Noida: A high-voltage drama unfolded at the general body meeting of the Federation of Noida Residents’ Welfare Associations (FONRWA), held on Sunday ahead of the elections on August 1.
While some members demanded that a sub-clause of a one-year cooling period be implemented for elected RWA presidents, general secretaries and treasurers who have served two consecutive terms for the executive committee elections, FONRWA office-bearers maintained no consensus could be reached on the matter.
Also, with Section 144 in force, necessary permissions to hold the large gathering were questioned by the local police. The meeting ended with the appointment of five election officers.
“Today, during the annual general body meeting (AGM) of FONRWA, there was tremendous opposition from 30 attending members (RWA presidents and general secretaries) who had demanded that the petition for election during the AGM should include the sub agenda, as prescribed in the bylaws, of restricting those candidates from contesting elections to the FONRWA executive committee who have served as president or secretary-general for two consecutive terms and that a cooling period for one term be implemented on such office-bearers. But, it did not suit the current governing body as they deliberately concluded the meeting without any decisions,” said Sanjeev Kumar RWA, general secretary, Sector 51.
KK Jain, secretary-general (FONRWA) told TOI that Sunday’s meeting was to seek agreement for the upcoming election-related agenda whereas the demand to restrict RWAs and secretary generals of two consecutive terms from contesting election is a policy matter and can be taken up by the new elected executive committee of FONRWA post elections on August 1.
Jain also said that a letter seeking permission to hold the meeting was already sent earlier to the district administration along with the announcement of the date of the AGM.