Bangalore, September 12: The ongoing tussle over the post of managing director (MD) of the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) took an ugly turn on Tuesday with one of the board directors allegedly manhandling A S Premnath, the in-charge MD of the Federation, at the main office.
Premnath was allegedly manhandled by Lingesh Kumar, Janata Dal (Secular) leader and director of Bangalore Urban and Rural Milk Producers’ Co-operative Union, and his supporters, for convening a board meeting to take action against M N Venkataram who had refused to vacate the MD’s post despite being transferred recently in the wake of alleged irregularities in the purchase of cotton seed cakes.
Those present at the spot intervened and prevented the situation from going out of control. Premnath is said to have lodged a complaint at the Adugodi police station.
Meanwhile, the KMF board decided to suspend Venkataram from the post of director for defying its earlier order transferring him. It also decided that Premnath will continue as the in-charge managing director.
The board’s decision has come a day after Venkataram issued an order suspending Premnath from the in-charge managing director’s post.
But Venkataram stuck to his position and refused to accept the board’s decision. It is said that he even refused to receive his suspension order.
As a result, the KMF board has decided to send the order through the post. “I am still the managing director. The board meeting was illegal as it was held against the State government’s decision,” Venkataram stated. The KMF board, had in its meeting held on September 5, decided to remove Venka¬taram in the wake of the government ordering a probe into the purchase of cotton seed cakes.
The board had appointed Premnath the new managing director. But Venkataram refused to vacate the post. So, Premnath had him suspended.
The Animal Husbandry department had termed Tuesday’s board meeting unwarranted and directed the KMF not to hold the meeting.
“The KMF board has decided to suspend Venkataram for not obeying its earlier decision to transfer him. Venkataram has been facing serious charges. The board also decided that I should continue as in-charge managing director,” Premnath said.
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To be born in India as a minority community person is a sin. To be born in today's corrupt India is a bigger sin. In this hugely populated country is there not a single person who can stand by a person who is right. Fortune favors the brave or does it favor the corrupt. Through out life we were told be good do good then good will happen to you, but whats happening. Let me get into this in more detail- my father will kill me for writing this but i don't care the truth has to come out somewhere. Right from the day my father was appointed as Managing Director of KMF this person called Premanath has been disturbing in some way or the other.. Premnath being a lingyath has the support of Yeddyurappa, money has been fed into BSY regularly and Premanth has gone even to the extent of having politics in the kitchen of BSY's house. My Dad and Me ran around from 6 months and then Justice Anandabyra Reddy issued an Order to appoint a senior most officer as MD of KMF. As per this the then Chief Minister Sadanada Gowda instructed KMF to go by the Court Order. Once Sadananda Gowda was removed as CM came again the lingayath faction.Somashekar Reddy was sent to jail for his mistakes about the bail. The opportunist Premnath started his work again. His next target was to include in his foul play was Cooperation Minister Puttaswamy. Mr Puttaswamy is now under influence of premanth where he himself has said that "Premnath is ready to pay money to become the MD". My dad would never get indulged in all this. So the plan started next premnath creates a problem about the purchase of cotton seeds. To remind you all that this was a e-tender and there was no discrepancy. This was reported by a registrar of Cooperative unions. But Premnath who is quite influential having politicians, press and media with him forced the minister to conduct one more probe. As a result probe was ordered nothing was found and a clean chit was given again. Since Premanth and gang dint find anything they tried to frame false allegation by forcing Mr.Gopal to write frame unnecessary allegations, for which he resisted. We would like this to be investigated this is not a problem cause we know truth alone triumphs. Further to this came the three monkeys called Revanna Sidappa, Nagraj and Ravi. I for a matter of fact know Mr.Ravi calling up my Dad and ordering to transfer of few employees from whom he had taken money at will for which my father would resist always. Nagraj one more monkey- i know that he came to my dad s office offering bribe such is the corrupt system. In-spite of all this my father resisted and carried his duties which was not liked by Premnath. The monkey group started their work again and over night decided to make changes. On the day of board meeting it was decided that KMF would request for an IAS officer to be appointed as MD till then Dr.Venkataramu would continue as MD. But over night Premnath named himself as the MD with the help of three board of directors and passed a resolution which is unconstitutional. However this resolution was not accepted by the government and this meeting proceeding were cancelled. but again the monkey gang came, board meeting was convened, premnath was not authorized to conduct a board meeting but how did he??? Money power i say. Time and time again rules and by laws were changed to suit their need and accomadate Premnath. But no one wants to speak about it. And today the monkey is the MD. What a joke. BSY who is behind all this calls The police commissioner asking her to send my father out of the office. What justice is this. Till these dogs like BSY, Puttaraju, Premanth wont die KMF will never go on success. Today CM calls the Secretary of Animal husbandry Department and asks her to change everything to suit premnath, but she is a tough lady who would not do that. When monkeys like these people rule what can anyone do. There are people who are waiting to take on Premnath for all the injustice hes done. All his misdeeds are recorded and will be released. There is a rage in people and it wont calm down soon. He has 14 cases pending still. But how can be the MD, magic of money and caste. This is the truth and please help pass the truth. I believe the educated people of Karnataka will certainly help. To add to this the press is also with Premnath who has fed them who fail to publish the statements given by Venkataramu. What a country!!!
Dr.Damodhar.M.V
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