superstar Posted September 9, 2012 Posted September 9, 2012 The father of India's 'white revolution' Dr Verghese Kurien passed away early this morning at Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital in neighbouring Nadiad town due to age-related problems, Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) sources said. He was 90 years old and is survived by wife and daughter. Kurien, who took India from being a milk-deficient country to the world's largest milk producer, is recognized as the father of white revolution and the man who started 'operation flood', besides making the Amul dairy brand a household name. GCMMF chairman M S Sodhi had reached the hospital, sources said. Kurien's 90th birthday was celebrated in a big way at his residence in Anand by the GCMMF on November 26 last year. RIP :(( We need more people like this
beetle Posted September 9, 2012 Posted September 9, 2012 Really sad Rest In Peace Dr Verghese Kurien. You are a true Bharat Ratna. :((
Prakat Posted September 9, 2012 Posted September 9, 2012 RIP Mr. Kurien. During one of his factory rounds he once saw an employee drinking milk right off the tap with his mouth when no one else was around. The employee came in to work the next day fearing the worst. He found a new rule in place which said that from that day onwards all employees were to be given half a litre of milk to drink everyday. :hatsoff:
Clarke Posted September 9, 2012 Posted September 9, 2012 RIP I actually talked to him once about some trivial matter.
gaurav92 Posted September 10, 2012 Posted September 10, 2012 RIP Mr. Kurien. During one of his factory rounds he once saw an employee drinking milk right off the tap with his mouth when no one else was around. The employee came in to work the next day fearing the worst. He found a new rule in place which said that from that day onwards all employees were to be given half a litre of milk to drink everyday. :hatsoff: :hatsoff:
Crookbond Posted September 11, 2012 Posted September 11, 2012 Modi had soured relations with the milkman of India VADODARA: On Sunday, when Dr Verghese Kurien's dead body was kept for public view at Amul Dairy's Sardar Patel Hall, it was expected that Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi would come to pay tribute to the man who gifted Gujarat its legendry Amul brand. Modi was just 20 kms away in Nadiad for the inauguration of the new collectorate building and could have very well come personally to pay his tributes. The Anand district control room had got a message that the CM may arrive in Anand after 2 pm. But that did not happen. Pradeepsinh Jadeja, the minister of state for legislative affairs, was the only man from Modi's ministry who turned up to pay his last respects. Earlier in the day, Modi had addressed the media expressing grief on Kurien's demise at Jagudan, where he inaugurated a cattle feed plant of Mehsana Dairy, a member union of the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which Kurien had founded. There is a history behind the soured relationship between Kurien and Modi. On January 5, 2004 visitors at the agricultural fair at Anand were witnesses to a confrontation between the two. Kurien, who was sharing the dais with Modi at the inauguration of the Krishi Mela, remarked, "At the time of Gujarat's formation in 1960, there was only one CM and seven ministers. It is important to reduce the size of the government because a government is best that governs the least." He also referred to a remark made by a World Bank executive from Japan, who attributed India's backwardness to "the quality of governance and the corrupt and inefficient administration." Kurien had also criticized the government decision on splitting the Gujarat Agricultural University. Kurien's remarks were applauded by the audience but not by Modi, who said, "We have only recently arrived in governance. The people (Congressmen) with whom you (Kurien) have been for years, are responsible for this". He continued, "After years of suppression, we have got into the habit of taking certificates from foreigners. Should we be taking certificate from this lady in Japan who came here for only four days." Not stopping at that, he said, "I cannot ask Kurien saheb that when Amul began, how many people were employed and what is the staff strength now. Should I ask him? Can I?" Two years after this public spat, Kurien was forced to step down as founder chairman of the Institute of Rural Management - Anand (IRMA), which he had founded. In January 2009 again, Father of India's White Revolution had to face the wrath of Modi's government when the state registrar of cooperatives sent a notice to GCMMF asking the cooperative to withdraw facilities like car, cook and security guard - provided by the federation to its founder. GCMMF officials approached Modi and ensured that their goodwill gesture continued. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Modi-had-soured-relations-with-the-milkman-of-India/articleshow/16345882.cms
Prakat Posted September 11, 2012 Posted September 11, 2012 What a stark contrast in management styles. Also, gives you a pretty good indication of how Modi feels about things like revenge etc.
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