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Opposition coming together fearing defeat in elections: Shivraj (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday attacked the opposition, saying they were coming together fearing defeat against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
“Fearing defeat in the Lok Sabha elections, they all are coming together after looking at the massive support towards Modi,” Chouhan said while addressing party workers at the Vijay Sankalp rally at the Ramlila Maidan here.
Hitting out at the opposition parties for not being able to decide on a prime ministerial candidate, Chouhan said: “The opposition is unable to decide their candidate as everyone has a different opinion on it. In the south, people want Rahul Gandhi’s government, Bengal wants Mamata Banerjee as Prime Minister whereas in Uttar Pradesh, people want Mayawati. There is no decision.”
Taking a jibe at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, he said he was born in politics by opposing the Congress.
Chouhan said 22 opposition parties have come together as Modi has taken a tough stand on issues of corruption and also formed a special investigation team to look into the black money issue.
“Due to his tough stand on corruption and the black money, the corrupt people are calling the watchman (Modi) a thief. But the entire world knows who are thieves,” he said.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader said the Prime Minister has taken the country to newer heights globally in the last four and a half years. “Modi has increased the respect of the country globally, wherever he goes people chant his name. Modi is god for poor, he is the identity of new India and he is the respect for India.”
Asking the people to compare Modi with the 22 opposition party leaders, he said: “Is there any comparison between Modi and the 22 opposition party leaders? It is the beginning of the electoral battle, our leader has been decided but their leader has not yet been decided.”
Recalling the surgical strikes carried out by the Indian Army across the border on the terror launch pads, Chouhan said: “Earlier, US and Israel used to carry out surgical strikes against their enemies. But now India under Modi’s leadership is also capable of carrying out surgical strikes against terror.”
Accusing the opposition of doing vote bank politics over the illegal refugees residing in the country, he demanded: “Should illegal refugees be sent back to their countries or not?”
Hitting out at the opposition, he said: “For their vote they did not want them to be sent back. But our government has decided to send them back.”
He also said that the coming Lok Sabha elections are between a “nationalist and development-oriented government versus the unity of the opposition which wants to destroy the country”.
Terming the Congress-led government in Madhya Pradesh as being handicapped, he questioned how long it will function.
“In the recently held Assembly elections, a very surprising thing happened in Madhya Pradesh. The BJP got more votes but the Congress got more seats,” he said, adding that in terms of Lok Sabha parliamentary constituencies, the BJP was leading in 17 out of 29 seats.
“Yet they are short of a majority government. This government is a handicapped government. I don’t know for how long it will function,” he said.
Vowing that the BJP will again win more than 27 seats in Madhya Pradesh, the former Chief Minister said: “In 2014 elections, the BJP won 27 out of 29 seats. Right now looking at the vote percentage we are leading on 17.
“But I can assure you that we are going to win 27 seats again and will try to win all the 29 seats,” Chouhan added.
–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.