Your blog URL:http://blogs.siliconindia.com/davemakkar/SILICONINDIA BLOCKED THIS ARTICLE ON 9-05-13 TO
SAVE THOSE BEING EXPOSED FOR MATERIAL BENEFITS?
Hindu Temples Destroying Hinduism in USA with Devotees Millions
I have no idea how much has been invested in Temples in India but majority of them are in the business of destroying Hinduism by providing ceremonial services of Aarti & Bhajans only and ignoring 750 million poor Hindus living in acute poverty. For last few years the trend is to built Corporate Temples reflecting architectural marvels like Akshardham to bring illicit wealth to powerful Hindu Leaders but nothing for the poor Hindus. The money spent on Akshardham was sufficient to built a integrated township for 2000 poor Hindu families with primary, middle and High schools along with facilities for youth, elderly and community events. In India problem can be attributed to functionally illiterate dishonest Hindu Leaders, lack of transparency in management and non-disclosure of financials as well as high illiteracy among the Hindus. Unfortunately same is true with highly educated Hindu Leaders in USA supported by majority of Hindus with equally or more higher level of education.
More than $5 Billion dollars has been invested in more than 450 Temples run by highly educated Hindu Leaders with no vision for Hinduism and no respect for equal rights for Hindus in USA. Majority of them have failed to give Hindu values to their own children. Barring may be 2 dozen temples, these temples are used for 4-5 hours every Sunday and on special occasions for ceremonial Aarti and Bhajan Kirtan with Electronic instruments. There are no programs for youth or their involvement in the management of these temples. There are no classes on Hinduism or discussions on Hinduism or devotional music training or training for traditional music instruments or Sanskrit/other Hindu language classes or speech/essay competitions on Hinduism or games or any Scholarships for practicing Hindu youth or any help to less fortunate from the community. On the other hand Sikh Gurudwaras in USA have all these programs for the youth and some of them are even providing SAT classes for students to compete in their Senior High Schools as well as programs for Senior Citizens. 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. Recently an American asked a question on Facebook,when Hindu Temples are not teaching Hinduism or doing any social work in their community or take a stand for equal rights for Hindus; then what they are doing inside their massive millions of dollars facilities and millions of dollars in their bank accounts?
HERE IS THE CASE STUDY OF $10 MILLION FULLY PAID DURGA MANDIR IN NEWJERSEY, USA WITH OVER $4 MILLION IN THEIR BANK ACCOUNT PROVIDING CEREMONIAL SERVICES LIKE AARTI & BHAJANS ONLY
FOR IRS FILINGS FORM 990 & SCHEDULE O FILED BY TRUSTEES OF DURGA MANDIR IN PDF FORM PLEASE SEND YOUR REQUEST TO DAVE MAKKAR davemakkar@yahoo.com
Tel: 973 416 1600 Cell: 973 760 6006
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 have gone up from $335,282 in 2008 to $472,000 for no valid reasons.
Bank Balance $3,288,324.00 as of Dec. 31, 2011
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?)
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.
2011 Depreciation of $121,666 is included in Expenses of $472,000 for 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)
According to Form 990 Ms. Sudha Bajaj is a Trustee but on the website of theTemple her name is not in the Trustee List. Only 6-7 Trustees are active others rarely come to the Temple. Every Trustee has adult married children that rarely comes to the Temple or bring their children to the Temple.
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)($3492) have created a loan totaling $201,694 on Durga Mandir. According to insiders the Trustees are scamming to pass on the Trusteeship to their children like Vick Verma s/o Trustee Roshan Lal Verma, son of Trustee Dr. Jaggi is married to a non Hindu; with no vision for Hinduism. It is very strange Durga Mandir with over $4 million cash, why it will take a loan of $201,694?
According to reliable sources there were others also including the above Trustees who gave loans to Durga Mandir before starting Public Collection. Once the Temple had 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 the Trustee Verender Soni has admitted that he took his money back with interest and $200 left on the Mandir books is partial leftover interest only. Trustee Dr. Bikki Jaggi on 7-4-13 wrote in a e-mail that temple does not owe me any loan or interest or anything. This clearly indicates loans are just book entries only! Only 6-7 Trusttees are active and rest rarely come to the Mandir. 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.
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? Under what Constitution they are operating & why Charter & Constitution are not Public Documents?
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.
These Trustees have also refused in violation of Law to display Financials of Durga Mandir on its Notice Board and a Public Meeting to discuss the future Scope of Services provided to the community by the Mandir.
DURGA MANDIR http://www.durgamandir.com/
4240 Route 27, Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone# (609) 683-4015/3760 Email:durgamandir@msn.com
Durga Mandir New Jersey No Cash Offerings Appeal to Devotees
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.
All the Hindu Leaders are misleading the Hindus that conversion to Islam or Christianity will become the sole reason for extinction of Hindus. Fact is Hindus will be eliminated because they are represented by most cruel, dishonest, biggest coward, racist & non-religious Leaders in this world. Here is a definition of a Hindu Leader:
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.
When a true Hindu is criticizing the behavior of Hindu Leaders, he/she is doing it always with a heavy heart and truth is they do not enjoy the criticism. Those who truly believe in “Shrimad Bhagwat Geeta" quotes that it says many times that do not suffer injustice and cruelty from "Persons, who will not improve despite warnings". Pavan Geeta exhorts us to destroy such DEMONS with all our strength even if they are our own near and dear. Which Hindu can dispute such NOBLE THOUGHTS OF HOLY GEETA.????? No ONE. (including those who criticize). Unfortunately most Hindus only remember that our "Holy Geeta" tells us to be Tolerant, continue our Good behavior against evil, try to correct the Devil by our Good deeds! But then the main question is do we still wish to correct the Devil, which did not improve even after thosand of years of teaching while Hindus meekly and foolishly continued to suffer the Devil's cruelty especially from those who are supposed to be their Leaders.
A Hindu can not be called misguided or foolish or paid agent of other sect/country for criticizing fellow Hindus especially when he/she is just expressing their anguish at the continued failures. We Hindus are suffering not only from Islam or Christianity or Judaism’s cruelty and manipulations but also at the hands of our own Hindu Political, Religious and Business Leaders who have joined them to finish Hinduism. The fact is our own Leaders are doing more damage to Hinduism then the outsiders. It is high time Hindus follow the teachings of Holy Geeta and destroys such Demons with all their strength and knowledge.
P.S. 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.
Dave Makkar davemakkar@yahoo.com
SILICONINDIA BLOCKED THIS ARTICLE WITH 19,693 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.
No comments:
Post a Comment