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Durga Mandir A Monument of Moral Corruption under Hindu Leaders of New Jersey USA
Respected Devotees, Namaskar, With all the due respect I am making an humble appeal “Not to make any Cash Offerings at Durga Mandir" in Princeton, New Jersey. Please do visit Durga Mandir for all your ceremonial needs as usual. Under no circumstances this Appeal should be construed as boycott of the Temple. This Appeal is also for Change of Trustees & Executive Committee Members of the Mandir for not providing any services for youth and Hinduism study. More over these Trustees & Executive members do not believe in honesty, transparency, accountability, democratic functioning and full financial disclosures.
These Trustees have refused in violation of Law to Display Financials of the Durga Mandir on its Notice Board and for a Public Meeting to discuss the Future Scope of Services by the Mandir. They are also refusing to give Membership Form, copy of Charter and Constitution. They are refusing to add any services for youth as well as study on Hinduism and Term Limits for Trustees & Executive Committee Members. They have misrepresented to IRS that they have 150 Governing Body Voting Members, 150 Independent Voting Members and they do display Financials inside the Temple and any one can see documents related to Durga Mandir. Even under membership dues $11,500 as per IRS Form 990 filed in 2011 they can not produce physical bodies or the crossed checks or copy of the checks received as Membership dues.
DURGA MANDIR IS A $10 MILLION FULLY PAID FACILITY WITH OVER $4 MILLION CASH IN ITS BANK ACCOUNTS IS PROVIDING CEREMONIAL SERVICES LIKE AARTI & BHAJANS ONLY. As per records available according to Form 990 filed with IRS Internal Revenue Services of USA: Annual Revenue since 2008 is consistently over $1 mil. & Expenses from $335,282 in 2008 has gone up to $472,000 in 2011 for no valid reason.
FOR IRS FORM 990 & SCHEDULE O FILED BY DURGA MANDIR PLEASE SEND YOUR REQUEST TO DAVE MAKKAR davemakkar@yahoo.com Tel: 973 416 1600 Cell: 973 760 6006
As per IRS filings 21 Trustees; Dr. Prithvi Bhalla ($10K), Dr. Bikki Jaggi ($10K),Jitendra Bahoza ($10K), Sukhdev Bhalla ($10K), Ajay Gupta ($10K), Anil Kapoor($10K), Ashish Kapoor ($10K), Sat Pal Kapoor ($10K), Om Khurana ($10K), Vinod Madhok ($10K), Dinesh Nain ($10K), Jatinder Sabharwal ($10K), Dr. Rajesh Sachdeo($10K), Brij Sharma ($10K), Roshan Lal Verma ($10K), Shiv Thapar ($10K), Dev Sondhi ($10K), Ramesh Kapoor ($10K) Ramesh Nijhawan ($9K), Nirmal Chopra ($9K)Verender Soni ($200), OTHERS (no names) ($3496) have created a loan totaling $201,694.00 on Durga Mandir to create ownership on the Mandir. According to insiders they are scamming to pass on this Trusteeship to their children like Vick Verma s/o Trustee R. L. Verma, son of Trustee Bikki Jaggi married to a non Hindu with no vision for Hinduism. It is very strange Durga Mandir with over $4 million cash in its bank account why it will take a loan of $201,694?
According to insiders there were others also including the above Trustees who gave loans to Durga Mandir before starting Public Collection. Once the Temple got enough Public Money; practically every one took their money back with 7% interest and some of them donated the interest only to the Mandir. Even Trustee Verender Soni has admitted that he took his money back and $200 is the part interest left in the temple. Trustee Dr. Bikki Jaggi on 7-4-13 wrote in an e-mail that temple does not owe me any loan or interest or anything. Another Trustee Brij Sharma in a e-mail on 7-13-13 shamelessly wrote "Stop looking into the simple technicalities". According to Mr. Sharma; bogus loans, non existing 230 Voting members, non-disclosures of financials and refusal to provide Membership Forms etc. are "Simple Technicalities". This clearly indicates the loans are just book entries only. Only 6-7 Trustees come to the Mandir rest rarely comes and have no active roles. Some of the original members who really worked hard no longer comes to the Mandir because they are disgusted the way present Trustees are dishonestly running the Durga Mandir and stealing from the younger generation.
Current Financials and dishonesty of the Durga Mandir Trustees explains the reasons and rationale behind the appeal for “no cash offerings to Durga Mandir” till the Trustees are left with 1 year of Reserves for the Expanses or start offering services to the youth and promote Hinduism. As such it is a public knowledge that Durga Mandir is not providing any services for youth or promotion of Hinduism or protection of Human Rights of Hindus in New Jersey.
