Theatre and Film Welfare Association UP
on Monday organised a Dharna at Sardar Patel Statue GPO park Lucknow in protest
against the corruption committed in Bhartendu Natya Academy.
Mr Dabir Siddiqui, association
secretary, alleged that Mr Ramesh Chandra Gupta, director (Acting) BNA, has
duped the funds allotted by government for the purpose of BNA activities.
He talked about the deteriorating
condition of this institute, said the government must consider about the
removal of Mr Gupta. He alleged Mr Gupta, during his two years tenure, has
set-aside all the rules and regulations applicable, and has been siphoning off
the funds by misappropriation.
In this connection, BNA Employees
Association has sent a memorandum alleging an embezzlement of two crore fund.
He said the employees who opposed him
are either punished so far, or are indulged in this corruption by compromise. The
atmosphere in BNA is fully under fear, and none can dare to speak against Mr
Gupta.
Mr Rajveer Ratan, patron and senior
reviewer, said, “Where the director of an institute is tyrant and corrupt, how
can be expected to make that institute better? He demanded an FIR against the
corrupt officer.”
Mr Manoj Kumar Sharma, a guest faculty
trainer and aggrieved of intimidation, has claimed, “Mr Ramesh Chandra Gupta
has threatened me to cause death or grievous hurt, and I went police station
Gomti Nagar to lodge an FIR against Mr Gupta where police registered the NCR
only; and I am here in this Dharna for my protection. He added that Gupta can
manage my killing."
Mr Ramesh Chandra Gupta was contacted
via telephone. He told on phone that Mr Dabir Siddqui had approached him in
office earlier with a man fair complexion and asked Mr Gupta that he could
mange this uproar to pacify if he would have a deal with the man to manage the
media.
He said, "Dabir is a blackmailer
and why should I be fearsome if I am correct in my work.... whether the
government remove or allow..., it’s government discretion. He also told about
Mr Manoj Sharma that he is a follower of a few men who have intention to uproot
me from this post. He added that Dharna was a part of orchestrated campaign
carried out for my removal"
