Poonam Dhillon and Padmini Kolhapure are misusing their positions: What CINTAA members have complained
Here's the latest update from the Bollywood world:
In a significant development within the Cine and TV Artistes Association ( CINTAA ), eight elected members of its Executive Committee have resigned from their respective offices and from the association's Executive Committee with immediate effect, citing a loss of confidence in the present manner of functioning and calling for fresh elections.
Adding to this, In their joint resignation letter, the members shared their decision followed what they described as repeated departures from the principles of collective decision-making, consultation and constitutional governance. They alleged that the functioning of the association had increasingly become concentrated around CINTAA President Poonam Dhillon and Senior Vice President Padmini Kolhapure, along with a section of other Executive Committee members.
Meanwhile, "The President, Poonam Dhillon, has repeatedly taken unilateral decisions, issued official communications through her ID to government officials and unilaterally decided communications to industry bodies. through the official CINTAA ID, and represented the Association in public and with other government, quasi-judicial and industry bodies without the knowledge, consultation, and/ or approval of the Executive Committee, thereby nullifying the principle of collective responsibility," a part of the letter read.
Notably, The resigning members alleged that several decisions were being taken without adequate consultation with, or approval from, the Executive Committee.
As per the latest buzz, The letter further alleges that Dhillon and Kolhapure visited government offices accompanied by privately engaged lawyers, who were allegedly introduced as CINTAA lawyers without the authority or sanction of the Executive Committee.
In further updates, These claims are part of the resigning members' shared reasons for losing confidence in the current functioning of the association.
On top of that, CINTAA General Secretary Upasana Singh, in conversation with ANI, verified that 11 members had resigned, of whom eight were elected Executive Committee members.
Singh shared the eight elected members had submitted their resignations along with complaints outlining their reasons for stepping down.
Source: Hindustan Times