Bridgewater Gurudwara that is also in New Jersey is running "Khalsa School" for the last 30 years in that they provide study on Sikh religion, classes for Shabad Kirtan, training for traditional musical instruments like Tabla, Harmonium, Dilruba, Taus, Rabab, Sarandha, flute & Surmandal, summer camps as well as discussion on religion for adults and Speech and kirtan competition for youth. For last 2 years they are also conducting SAT classes for High School students. Practically all the Gurudwaras in New Jersey are running similar programs for youth. Every year jointly all the Gurudwaras of New Jersey organize “Sikh Games” that also include soccer and football. Some of the Gurudwaras have independent committees that organize “Punjabi Cultural Night” every year. WHAT IS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF DURGA MANDIR AS FAR AS PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH & SENIORS ARE CONCERNED AS COMPARED TO GURUDWARAS OF NEW JERSEY?
Even the Christian Church, Jewish Temples and Muslim Mosque are running schools, day care centers, Soup Kitchens for poor and various religious study programs for the youth and providing financial help to less fortunate from their own communities in USA. Durga Mandir Trustees & Executives should be ashamed of them selves for not doing any thing for the community. These people are so bad they don't even take a stand for 5 to 12yrs old children to protect their basic rights like equality and freedom to practice Hindu religion
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TO SAVE HINDUISM WE MUST REGULATE OUR TEMPLES: All the Hindu Temples must have 2 Term (2-3 years each) Limit for Trustees and 3 Term Limit for working committee members. After a gap of 6 years they are again eligible for these post. Every temple must post their financial statement on their websites and inside the temples. Temples like Durga Mandir providing ceremonial services only with millions in their Bank must post on their website as well as prominent places inside the temple that “CASH OFFERINGS ARE STRICLY PROHIBITED” when we will be left with one year expenses reserve we will restart accepting cash offerings.
If we really care about Hinduism, its values and culture; we should not fund Temples like Durga Mandir that are providing ceremonial services only. A Temple must provide religious, spiritual, cultural and educational knowledge to its devotees. Especially in USA besides a venue for worship and prayer; a Temple must organize full day Saturday-Sunday school on Hindu scriptures, devotional music, musical instruments, language, festivals, cultural events, programs for spiritual growth, youth activities, etc. It is important to pass on Hindu spirituality, culture, concepts and traditions to coming generations amidst so many distractions in the consumerist society. To save Hinduism instead of running after materialism, we should focus on inner search and realization of Self and in this process must involve the youth. Especially outside India; we must have at least Hindu Primary Schools run by Temples or with the funds collected in Temples. It should be mandatory for all Hindu Temples to run Hindu Schools also.
TEMPLES IN NJ CAN LEARN SOMETHING FROM KRISHNA AVANTI IN UK. IN SEP.2008 FIRST HINDU PRIMARY SCHOOL WAS STARTED BY KRISHNA AVANTI & NOW THEY ARE RUNNING 4 HINDU PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN UK.
UK's First State-Funded HINDU School
DURGA MANDIR http://www.durgamandir.com/
As per 990 Ms. Sudha Bajaj is a Trustee but on the Temple website her name is not in the Trustee List.
2010 Revenue $1,195,384 Expenses $436,000 Profit $758,923
2011 Revenue $1,156,319 Expenses $472,000 Profit $683,870 (why jump in Expenses?)
Bank Balance $3,288,324.00 on Dec. 31, 2011
Current Bank Balance is over $4 million if we assume same revenue for 2012 and add the Net Profit of $685,000 to the bank balance of $3.28 mil as on 12-31-11 (2012 Returns yet to be filed)
2011 Depreciation of $121,666 is included in Expenses of $472,000 for 2011. For a Non-profit Organization it is not necessary claim Depreciation on Assets because they don’t have to pay any Taxes on the income. But the Trustees are claiming Depreciation to write down the value of the Temple assets for public consumption.
ALSO AS PER THE IRS 990 FILLING THERE ARE:
115 Voting Members in the Governing Body
115 Independent Voting Members
6 Employees 3 Volunteers
I CHALLENGE THE TRUSTEES TO PRODUCE THE 230 VOTING MEMBERS. Trustees must explain under what Charter there are 21-22 Trustees; who approved it and when it was filed with the IRS? WHY THEY ARE REFUSING TO PRODUCE THE CHARTER & CONSTITUTION OF DURGA MANDIR FOR PUBLIC VIEWING?
Trustee Nirmal Chopra in 990 Schedule O for 2011 Under penalties of perjury, has declared on 01-14-13 that I have examined the return identified in this letter, including any accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct and complete. I understand that this declaration will become a permanent part of that return. It also includes the following:
“Form 990 Part VI Section B Line 11a The tax returns and the financial documents are kept in a file cabinet in the office located inside the temple and are available to any one.”
"The financial statements are discussed in the annual general meeting and the form-990 is reviewed by the officers and trustees whosoever want to review it before mailing."
