Tapeshwar Singh, doyen of cooperative movement was not only active in Bihar but also in India. His birth anniversary was celebrated with enthusiasm and gusto in Buxer.
Many political leaders cutting across party lines participated in the function. BJP senior leader and former President Rajnath Singh paid glowing tributes to Tapeshwer Babu and said that cooperative and agriculture are closely related and are complimentary to each other.
Lambasting imposition of income tax on cooperatives he announced launching of nation wide protest from the Parliament House against this.
But the cooperative Minister Ramadhar Singh was very critical of present leadership of cooperatives in Bihar. He said that those whom Tapeshwer Babu and his family supported in the beginning and gave the mantle of carrying the cooperative movement ahead have all got involved in selfish ends. In not a very indirect manner he warned them of dire consequence very soon as government is keeping close watch on them.
Readers may be aware that BISCOMAUN and other many such cooperatives have illegal boards whose terms have expired but are yet taking decision throwing all democratic norms to winds.
The meeting was presided by Mrs Indu Singh,wife of late Tapeshwar Babu. Other participants present on the occasion included senior BJP leader Shahnawaj Hussain, CP Thakur, former Minister Janardan Singh Sigriwal, Meena Singh, Member of Parliament and wife of late Ajit Singh, Vishal, son of Ajit Singh, Brij Bhushan Singh, MP, Ranjit Singh .
The function was organized by Paigamber PACS which is headed by Ranjit Singh, younger son of Tapeshwer Singh. Talking to Indian cooperative.com he said that he is thankful to all the participants who came on this occasion .