The Moghabhai Desai, Chairman of Valsad district cooperative milk producers union dairy has filed a petition against the appointment of RS Sodhi as the managing director of GCMMF, the dairy cooperative giant and owner of popular brand Amul.
GCMMF sources have however, contradicted the allegations and said that Mr Sodhi was in fact never recruited but promoted keeping in with the practice of the cooperative organization.
Sodhi is the fourth Managing Director of GCMMF and the earlier three which includes Vyas, Buxi and Kurien were all promoted. The practice had been to elevate the senior most General Manager to the post in case of vacancy and the same was followed in the case of R S Sodhi, the sources added.
The second MD of GCMMF Mr Buxi was the General Manager (Marketing) when the Board chose him to head the Organization. Kurien was founder MD. And B M Vyas was the senior most General Manger.
R S Sodhi was promoted by the GCMMF Board after the Vyas-Bhatol controversy shook the giant cooperative by its foundations. Board expressed confidence in Sodhi and gave him the reins of the organization. “Sodhi fulfilled Board’s expectation and in a short period took GCMMF to greater heights acquiring many awards on the way”, one of the Directors told Indian Cooperative.
Interestingly, the Director who has filed petition challenging R S Sodhi’s promotion was present in the Board meeting that cleared Sodhi’s appointment. Now his challenging the decision is at best funny, said the source.
Though the case against Sodhi’s appointment has been filed in the court, it has yet to admit the same. It will not withstand the first ray of truth, said one of the Directors supporting Sodhi.