“A copy of annual Financial statement is also put on the temple notice board for open view by any one”
None of the above undertaking has been met in spirit and practice. No one has ever been allowed to examine any Financial Statements before mailing. No Financial Statements has ever been displayed on the Temple Notice Board. ALL THE TRUSTEES SHOULD BE PUNISHED FOR PERJURIES BY IRS.
These visionless & dishonest Trustees for LIFE rather than announcing programs to promote Hinduism & for youth, are shamelessly writing on the Temple Website they want to waste money on the Exterior Walls of the Mandir. (According to Reliable Sources All the Money for the Exterior Work is being donated by a Devotee or Group of Devotees) May be these donors have no idea how much money Durga Mandir has in its Bank account & they are not working for Hinduism.
AS USUAL NO HINDU LEADER IN AMERICA HAS RAISED THE ABOVE ISSUE! BUT THEY DO HAVE TIME TO TALK ABOUT WHAT IS BAD IN ISLAM!
Chanchal is saying "I am SUPERIOR than Maa Durga" Trustees of Durga Mandir are saying "yes you Are"!
Narendra Chanchal Ki Nautanki to Disrespect Goddess Durga in USA
Durga Temple Hindu Temple
Narendra Chanchal the so called devotional singer dedicated to Goddess Durga, lately has become a big disgrace in the name of a Hindu devotional singer. On May 10th, 2013 Chanchal and his group’s performance was a total disgrace in the name of “Maa Durga Chowki” supported by his promoters and Trustees of the Durga Temple in New Jersey USA. The promoters and Trustees should be ashamed of themselves in promoting vulgarity to make fun of Hindu values, devotional music and songs inside the sacred Durga Temple . Rather than relying on his own singing abilities, Narendra Chanchal was relying on loud and irrelevant Bollywood style music using non traditional instruments as well as computer generated voice effects and irritating/irrelevant sounds by some of his group members. Neither the devotional songs and their lyrics were up to the mark that can be allowed in a Hindu Temple.
I have a very simple question to Narendra Chanchal, his group members, his promoters and above all insane Trustees of Durga Temple, the performance Chanchal & his group gave on May 10, 2013 can they do the same style in a Sikh Gurudwara in the name of devotional songs with Bollywood music, non traditional musical instruments and vulgar lyrics?
Our so called Hindu Leaders make noises that foreigners disrespect our Gods and Goddesses and have no guts to stop people like Chanchal, his promoters and Trustees of Hindu Temples who allow disrespect to Hinduism and Hindu values.
WHO IS A HINDU LEADER: A person who is cruel, dishonest, coward, racist especially to his/her own community, does not mind dividing Hindus on the basis of caste and region, does not believe in basic human rights & dignity of a Hindu, and above all who do not understand and respect Hindu religion; is a Hindu Leader.
P.S. TV Asia has full coverage of the event and those who have doubts about the reality of Narendra Chanchal should watch the coverage before shooting the messenger. Dave Makkar
DURGA TEMPLE TRUSTEE RESPONSE ON NARENDRA CHANCHAL:
Dr. Prithvi Bhalla on May 11, 2013 via E-Mail on the issue of disrespect to Hindu Gods inside Durga Temple by Narendra Chanchal on May 10, 2013 , “Please remove my name from your (e-mail) circulation list”
Sat Pal Kapoor threatened over the phone with Defamation Law suit for defaming the Trustees and said if Chanchal is not using Bollywood Lyrics and Music no one will listen to him especially in America! On 24th he said "we give food to people".
Sat Pal Kapoor again threatened on June 25th, and made Terrorist Threats also made a statement they are the owners of the Temple. It looks like he is the Muscleman hired by rest of the Trustees of Durga Mandir.
Vick Verma CPA son of Trustee Roshan Lal Verma Future Trustee waiting in Line;in numerous mails have asked for Prachi's Financial Mart Inc.'s business Tax Returns where I work as CFO, 990 of all the Masjid, Church, Jewish Synagouge, other Hindu Temples & Gurudwara of NJ and above all 990 of my school going children who sing bhajans in private homes & Temples. Mr. Verma does not want to address stealing by Trustees from the younger generation by denying them education on Hinduism; its culture & traditions.
Dr. Bikki Jaggi July 03, 2013 at 2:49 PM in a e-mail addressed to me with copy to 28 others: “I will have to take legal action against you for character defamation.”Rather than answering the issues raised by me on the working of Durga Mandir Dr. Jaggi wants to sue me let the public be the judge of his honesty and character. On July 04, 2013 Dr. Jaggi on behalf of all the Trustees have refused in violation of Law to Display Financials of the Durga Mandir on its Notice Board and a Public Meeting to discuss the Future Scope of Services by the Mandir. He has also written that Temple does not owe him any loan or interest or any thing that is contrary to Form 990. In other words he may be giving an indication that all Trustee Loans are mere book entries!
