Letter from
Bimal Kumar Chanda to Armwrestling World
Editors note: Mr. Chanda is not related to BB
Das. We apologize to Mr. Chanda for the error.
Quotes
regarding Mr. BB Das:
Responsible for division of
WAF
India was unable
to participate in Italy Worlds due to wrong information given by Mr. Das
Remove Mr. Das to save
WAF and for the betterment of our sport and try to make undivided WAF
Declaring himself as President,
Indian Armwrestling Federation, without proper meeting
and consent of existing
Executive Committee Members of IAF.
Has
not appointed Treasurer of
WAF to handle WAF accounts jointly. One man show.
So far those who all have raised
their voice and protested his undemocratic
decision
from Indian Federation, they all have been suspended for life by misutilizing his power by
any means.
Mr. Das wants to divide Indian Armwrestling Federation like he did WAF
From:- India Bimal Chanda
The President / General Secretary
All WAF Affiliated Countries.
Dear Sir,
Wishing you all every success in
forthcoming World Championship in Alexandria.
I am sending you this letter being one of the senior most members of WAF
since 1977. I have got some misunderstanding with Mr. B.B. Das, G.S. WAF and as
a result of the same, he wants to remove me from the post of President, Indian
Armwrestling Federation, Vice-President, Asian Fedn., & Head Referee, Asian
Fedn.. Our Executive Committee Members have protested Mr. B.B. Das's
undemocratic decision. My E.C. Members wants me to continue as President- IAF
and having 100% support on me. Mr. B.B. Das declared himself
as President - IAF without any support of my E.C. Members, showing the power
that he is the G.S. of WAF and Asian Fedn., so he can do anything he likes,
likewise what he has done previously. As you all know that after the Italy
Worlds he tried to remove our WAF President Dr. Milan Capla and tried to
convince me to write letter against Dr. Capla. But with so much pressure, I
wrote one letter to Dr Capla and afterwards my conscience does not permit me to
do so. But he was successful in getting letters from other
countries against Dr. Milan Capla. Be careful of Mr. Das. Now Mr. Das
highlighted so many bias charges against me without any proof. Whatever the
proof he is having, created by himself only.
Please consult with Dr. Milan Capla
and take decision on the above matter for the betterment of sports. I have
already sent detailed letter to Dr. Capla which is also enclosed for your
ready reference.
Thanking you,
Bimal Kumar Chanda, (President,
Indian Armwrestling Federation.) 25th
Enclosed copy of letter sent to Dr.
Milan Capla, President WAF..
Dear Dr. Milan Capla,
I am very happy to receive your
early reply. My best friend (the word you are using on me) I know what I wrote
to you few months ago was a painful letter to you. If I tell you now the reason
under what compulsion I was compelled to write to you, I don't know you will
believe or not. But I have to tell you the truth, because Mr. Das is the only
man from India who is holding all key posts like G.S. Asian Fedn, G.S. WAF and
belongs to my country. How can we oppose him when we live in the same country
and Mr. Das is more powerful man in WAF. But the time gone, now we cannot
tolerate any more. He is the man who is using our IAF letter pad and writes
letter to the man whom he does not like by using our name without my consent,
when he is nobody of our Executive Committee. You know, myself and xxxxxxxxx got
bitter relation due to Mr. Das. Because after the Worlds 2000 in Virginia, Mr.
Das made several correspondences with xxxxxxxxx using the name of our
federation, when I was not knowing anything. All of a sudden Mr. Das asked me to
show him the Hotel Bills we have paid in Virginia, then only I came to know that
there is something wrong. But by that time xxxxxxxx wrote several letters
against me without knowing that I don’t know head and tail of the
correspondence had with Mr. Das. Till to day I have not made any correspondence
with xxxxxxxxx. Whatever the things happened in Virginia Worlds in regards
to Indian Referees, I was compelled by Mr. Das to protest and now he denied.
Actually I was not a referee in the said championships as my baggage was
misplaced and received back only when the championships started.
You know our team India was unable
to participate in Italy Worlds due to wrong information given by Mr. Das. We
were unable to do anything as all powers are with him. One day Mr. Das
called me in his house and told me to send a letter to you drafted by him. I was
not agreed to his proposal but as I told you, he is holding all key posts, I was
compelled to send you the email. After few days he gave me another letter
drafted by him to send you. I
don’t know whether you will believe or not, I have not send you the same as
my conscience does not permit. From that time the clash between me & Mr. Das
started. He always wish to threatened me why I have refused to send and was
searching for the scope. So he is utilizing his power now. Do you know who
is the President of Asian federation? A man who is not having a complete
Executive Committee in his country, only one man show.
