The last Governing Council meeting of National Cooperative Union of India proved stormy with host of issues raked up by the members. Readers will recall that this meeting took place in the shadow of NCCT scam which has led to stand off between NCUI and Agricultural Ministry.
According to sources, NCUI has received letter from the Ministry in which Ministry has asked NCUI to curtail the power of Chairman. Members after members reacted strongly to this suggestion dubbing it as interference in the autonomy of cooperative spirit.
Some members indeed reacted otherwise and demanded that letter be placed before the Governing Council before a considered opinion could be given. Talking to Indiancooperative.com, Mudit Verma, one of the Board members said that we have helped Chandra Pal Singh Yadav win election but these things can not be done orally. “Only when the letter is placed would I be able to react properly”, said Mr Verma.
At the start of the meet, Ashok Dabas ,another member of Board, put the matter of curtailment of power of NCUI President. Members were unanimous on the emotive issue except demand of propriety of placing agenda from certain quarters.
Other issues put before the Governing Council related to renting out a part of NCUI complex to state cooperative bank. Shivaji Rao Patil, another member demanded that first the rent pending with other tenant be recovered. Mudit Verma disagreed on the issue of renting out to Cooperative bank as he demanded that DDA norm be followed first.
President Chandra Pal Singh Yadav put the matter of renting out before the Board and requested them to decide on the issue. Board, in return left it out on him to settle the matter.