READ THE COMMENTS OF AN OUTSIDER, ON FACEBOOK "IF THEY DON'T TEACH HINDUISM WHAT THEY DO IN THE TEMPLE?" K. FRIEDEMANN
Santosh Rai We should oppose him openly and should not invite him in any our programmes.
Santosh Rai Makkar Ji thx for posting this news and we will do something and will teach him lesson.
Devendra Makkar Santosh Ji, learn some thing from Sikh Gurudwaras they are spending resources to revive old musical instruments like Rabab, Dilruba, Surmandal & Saranda etc by giving training & free instruments to younger generation. Even in routine the kirtan is done with Harmonium, Tabla, Sitar & Bansuri etc. and no one is allowed to sing Bollywood style lyrics practically every devotional song is from Guru Granth Sahib. Why Hindu Temples are allowing non traditional and electric/electronic musical instruments and Bollywood songs as Bhajans/devotional songs? Start a Campaign to BAN this non sense from all Hindu Temples around the world. Bring back traditional musical instruments and Bhajans based on our religious text. Durga Temple's Trustees in New Jersey, Narendra Chanchal and his group along with their promoter Georgy Bhaala must be punished for insulting Hindu Gods and Hindu Traditions. I make a sincere appeal to every Hindu around the world respect your religion, values and traditions.
TheSouth AsianInsider Narender Chanchal is an aging, yesteryear's superstar, who refuses to blv, it's time to retire in a more dignified way. His promoter and he himself are still trying to cash on in his fame and name, w/out caring for feelings devotees. Dave Ji, if what you wrote is true, it's very sad and truly shouldn't be allowed anymore.
Devendra Makkar The age is not a license to make fun of Hindu Traditions and sanctity of Hindu Religious places. Shame on Durga Temple Trustees who were posing with their teeth out with Chanchal when he was disrespecting and violating the decorum of Durga Temple. Shame on All The Hindu Leaders Who can Tolerate people like Chanchal. WHO IS A HINDU LEADER: A person who is cruel, coward, racist especially to his/her own community, does not mind dividing Hindus on the basis of caste and region, does not believe in basic human rights & dignity of a Hindu, and above all who do not understand and respect Hindu religion; is a Hindu Leader.
Heena Arora shameless people...:(
Karin Friedemann I used to drive by that Temple when I lived in NJ. What I'd be interested in knowing, is, did the audience enjoy the performance or were they as offended as you? My Hindu friend in NJ once told me that she felt it was sad that there is no children's education so that young people can learn about the religion and how to practice it - especially if you compare to the Pakistani community in NJ that has very involved Islamic education for the youth and the children are very protected from the shamelessness of US culture. So I have no idea what they do in the Temple if they are not teaching religion!
Devendra Makkar Few photo hungry people, promoters & insane Trustee of the Temple were enjoying it. Majority feels let down by this singer who at one time used to sing like a devotee of the God. Now he is nothing but a dancing idiot doing Nautanki/Theater inside the sacred Durga Temple. He should do these kinds of Bollywood stunts in a rented Hall of a Theater or Hotel not inside a Hindu Temple.
Karin Friedemann it kind of makes me understand why Muslims don't allow ANY musical instrument inside the mosque for any reason, usually.
Rajan K. Madan Never understood purpose of making loud noise (annoying) to please god/goddess. Your contact with the god should be personal not IMPOSED... Temple should bring peace with self and your mind. Agree with views...
P Sachdeva It was not Mata Ki Chowki, but a Bollywood Concert performed by Chanchal.
Paresh Trivedi Daveji, Please post the link of TV Asia coverage if you can get that so people can see really what happen. Thanks for posting this. Jay Ho!
LETTER TO INDIAN MEDIA TO RAISE THE ISSUE OF HINDU TEMPLES DESTROYING HINDUISM
Dear News Media Editors, Journalist, Publishers & Owners. The issue raised in the mail below are very serious issues concerning the future of Hinduism in USA. The secondary issue is LIFE Trustees, no transparency, no accountability and no financial disclosures by Hindu Temples in USA especially in New Jersey and New York. Since I do not have Journalist background, may be my way of raising these issues is not up to the journalist standards. More over I do not have the resources and means to reach the larger section of Hindu community in USA. You all are free to raise these issues the way you think is more professional and are free not to quote me in your Editorials or Articles. I don’t think I have any propriety rights on the information available for Durga Mandir, the example I have used in my write up. Since it is a non profit organization any one can get information on 990 filed with IRS by them. About their activities their Website speaks for itself that they are providing ceremonial Aarti & Bhajans only.
Please be advised I have no desire to join the Board of any Hindu religious or Cultural organization at present or in the future. But I do have a desire in my life time to see Uniform Management Codes with Term Limits for Trustees & Executives, accountability, transparency and full financial disclosures enforced/practiced by all Hindu organizations of USA especially in New York and New Jersey.
