The Cine and TV Artistes’ Association ( CINTAA ) internal dispute seems to have come to an end. The organisation’s president Upasana Singh and treasurer Nagma claimed victory in leadership and governance dispute plaguing it, alleging misuse of artists’ funds, unauthorised administrative decisions and violations of court directions.
“What kind of organisation changes elected positions at their personal whim? But I never resigned! Even to this day, I haven’t resigned. “A false narrative was deliberately spun that this was merely an internal dispute between two factions. That was completely misleading. Yet even after its dissolution, they continued running the committee illegally, opened unauthorised bank accounts, and manipulated official paperwork. They moved court against us and FWICE, first approaching the Dindoshi Court and then the High Court.
When over 50 per cent of members resigned, the committee stood legally dissolved. On August 7 itself, once 50 per cent of the executive members submitted their resignations, the committee was officially dissolved. Because i accepted the resignations of the outgoing members, they were so enraged that the next day they arbitrarily announced that Padmini Kolhapure was the General Secretary instead of Upasana Singh,” she said, yet, simply.
Treasurer Nagma, meanwhile, said that this was never a dispute between two factions. They faced defeat in the Dindoshi Court and were reprimanded by the High Court as well,” she said.
The first elections were held on October 12 where Upasana Singh won, while the rival faction organised another election on October 20, with Padmini Kolhapure emerging as the winner, followed by Poonam Dhillon. The Bombay High Court subsequently restrained the second faction from acting on October 20 election results and issued a contempt show-cause notice over alleged violations of its earlier directions. If we are truthful, we ought to win, and we have won,” she said.
Because our only motto is ‘Satyameva Jayate’ (Truth alone triumphs). “The struggle… perhaps for them, it is all about holding onto the chair (power), but for us, it is for the truth. Upasana added that both the Dindoshi Court and the Bombay High Court had delivered rulings in their favour so far. Meanwhile, the CINTAA Executive Committee elections have concluded, twice.
Upasana said the legal proceedings had so far gone in their favour and asserted that their fight was for transparency and the welfare of artists rather than positions of power. Addressing a press conference in Mumbai on Wednesday, the actor took a dig at Poonam Dhillon and Padmini Kolhapure, her opponents in the internal dispute. However, Upasana Singh assumed office on Wednesday, citing a court ruling.
