Saturday, March 28, 2009

Sorry state of affairs at Kennel Club of India

Dear All,

In continuation to all the emails that well represent the popular mood I would like to highlight the following issues:

It is amply clear that Agrani Kennels has submitted fake Export Pedigrees and Championship Titles and has been the trouble maker in the Dog Game, time and again violating the rules and regulations of the KCI. It is also quite clear that Mr. and Mrs. C.V. Sudarsan are hand in glove with Agrani Kennels and have been permitting him to commit such illegalities.

Mr. Sudarsan now calls the court case in which the Illegalities of Agrani Kennels are questioned as attempt to sabotage and that the case was finally decided by the Supreme Court.

It is brought to your notice that the main question in the case filed is asking the KCI to take action against the defaulters and restraining Agrani Kennels from showing was only an interim order and only the interim order was stayed by the Supreme Court and the case of fake pedigrees is still pending.

Please note that till today the KCI has not filed any counter stating it stance on the Fake Export Pedigrees and Championship Titles.

Why are Sudarsan and the KCI Committee not telling the people why the case has been filed rather that calling it sabotage?

Do the KCI Committee and KCI members including the chairman know why the case has been filed, have they seen the plaint copy and other documents filed in the court or are they afraid to ask Sudarsan for a copy of it.

If this was attempt to sabotage why not the KCI publishes the Export Pedigree copy available with it in the IKG and state that the letters from kennel Clubs in Uruguay and Chile are fake.

Why is Sudarsan conveniently avoiding the actual question involved and talks as if no fraud has been committed and issuing indirect statements that certain foreign handlers resorted to unethical practices? Why does not he state what the case was filed for and stop talking in unclear language.

There are only 10 to 12 foreign handlers at the All Breed shows and it is not difficult to find out who resorted to such practices and on whose behest if at all any, instead of banning all foreign handlers at the shows.

This only and only because it is only because of these foreign handlers that the Golmal being done by Sudarsan has come out and every one got to know about it. Now Sudarsan is trying to save Agrani Kennels by putting the blame on the foreign handlers. Does this not prove the favouritism he is showing towards one exhibitor?


The earlier emails that have been forwarded by different people have also very clearly established the nexus between Mr. C V Sudarsan and Agrani Kennels and the support extended by Mrs. Sudarsan through her office as the CEO of the Kennel Club of India.

People have reposed their faith in the KCI Committee, pleading them to take action against Agrani Kennels and Mr. and Mrs. Sudarsan. But the KCI Committee is adopting an indifferent attitude to the pleas of the Doggy people and has not expressed any kind of intent of taking action as required. Mr. Sudarsan is taking advantage of this and is manipulating the circumstances as he wishes to.

If the KCI Committee cannot take or wishes not to take any action in the interest of the Dog game in India and wants to cover up the issue, the DOG LOVERS in India should seek a suitable legal remedy in a court of law against the whole KCI Committee including the chairman Mr. S. Pathy, questioning how such an inefficient, incompetent and indifferent Committee can continue as the Governing Body of the Kennel Club of India. Let Mr. S. Pathy reply in the Court of Law.

As a last effort it is once again requested to the Chairman Mr. S. Pathy and the other committee members that necessary action may be taken against Agrani Kennels, Mr. C V Sudarsan and Mrs. Sudarsan.

Please note that we have nothing against the Kennel Club of India or against the Committee, this is only seeking your intervention to ensure that KCI acts in a fair and neutral manner, which as every one knows has not been the case under the administration of Mr. and Mrs. Sudarsan.

Please do not jeopardize the interests of thousands of Doggy people for the whims and fancies of a few people people are not bigger than the game.

Those of you who would like to see the court case papers please reply to this email id with your postal address and the same shall be sent to you.

Yours truly,

Raj Kumar

Kennel Club of India - Mike Lorenzo

Dear All,

In furtherence to the matter of Agrani and the Kennel Club of India, we hope that an enquiry will be constituted to look into the irregularities committed in the registration of dogs owned by Agrani Kennels, especially since formal letters have been sent from FCI affiliated clubs asking for an explanation by the KCI.