With best regards,
Dave Makkar
P.S. Also attached is Form 990 for 2010 & 2011 filed by Durga Mandir with IRS. They have yet to file Form 990 for 2012 with IRS.
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Subject: Hindu Temples Destroying Hinduism in USA (For Public Debate)
Community Activist allegedly threatened by Durga Mandir Trustees/Associates
THE SOUTH ASIAN INSIDER NEWS New York
I have been receiving abusive e-mails and threatening phone calls from the Trustees Sat Pal Kapoor, Brij Sharma, Dinesh Nain, Dr. Bikki Jaggi & Vick Verma who is the son of Trustee Roshan Lal Verma.
THE TRUSTEES ARE DEMANDING FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS FROM ME RATHER THAN ADDRESSING THE ISSUES CONCERNING THE TEMPLE (At the same time telling me “Who the hell are you; we are not answerable to you and Sat Pal Kapoor has made Terrorist Threats on 3 different occasions)
DETAILS OF SOME OF THE E-MAILS & PHONE CALLS:
First threatening phone call I had received was on my office line 973 416 1600 right after I posted the news of Chanchal in May 2013; from Sat Paul Kapoor. He was very rude and kept on talking like a muscleman that I don’t know him; he can make my life hell and he will file a Law suit for defaming the trustees.
After my Blog on Hindu Temples I started getting abusive e-mails with irrelevant demands from Vick Verma a CPA by profession and he is going to inherit Trusteeship of Durga Mandir as per the plan to be implemented very soon for the children of Trustees.
Sunday 1:33 AM June 23, 2013: Can you provide the balance sheet of every Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Sikh place of worship and every other not for profit to us as well. Would like to get a true picture of what you're talking about. The 990s are all public so you can respond quickly.
Sunday 9:40 AM June 23, 2013: I'm waiting on those balance sheets.
Sunday 9:52 AM June 23, 2013: I noticed your title is CFO of your own check cashing store in Irvington, NJ. Do you exploit the underprivileged. Can you provide your balance sheet as well mr CFO
Sunday 11:10 AM June 23, 2013: Now you can send us the balance sheets of all other religious and not for profits so we can analyze the cash, debt in relation to the activities they all provide. You seem to target only the Durga temple, lets compare balance sheets, building and land values, debt, everything. It may help everyone understand you better.
Sunday 2:11 PM June 23, 2013: Lets compare the balance sheets of every other place of worship in detail since you went out of your way targeting Durga Mandhir, please give everyone full disclosure, how the trustees own and manage the funds, please provide the structure of all Sikh, Muslim, Jewish, and Christian places of worship. We all need to properly analyze the balance sheets, annual collections, building and land values.
Sunday 7:08 PM June 23, 2013: When did the bridge water Sikh temple begin these activities, I went as a child and it was a small house with none of what you mentioned, perhaps they saved money over decades, expanded the infrastructure and recently started these classes for Sikh children to attend but when I was a child, none of these activities were offered.
And yes, you will show us balance sheets and timelines of growth, commencement of classes and how other religions operate, since you want the same things. You emailed me first so either you're wasting everyone's time or you can't produce the balance sheets of all other places of worship, we need clarity and we need to compare apples to apples. Your children sing Hindu songs in homes, you gather a collection of money, under what not for profit are you and your children registered as, what classes do you offer, daycare, soup kitchens, we would all like to know. Where is your 990 from singing Bajans in homes? If you can't produce balance sheets, then stop wasting everyone's time, since your already collecting donations for singing, let us know what classes you offer, I can send my children to your not for profit to learn how to play the flute.
Sunday 7:08 PM June 23, 2013: Now I'm really confused, you're daughter gets paid to sing Bajans and she volunteers at another nj Hindhu temple, I think we are all very confused, you are Hindu but attended a Sikh temple in bridge water and you volunteer at another nj temple and get paid to sing in homes as professionals or volunteers, you would not file a 990 if you're not registered as a not for profit but it sounds like income unless its a donation. Im thinking you are very confused and now we are all confused. Perhaps, you should focus on CFO ing your check cashing business of which you target both high school dropouts and Drs, I find it strange a physician would cash a check in a check cashing store in Irvington but I'm also not a self annointed CFO of my very own check cashing biz registered with banking committee (that should be required) I think we knew that already.
It was nice wasting my valuable Sunday sparring with you, please go away now unless you know what you're talking about.
My Reply: (partial only) Mr. Vick Verma son of Trustee Roshan Lal Verma:
Dear Mr. Verma, our business is licensed by NJ Banking & Insurance and our Balance Sheet are public any one can get them. Still you are most welcome to visit our facility M-Sat 10 AM to 5 PM. to see them. We are in business since 1997 with no complaints against it. We pay all the required taxes in Full and on time.
