Trustees Claim Mismanagement and Embezzlement in Government-Funded NGO

Two trustees of Nashabandhi Mandal, a government-funded NGO, have accused current and past office-bearers of embezzling over Rs 13 crore and unjustly firing 12 employees. The NGO's secretary has denied the claims, stating that legal action has already been initiated against the implicated parties.

Two trustees of a government-funded NGO, Nashabandhi Mandal, have alleged serious financial misconduct within the organization, claiming over Rs 13 crore has been embezzled and a dozen employees were fired without notice.

The trustees, Vivek Desai and Achyut Chinubhai Baronet, accused former office-bearers, including a former minister, of misappropriating funds during a land deal in 2013. Desai alleged that the payment was made without securing ownership documents.

Secretary Jitendra Amin refuted the allegations, explaining that a police complaint has been filed against the individual who failed to refund the Rs 13 crore, and that the terminated employees had been on ad-hoc contracts and are currently contesting their dismissals in court.