Nation remembers Kurien who proved superiority of the co-op model!

Cooperators across the country celebrated 26th November as the National Milk Day, the birth anniversary of the architect of India’s White Revolution Dr Verghese Kurien.

GCMMF, the owner of Amul remembered the Milk Man on his 99th birth anniversary by issuing a catchy topical which read “The MilkMahaan of India!”. GCMMF Managing Director R S Sodhi retweeted the topical share through the official social media handle of Amul.

IFFCO MD Dr U Awasthi remembered Kurien by writing on his twitter wall, “Remembering Dr. Verghese Kurien, father of White Revolution, on his birth anniversary being celebrated as #NationalMilkDay. His “billion-litre idea” transformed India’s milk state. I salute our #Dairy Farmers for their effort in helping the country to achieve self-sufficiency in Milk”.

On occasion, one of the milk unions of GCMMF, Surat based Sumul Dairy organized a function in the memory of Dr Verghese Kurien. Dairy Chairman Mansinhbhai Patel, MD S V Chaudhari and others were present during the event. The event was live streamed through facebook.

Besides, the Nafcub President Jyotindra Mehta wrote on his Facebook wall, ” 99th Birth Anniversary of milk man Dr. Verghese Kurien. Who proved co-operative can change the lives of Kisans (Farmers) and Poor. He also advocated for liberal co- operative acts in the country. Dr. Kurien gave full credit to Shri Tribhovanbhai Patel for his vision. Both were pioneers of ‘AMUL”.

ICA-AP Regional Director Balu Iyer said, “Celebrating Dr. Verghese Kurien’s 99th birth anniversary! @Amul_Coop Milkman of India’s lasting legacy to farmers, people of India and cooperatives! Dairy cooperatives across India are always there to meet the needs of consumers and farmers!”.

Remembering Dr. Verghese Kurien National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India Chairman Mangal Jit Rai said, “His contribution towards the dairy farm industry will be remembered forever. I feel blessed to be his 5th. successor at National Cooperative Dairy federation of India, Anand”.

The Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Association (KCMMF) or Milma has planned to organize scores of events on his birth year anniversary this year up to his birth centenary year in 2021.

Indian Cooperative desk has received scores of messages related to remembering Kurien on his birth anniversary.

Kurien, the man who made India proud by writing a script of white revolution through cooperatives was, before anything else, a votary of empowerment of the downtrodden. Amul was his baby and through it he liberated millions of farmers from the clutches of poverty.

In the process, he also restored the pride of the cooperative model and proved its superiority compared to capitalist or command economy.