Mr. Verma, you are a waste of time. Here we are discussing Hindu Temples of USA especially NJ. Let there be a public debate on the Role of NJ Hindu temples and find a consensus how to reform them. To start with Durga Temple
First you wanted my Accounts which any one can have access if they want, still I offered you and others to come to our place of Business we are willing to show you the operations as well as accounts. For which you have not replied.
Then you wanted other Temple 's Accounts, now you want Accounts of Masjid, Gurudwara, Church & Jewish Temples. If you are really honest let's have a discussion on TV, Radio or in a Press conference on the issues raised by me and in case of press conference I will pay for every thing like venue and refreshments. Please bring all the 21 Trustees of Durga Mandir also.
For your kind info Bridgewater Gurudwara that is also in New Jersey is running "Khalsa School" for the last 30 years in that they provide study on Sikh religion, classes for Shabad Kirtan, training for traditional musical instruments like Tabla, Harmonium, Dilruba, Taus, Rabab, Sarandha, flute & surmandal as well as discussion on religion for adults. For last 2 years they are also conducting SAT classes for High School students. WHAT IS THE ACHI EVEMENT OF DURGA MANDIR AS FAR AS THESE THINGS ARE CONCERNED?
It looks like you are in line for Trusteeship of Durga Mandir that is the reason you are misleading by raising non sense questions. You seems to be well versed in Accounting do you think my children are supposed to file 990 even if they do not have a non profit charitable organization? You are stooping so low that you are not appreciating these kids for the time, energy, hard work and resources they have put in to learn how to sing in the glory of all mighty God as per Hindu and Sikh customs; you want to know how much they have been paid in appreciation of their love for Hindu traditions by individuals.
You should be ashamed of yourself and since you have involved my children for no reason; CAN I ASK YOU HOW MUCH HINDU VALUES YOU HAVE GIVEN TO YOUR OWN CHILDREN? Parade all the young & adult children of all the 21 Trustees of Durga Mandir and give their introduction how many of them even know HINDI and how many times in a year they come to the Mandir. Above all what their married children are doing for Hinduism and why they feel they must inherit Trusteeship of Durga Mandir.
Be a man and show some honesty let's have a public discussion on the issues raised by me rather than sending useless e-mails to put the main issue under the rug.
Monday June 24 afternoon on my office phone Sat Paul Kapoor: Very rude and told me that “last time I warned you not to write any thing about Durga Mandir why you have written again? You don’t understand the consequences can be bad for you. My reply was if you read carefully I am talking about practically all the Temples and using Durga Mandir just as an example. Then he said can you come to the Temple for a meeting we will discuss in detail your objections. Let me call you back we can have a 3 way call with my colleague Jatinder Sabharwal. Again SPK called and Mr. Sabharwal introduced himself; he was very polite and well mannered all the time but SPK kept on interuppting with threatening language. At one point SPK said “We give Food to people” I shot back like you are giving food to the baggers or criminals. Being a Hindu you do not understand that “Guest is like a God” must be served with respect and decorum. Finally I told them I can not meet on Sunday because it is my daughter’s graduation party in the afternoon on Sunday and I will give them a call.
Monday June 24, I left a message for SPK at 7:56PM and he responded back at 9:50PM. I told him since we are going to meet lets discuss few things for that he may need the consent of other trustees. I told him they must retire 7 Trustees and they can become a Advisory Committee. There will be advertisement for the Trustees with Term Limit in the age gp of 28-55 and the Advisory Committee will screen them. The loans Trustees have created on the DM must be retired or they can donate it to DM. He was very angry and started using rough language and I told him he can call me tomorrow after discussing things with his other Trustee friends.
Tuesday 10:02AM June 25, 2013 SPK called and told me very rudely no one is going to agree to what you have suggested. Who the hell you are to suggest us to retire or take our loaned money back or give to Durga Mandir as donation. I have come to know that you are charging $250 through your daughter for Mata ki chownki and she has done more than 250 events and I have all the proof; first you tell us what you have done with that money. I told him by raising the issue of my school going daughter he is telling me what kind of upbringing and where he had it. First of all we are not running any charitable organization and it is none of his business to involve my daughter. Before he calls me again he has to bring all those 250 people claiming to have paid my daughter if he fails in this I will come to a conclusion he has been brought up in a brothel. Sat Pal Kapoor told me that I am messing up with him and the results will be frightening for me and my family. Then I put down the phone.
Tuesday 10:02AM June 25, 2013 BRIJ SHARMA: Dave: You should stop complaining and get in the field to work for community. Because of your attitude you failed in promoting your kids to sing bhajans at the temples and hindu places of worship. Now you have gone on path to broadcast false information and taking vendetta on the community associated with temple. There are many good programs happening at temple. I guess your memory fails to tell you that most people go to churches on week ends only. People like you would be never satisfied. I am sure you will keep on bad mouthing regardless. You have chosen wrong approach to get your message across. I hope you stop this or remove my name form e-mail list. I have chosen to ignore your rantings.
