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Top Kerala CPI leader quits party
Thiruvananthapuram: Senior CPI leader P. Ramachandran Nair announced Saturday that he has quit the party as he is pained to see that certain vested interests have ganged up and taken it over.
“I am leaving the party after being with it for the past 48 years. I am pained to see that the party has now been hijacked by a group led by K.E. Ismail (former state revenue minister). The party has fallen from very lofty heights when stalwarts led it and now it has been reduced to just a shadow of what it was,” said Nair while addressing reporters here.
Nair along with CPI legislative party leader C. Divakaran and its district secretary V. Sasi was demoted to lower committee soon after the Lok Sabha elections after irregularities were alleged in fielding a medical professional Bennet Abraham as party candidate from the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat.
“The decision to field Abraham was taken by state secretariat of the party despite objections being raised by many leaders. It was totally an injustice to put the blame on just the three of us for this,” said Nair who was fielded by the party in the 2004 Lok Sabha polls here and also lost in the 2011 assembly polls at a constituency in the capital district.
Nair however said that he just cannot believe that the seat was given to Abraham for money.
“I am the third accused in the case filed with the Lok Ayukta. I am now going to file a petition before it demanding that all the details of the minutes of the meeting at which decision was taken to field Abraham be produced before the court,” said Nair.
It was early this week that the Lok Ayukta ruled that the probe into the ‘payment for Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat’ complaint against the CPI can go forward and even the party secretary Paniyan Ravindran can be called for questioning.
“It’s surprising to hear that Ravindran has decided to approach the Kerala High Court seeking stay on the Lok Ayukta directive. Is it not important that the truth over the allocation of seat to Abraham comes out,” asked Nair.
But CPI assistant secretary Prakash Babu reacting to Nair’s decision to quit the party said that nothing much needs to be said about Nair’s decision.
“We don’t expect anything better from a person who has quit the party. We feel that he wants to divert attention from the tough stand that our party has taken against state Finance Minister K.M. Mani who has been booked by the vigilance department in an alleged bribery case,” said Babu to reporters here.
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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.