Cine and TV Artistes Affiliation (CINTAA) Common Secretary Upasana Singh accused CINTAA President Poonam Dhillon and Senior Vice President Padmini Kolhapure of “dictatorship” amid allegations of extended tensions over the functioning of the affiliation. Now, Poonam has responded to Upasana’s allegations at a latest press convention.
‘Each penny raised is absolutely accounted for’
As per a report in Deccan Chronicle, Poonam Dhillon defended her stance and addressed the allegations of monetary irregularities. She mentioned, ”Upasana Singh’s allegations are utterly baseless and false. Each penny raised is absolutely accounted for and reaches its rightful beneficiary. Not a single rupee is used for private acquire. We now have zero tolerance for something unlawful or unconstitutional. Our work stands on transparency, accountability and information and the data converse for themselves”
Padmini Kolhapure additionally dismissed Upasana’s allegations as unfaithful and mentioned, ”The allegations made by Upasana Singh are totally unfaithful and with out foundation. The funds we elevate are dealt with with utmost accountability and are directed to the folks and causes they’re meant for. They’re by no means diverted for our private use. We now have at all times maintained a strict stand towards something illegal or unconstitutional. Our solely precedence is to make sure that the aim behind each contribution is honoured with full integrity.”
Hassle at CINTAA
Earlier this month, 11 members of the 21-member Government Committee resigned from CINTAA and known as for contemporary elections. The resignations have been submitted to Upasana, and he or she accepted them in her capability as Common Secretary.
The members who resigned are Hemant Pandey, Mukesh Rishi, Sahila Chadha, Heta Parmar, Puneet Issar, Vindu Dara Singh, Vikas Verma and Deepak Parashar, amongst others.
The members had alleged that decision-making had more and more come into the palms of CINTAA President Poonam Dhillon and Senior VP Padmini Kolhapure, together with another members of the Government Committee. The members additionally alleged that Dhillon had taken a number of key selections independently, together with speaking with authorities officers by her private ID and deciding on communications with business our bodies by the affiliation’s official ID.
Chatting with Hindustan Occasions, Upasana had shared that one of many key disagreements had been over the style through which disciplinary motion was allegedly being taken towards artistes. She claimed that those that weren’t “sure ma’am” have been issued show-cause notices.
She additionally mentioned that, based on CINTAA’s structure, the resignation of a minimum of half of the committee results in its dissolution and contemporary elections. Nonetheless, she claimed that Poonam and her associates had not resigned. “Our structure says that if greater than half of the folks resign, and even 50% resign, then our committee breaks down and re-election is introduced. That is our structure,” she mentioned.
Upasana additionally identified that the affiliation held an Extraordinary Common Assembly (EGM) regardless of the committee having already been dissolved, additional including to the continued dispute over the functioning of CINTAA.