MY REPLY: Mr. Sharma, Stop this crap my children are not invited to perform in Hindu Temples because of my attitude. For your information those Temples that believe in supporting youth and those individuals who respect traditional instruments & non-bollywood bhajans, they invite them with respect and love. Last year when Dada J P Vaswani came to NJ they were the only performers for entire 1 hour. More over they are still students they do not have time to perform every week rather every month because they have to study also and are still learning and taking Hindustani classical as well as Kirtan classes every week. You should be ashamed of yourself for making comments on my children and since you have involved my children for no reason; CAN I ASK YOU HOW MUCH HINDU VALUES YOU HAVE GIVEN TO YOUR OWN CHILDREN? Parade all the young & adult children of all the 21 Trustees of Durga Mandir and give their introduction how many of them even know HINDI or any other Hindu language and how many times in a year they come to the Mandir. Above all what their married children are doing for Hinduism and why they feel they must inherit Trusteeship of Durga Mandir. Above all why you feel you should be a trustee for life and you should be able to pass on your immoral ownership to your son.
On 6-24-13 one of the trustee Sat Paul Kapoor who behaves like a Mafia Boss made a statement that we give food to the people. My answer was in Durga Mandir the food is served like one is serving to baggers or criminals; if you understand Hinduism “A Guest is like a God” and food should be served with respect and decorum.
On 6-25-13 Sat Paul Kapoor made another statement that we the Trustees are the owners of Durga Mandir, who the hell are you to suggest us that we must have 7 new young trustees by retiring 7 non performing Trustees. Or retire Trustee’s Loans or give it as Donation to the Mandir. On one hand he says he is Maa Durga’s devotee on the other hand he was using all the bad/abusive words and making Terrorist Threats like he has been raised at a brothel. Fact is only 6 Trustees are active rest 15 are no show may be they are getting their cut of the loot at home. That is the reason no Trustee wants to retire and claiming ownership on Public Property created with Public Money.
I have few questions for you; Why Durga Mandir wants to collect money when they are not running a single programe for youth and Hindu studies. On top of that when it has over $4 million in its Bank account; why they need more money? What project they have in their mind to start immediately that needs $4-5mil? All the trustees are visionless when all these years they have not come up with projects for youth or Hindu studies or a Hindu School; what scam they are planning? They have proved they are dishonest otherwise they would not have kept so called Loan to the Temple rather in my opinion bogus book entries. What is the problem in practicing Term limits for Trustees/Executives and full financial disclosures? The problem is all are dishonest and cowards who can not stand up for the rights of 8 yrs old that was punished for drawing Swastika. There are more incidents where these cowards have failed the community that you can check on my blog.
If a Gurudwara in NJ can offer number of programs for youth & religious study for the last 30years; what was stopping DM Trustees to offer the same for all these years? Dave Makkar
Tuesday 7:48 AM June 25, 2013 BRIJ SHARMA: Dave: I mentioned what I have personally oberved about you. Each of us have tried to give values to our children in our way, you have no right pass judgement. You are ill informed, I don't feel obligated to answer, regardless you will continue with your vendetta. Person like you has NO SHAME, so I choose NOT to reply any further.
Wednesday 8:25 AM June 25, 2013 Dave: MR. SHARMA YOU ARE SHAMELESS AS WELL AS DISHONEST PERSON WHO DOES NOT WANT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ON THE MISMANAGEMENT, NON TRANSPERENCY, & NON DISCLOUSURES OF FINANCIALS BY THE VISIONLESS TRUSTEES CLAIMING OWNERSHIP OF PUBLIC PROPERTY DURGA MANDIR.
IF YOU HAVE ANY HONESTY & DECENCY LEFT RESIGN AS TRUSTEE & FORCE NON PERFORMING TRUSTEES ALSO TO RESIGN LET THEIR BE NEW VISION FOR THE DURGA MANDIR WITH TERM LIMITS, TRANSPERENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY & FULL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES. IN THE MEAN TIME PUT ON THE WEBSITE & PROMINENT PLACES IN THE TEMPLE "CASH OFFERINGS ARE STRICLY PROHIBITED" SINCE TEMPLE HAS $4 MILLION CASH WHEN WE WILL BE LEFT WITH 1 YR RESERVE FOR EXPANSES WE WILL RESUME ACCEPTING CASH AGAIN.
Mr. Dinesh Nain Trustee & President on July 02, 2013 very arrogantly said that we are not going to add any services or school for the youth. We all are busy and we have no time for this. If you want open up your own Temple and School!
His reasoning was that it is not in our Constitution. (ASK MR. NAIN CAN HE PRODUCE THE CONSTITUTION?) I told him the outsiders have not made this constitution; we made it we can change it. He added don’t tell us what to do we all are very busy it is your vision to have a School. I said it is not my vision it is the need of the hour to save Hinduism. More over it is being practiced in UK & Canada and if we don’t teach Hinduism at young age this religion will die. Mr. Nain said form your own association to have a school run by Temple leave us alone.
