He has always done politics centred around himself which is not acceptable to the party,” Mann said.
“He had opposed the appointment of H.S. Phoolka as leader of Opposition and my appointment as the AAP Punjab president. It proves that his fight was only for the chair,” Mann pointed out.
Describing Khaira’s resignation as a “mere drama”, Mann challenged Khaira to resign as legislator and seek re-election from his assembly constituency.
About AAP legislators who were still in the Khaira camp, Mann said the party’s doors were always open for them.
The AAP got 20 seats in the 117-member assembly in the February 2017 assembly elections. H.S. Phoolka recently submitted his resignation as a legislator to the assembly Speaker. Phoolka also quit from the primary membership of the AAP last week.
Cheema said the AAP Punjab unit was prepared to contest the 2019 general election on its own. He said rebels had no place in the party.
Citing “dictatorial attitude” of AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal, Khaira on Sunday resigned from the party’s primary membership. “I am constrained to forward my resignation from the primary membership of AAP, as the party has totally deviated from the ideology and principles on which it was formed post Anna Hazare movement,” Khaira wrote in his letter to Kejriwal.
“I am saddened to state that your dictatorial attitude has shattered the dreams of Indians and the Punjabis for a clean alternative to the decayed and rotten system. As a result almost all prominent leaders of the party, beginning from Prashant Bhushan to H.S. Phoolka have either quit the party or you have thrown them out,” he said.
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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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