Never brought any team of his country in Worlds and Asian Championships.
How a man can become President when he cannot bring team and cannot
hold championships in his country. Yes, he is paying money to WAF through Mr.
Das. So they have distributed two main posts in Asian fedn. Between themselves.
Do you know why there is no
Treasurer in WAF and Mr. Das alone handling the WAF
Fund? There was a decision held in WAF congress (I cannot remember the year)
that WAF should have Treasurer from the same country where the G.S. of
WAF belongs. But he never appointed anybody as TREASURER to handle and
keep the accounts of WAF and doing
everything alone violating the decision.
In India nobody likes Mr. Das, but
as he is holding the posts of G.S. Asia & Worlds, everybody afraid of him.
Because so far those who all have raised their voice from Indian fedn. against
Mr. Das, they all have been suspended for life time. The numbers of victims are
so many. So the people are scared of him as he is misutilizing his power. In our
general body meeting held on 9th
July,2002 it has been proved that nobody is with him now excepting one man Mr.
A.V. Vikraman, who is hankering for the post of G.S. IAF. But nobody likes to
appoint Mr. Vikraman as G.S. IAF. That is why Mr. Vikraman was thrown away in
G.B. meeting and appointed Mr. Kalika Prasad Dutta as G.S. IAF. Since formation
of IAF in the year of 1977, I am with the Federation and till to-day I am taking
all pains to keep IAF alive. Mr. Das wants to divide IAF like WAF. But I will
not allow him to do so. You all know my activities , so how can he remove me by
using his power undemocratically. Do you ever receive any complain against me in
last 26 years ? But there are several complain against Mr. Das from Indian Fedn.
and from other countries. xxxxxxxx
knows everything because during his tenure he received all the complains.
I don’t know whether I will be
able to participate in Alexandria Worlds, because Mr. Das is sending so many
letter to my members to make them confused by declaring himself as President,
IAF and Mr. A.V. Vikraman as G.S. IAF. So my members are confused and unable to
take proper decision as Mr. Das is G.S. WAF & ASIA having more power. My E.C
members have advised me to write to you to get your suggestion and support.
So, if I am unable to join WAF meeting in Alexandria, please show my
letter to everybody and discuss & take decision to remove Mr. Das to save
WAF and for the betterment of our sport and try to make undivided WAF. Your all
E.C. members knows me for the last 23/24 years and never received any complain
against me excepting the problems created by Mr. Das by using our letter pad and
my name without my consent Do you know I am having bitter relation with
xxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx also due to the decision of Mr. Das imposed through
me where I was helpless.
UNDEMOCRATIC DECISION OF MR. DAS :-
1. Declaring himself as President,
Indian Armwrestling Federation, without proper meeting and consent of existing
Executive Committee Members of IAF.
2. Issuing circulars from Asian
Federation to remove/de-recognize Mr. B.K. Chanda,
President, IAF and Vice-President Asian Fedn. without proper
meeting and proper charge.
3. Appointing Mr. Yao Ang of Singapore as President of Asian Armsport Federation,
when Mr. Ang is not having any organizational footing/proper
E.C. members of his own Federation
and never been able to bring any team or any other E.C. Members of his fedn. in
World champs. And Asian Champs. Only one man show.
4. Not appointed Treasurer of
WAF to handle WAF accounts jointly. One man show.
5. Responsible for division of WAF.
6. Making correspondence on behalf
of Indian Armwrestling Federation on IAF letter pad using Mr.
B.K. Chanda's name without his consent and
creating problems with other countries.
7. Appointing Mr. Bhaskar Jyoti
Dutta of India as Vice-President of Asian Armsport
Federation without proper meeting.
8. So far those who all have raised
their voice and protested his undemocratic
decision from Indian Fedn. they all have been suspended for
life by misutilizing his power by
any means.
So, it is our earnest request to
you to save the sport as President of WAF and send your suggestion as to
what will be our next course of action. I am enclosing a mass representation
given by our Executive committee members for your consideration.
Awaiting your early reply.
With regards,
Bimal Kumar Chanda,
President, Indian Armwrestling Federation.