Dr. Bikki Jaggi July 03, 2013 at 2:49 PM in a e-mail addressed to me with copy to 28 others: “I will have to take legal action against you for character defamation.” Rather than answering the issues raised by me on the working of Durga Mandir Dr. Jaggi wants to sue me let the public be the judge of his honesty and character.On July 04, 2013 12:37 PM Dr. Jaggi on behalf of all the Trustees have refused in violation of Law to Display Financials of the Durga Mandir on its Notice Board and for a Public Meeting to discuss the Future Scope of Services by the Mandir. He has also written that Temple does not owe him any loan or interest or any thing that is contrary to Form 990. In other words he may be giving an indication that all Trustee Loans are mere book entries!
My Reply: (partial only) DR. JAGGI: I CHALLENGE YOU/ALL THE TRUSTEES TO PRODUCE THE 230 VOTING MEMBERS. (150 Governing Body & 150 Independent): “Since you do agree that the temple's activities should be expanded and the facilities could also be used as a community center; let’s have a Public Meeting with proper advertisement in Media to take the input of devotees who are the financial back bone of the Durga Mandir. To prove that the current Management is serious in serving the Community the Financials of the Mandir must be displayed in the Mandir; one at the entrance and other at the back wall of the main durbar Hall. The issue of Loan entries to Durga Mandir must be resolved before that meeting. The Public Meeting agenda can also include Term Limits for Trustees and Executive Committee members to stop the abse of public funds. Improper or no use of public funds on the public is also unethical and dishonest. With no offense or disrespect to you or any one; the Hindu dictum says service to the humanity/community is service to God. Being a Hindu do you and your fellow Trustees of Durga Mandir think to serve the community one has to be a Trustee of a Temple/Mandir? Please answer with honesty and good character that all of you claim to possess. If the Trustees has little bit of more Honesty to start with announce the project for a Hindu Primary School and later on making it a High School.
In your mail dated 7-4-13 you have written that “ You are completely mistaken, temple does not owe me any loan or interest or anything. Instead I owe everything to Bhagwati Mata for her Blessings”. (if one looks at the Form 990 from 2005 to 2011 it is showing Durga Mandir has taken a Loan of $10,000.00 from you) Now please explain what is correct as I have written in my blogs the Loans by Trustees are may be just book entries! Your statement “temple does not owe me any loan or interest or anything” proves me right that the loans are mere book entries!
SINCE JULY 6, 2013 TRUSTEE BRIJ SHARMA HAS NOT PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS OR REPLIED TO THE E-MAIL SENT TO HIM IN RESPONSE TO HIS IDIOTIC DEMANDS "I DEMAND APOLOGY FROM YOU"
Dear Trustees & Executives of Durga Mandir, please provide the following at your earliest and oblige:
1. Membership Form of Durga Mandir.
2. List of 150 Governing Body Voting Members of Durga Mandir as mentioned in Form 990.
3. List of 150 Independent Voting Members of Durga Mandir as mentioned in Form 990.
4. Crossed Checks or Photo copies of the checks received as Membership Dues for 2011 for $11,500.00 as per Form 990 filed with IRS.
5. Names of the other Lenders that has given $3,494.00 as Loan to Durga Mandir as per Form 990 filed with IRS in 2011.
6. Copy of the Charter of Durga Mandir.
7. Copy of the Constitution of Durga Mandir.
8. Explain the reason why Trustee Dr. Bikki Jaggi has refused to display the Financials of Durga Mandir as per my request at 2 prominent places in the Mandir.
Don’t you and your fellow Trustees believe that improper or no use of public funds on the public is also unethical and dishonesty? In the present case money collected for promotion of Hindu religion, tradition and customs by providing education to youth has not been spent by Durga Mandir under visionless dishonest Trustees that feel they are the owners. No one is willing to retire to bring new vision and better management rather scamming to pass on their immoral ownership to make their children; idiots like Vick Verma with no vision for Hinduism as Trustees.
I hope you will comply with above request and I don’t have to explain you that violation of this request; you may attract scrutiny/prosecution under perjury by various US authorities.
With best regards,
Dave Makkar
Encl: Form 990 & Schedule O for 2011 to make you understand that all of you are violating US laws and have made wrong statements under oath.
TILL TO DATE NOTHING HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM DURGA MANDIR.
Dave Makkar davemakkar@yahoo.com
SILICONINDIA BLOCKED THIS ARTICLE WITH 17,601 VIEWS ON 9-05-13 TO SAVE HINDU LEADERS FROM BEING
EXPOSED MAY BE FOR MATERIAL BENEFITS. BY MUZZLING THE TRUTH SILICONINDIA HAS ALSO VIOLATED MY FIRST
AMENDMENT RIGHTS.
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