trouble brews with
assocham funds’ diversion
Rana Kapoor is not an
unknown name in Mumbai circles. His phenomenal rise in the banking sector took
him to the post of Chairman of Yes Bank. Kapoor is the de jure boss of
the bank but it is reported that the de facto boss is a powerful
politician of Maharashtra. Kapoor has been the President of Assocham for the
last two-and-a-half years. Assocham is a very prestigious industry body which
interacts with the government on behalf of its members. Sunil Kanoria is the
Senior Vice President of Assocham while the Vice President is Sandeep Jajodia.
The immediate past President is Rajkumar Dhoot and a well-established name, DS
Rawat, is the Secretary General of the body. According to sources, the reports
of Kapoor’s dominance are not very encouraging. The time has come for a new
President of Assocham but Kapoor is reportedly reluctant to announce an
election and relinquish charge. Moreover, members are aghast to learn that
Kapoor reportedly transferred fixed deposits worth Rs. 200 crore to Yes
Bank. This money had been kept by Rawat for contingency purposes. According to
sources, Rawat and members of the body are disenchanted with the working style
of Kapoor who is allegedly on a spending spree with the hard-earned money of
Assocham members. It is difficult to stop Kapoor as he has the support of bhau
(big brother), the Maharashtrian leader. g
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