Run up for the Convention - some more facts

Dear friends and comrades,

                Our Convention is about to be notified. Though some units came to us to find out a way for unification of the factions and went after giving us assurance on the basis of common modalities worked out between us at Patna, they have not got back to us.  We understand that their proposals were not acceptable to Sh. Ravi Malik (alone).

                 Therefore we have given an open invitation to the units yet to join us.  Some of them like Patna unit, still have doubts regarding the support enjoyed by us because, they have been fed with mis-information from the other side.  So we would like to give some more clarification using the materials from the blog of their leader himself.

                The units which are stated to have paid subscription to their leader after 1.1.2017 as per their own blog dated 06/04/2018. [ http://cengoindia.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2018-04-12T02:03:00-07:00&max-results=7 ] is as below:

Sl. No	Name of unit	Amount
1	Ahmedabad	50000
2	Chennai	52020
3	Delhi	111100
4	Hyderabad	33660
5	Jaipur	25680
6	Kandla	4680
7	Lucknow	8000
8	Mumbai	40000
9	Nasik	17500
10	Kutch	3250

Out of the above 10 units (only), Chennai has clarified that what is shown above is not their subscription, but is perhaps only adjustment shown against collection made from individual members by the then SG for the litigation in Bharathan case. Chennai unit is with us and have given their DDO certificates to us.  In fact the President of the AIACEGEO, Sh. Chandramouli, who convened and presided over the Convention of the AIACEGEO at Chennai in May 2017 was the General Secretary of the Chennai Unit itself.

In the case of Delhi and Mumbai, there were no elected bodies during that time and hence, we can assume who paid the amount or how.  Mumbai has since elected a body and is with us. The unit has grown from strength to strength.

Though Jaipur and Nasik had elected bodies, the elected bodies have since supported us and are with us after May 2017.  This also gives the lie to his statement that Jaipur left his side to avoid payment of subscription.

In respect of the 4 units, viz, Ahmedabad, Kandla, Kutch and Lucknow, we are not aware of who the elected Office Bearers of these units are, when they were elected, how the payments were made and whether subscription is deducted through check off, etc, because none of these units have submitted DDO Certificates even to him.

Thus, out of all the 10 units shown in his own list, Hyderabad is the only one which was functioning with a proper elected body and is seen to have made monetary contribution from subscription collected from members as well as submitted DDO certificates to him (for 2017-18).

Hyderabad unit also is understood to have taken a decision in their GB that ACs will not be their members.  They cannot support Mr. Ravi Malik and Mr. Venkatesh, though they have not formally announced their decision to join us.

In contrast to the above, the subscription/donation payments made by our units after May 2017 is as below:

Sl.No	Name of unit	Amount
1	Aurangabad	25000
2	Bhopal	16300
3	Bhubaneswar	10000
4	Chandigargh	40000
5	Chhattishgarh	64000
6	Chennai	130000
7	Coimbatore	81600
8	Goa	30000
9	Jabalpur	0
10	Jaipur	30000
11	Karnataka	95000
12	Kerala	115082
13	Kolkata	103000
14	Lucknow Cus P	0
15	Madurai	20000
16	Malwa	30000
17	Mumbai	310000
18	Nashik	20000
19	Pune	100000
20	Salem	60000
21	Surat & Daman	50000
22	Tirunelveli	20000
23	Trichirapalli	20000
24	Vidharba	104000

It is learnt that in the General Body meeting held at Patna, the unit’s General Secretary had told the members in the meeting that since the Board was seen to entertain Sh. Ravi Malik, it would be better to be with him. Of course that unit is also having elections in the coming week.

It is for the units and members to decide whether they want an Association that expresses the views, opinions and aspirations of its members to the administration or they want people who come and preach to them whatever the administration wants them to dole out.

The entire cadre is unanimous in its view that the Board, as an organization, has been ill disposed towards any of the legitimate demands of the cadre and have failed this cadre for several decades now, in spite of the cadre providing the main executive support in the field to carry out the tasks cut out for the Board.  That being so, how could someone who is encouraged by that Board (even if the impression created by him is true) be expected to do good for the cadre at all?

The question is not about mere technicalities, as some would like to project it.  It is a matter of self respect of the cadre itself.  When a clear majority of the cadre prefers a particular All India Body, whether the administration shall be permitted to thwart that will?  Can a negligible minority without any legitimate bearing stand in the way of execution of the will of the clear majority?  Is democracy a thing of mere technicality?

If the hand full of units still continue to maintain silence, neutrality or even support the other body (which is a non-entity as per the Board’s own letter dated 12.2.19, but given credence by the mischief in the same letter), they are causing a grievous injury to the cause of the cadre.

The majority of the cadre understands that the Board does not want to hear their voice because the Board has no legitimate answers to give.   Therefore, the majority understands that the Board wants to prop up someone convenient for itself, who may pose like asking questions and fighting for the cadre, but would be happy to be just entertained in the North Block or the DGHRD, from where he can collect tit bits (selectively) regarding movement of files and keep sending out messages or requesting for funds.

Hope the other handful of units, realize this and join us before the Convention.

When there is a crisis regarding a stand to be taken, those who maintain neutrality (so called) are the ones who do the greatest harm.  At least those who take one side or the other do it at their own risk of assessment.  Those who want to play safe and keep refusing to see the facts to take a stand are betraying themselves and others too.

Hope members of the units yet to function properly and where decisions have not been taken would do the needful.

fraternally yours,

R. Manimohan

Secretary General