The blatant misuse of political power came to the fore in Uttar Pradesh when Chief Minister Mayawati issued an ordinance extending the tenure of management committees of cooperative societies across the state by one year.
Readers may be aware that it was the Mayawati government which had first reduced the tenure of elected cooperative bodies from three to two years in September 2007. She did it so that her party members are able to capture cooperative board sooner than later.
Now for the same guys, she has increased the tenure by Ordinance. What a classic case of political highhandedness!
In the fresh election in 2009, 11790 of the total 12291 cooperative bodies were held in which she ensured her men victory from village level to state level.
But now, after the completion of two years she suddenly developed love for the old system of having 3 years term for the Board and Management of Cooperative bodies.
In no time, governor B L Joshi cleared the Uttar Pradesh Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Ordinance 2011 on June 2, to ensure that now management committees whose term was to end on or before the date of commencement of the ordinance, will continue for three years.
Is not it a mockery of great movement like Indian cooperative in which many stalwarts including Nehru saw India’s future?
Union of India is working on an amendment in cooperative laws which would ensure the continuation of Board of directors of cooperative society for the five year term, no matter who comes and who goes at political seat. But as govt does, it is taking inordinate time for Mayas and Mulayams to weaken the cooperative movement meanwhile.
This law will be applicable for whole of India and would greatly boost the cooperative movement in the country by keeping Mayas at bay.