While this will be a positive step in the right direction, it would also be relevant to know the composition of the investigative committee, if indeed there is going to be one. Dog lovers must stand as one, speak with a single voice and demand that:

1. An enquiry is conducted in this matter and more specifically by a panel of committee members of the KCI. This must be a meticulously thought out committee comprising of impartial and unbiased members of good standing and impeccable reputation, who will adjudicate on the case without fear or favour. This is vitally important, as the enquiry cannot and must not be carried out by the protagonists of the entire episode. A committee must be constituted with immediate effect to look into the errors of ommission and commission.

2. In the name of fairness and transparency, the two main "accused" in this case i.e. Mr C V Sudarsan, the Secretary and Mrs C V Sudarsan, the CEO must step down, or be made to step down, with immediate effect until such time as the final outcome of the enquiry is completed.

3. In the event that the two office bearers named above are exonerated, then it stands to reason that their current status be restored without prejudice. However, if found guilty, the laws of natural justice should be applied.

4. In case of CVS and Mrs Sudarsan's suspension, the need to appoint an interim CEO and Secretary is paramount. With the Kennel Club of India being based in Chennai, there is no dearth of capable and upright replacements, as the Committee of the KCI has several highly respected and honest individuals in it's ranks.

To sum it up, It is up to Members and Committee members of the Kennel Club of India to take the cue and ensure that a fair and impartial enquiry is conducted so that the innocent are proclaimed innocent and the guilty brought to book.

A Dog Lover.

Kennel Club of India - 3

Dear All,

As alleged earlier it is amply clear that Agrani Kennels has fabricated Export Pedigree and the Championship titles deliberately in order to secure unfair and unlawful gains with the connivance of CVS and Mrs. Sudarsan. The connivance between them has been explained in so many words in the previous emails and CVS has the audacity to travel with him and accept his hospitality even after the fraudulent activities of Mr. Nagraj Shetty were exposed to public.

The Dog loving community in India would like to know from the KCI Committee whether they have made any inquiry into this and verified the documents in question. What Action will the KCI Committee take against Agrani Kennels, CVS and Mrs. Sudarsan or is the KCI Committee so lilly-livered that they are afraid to take any action against the will of CVS?

CVS is delaying and avoiding any action as he is duty bound to see that Agrani Kennels wins the Dog of the Year this year. How can the KCI Committee allow this and award a fraudulent person the “The Hindu Trophy” for the Dog of The Year and thereby bring disgrace to the KCI and to the name of Mr. S. Rangarajan. It is requested that till such time that the inquiry is made into the frauds committed the Dog of the Year may not be announced. It would not be out of place to mention here that the frauds became public in the month of December.

In the Last show season also certain objections were raised against Mr. Nagraj Shetty’s son who was less than 12 years and won the junior handling at some shows. As a consequence the Trophy for Junior Handling itself was scrapped. It is time that we realize that the highly un ethical activities of Agrani Kennels encouraged and supported by CVS is the sole cause for all the trouble in the Dog Game in India. (Please recollect the incident in Mysore a few years ago)

For the first time last year when CVS was leading for the Breeder the points tally for the same was printed in the IKG, does this not clearly show the misuse of the powers being given to CVS? It also shows the arrogance of CVS that he can do anything, as if the KCI members, the Committee and the whole doggy people in India are at his munificence.

It is once again requested to the KCI Committee who we still think are honest and upright people unless they prove themselves otherwise by their inaction against CVS.

Friends,
War is too important to be left to the generals alone; if you are concerned about the unpleasant developments and the illegalities perpetrated by CVS, Mrs. Sudarsan and Agrani Kennels in the dog game and if you also are concerned why no action has been taken yet. Please send a telegram with the text saying “REMOVE SUDARSAN FROM KCI TO SAVE THE DOG GAME AND THE KCI & BAN AGRANI IN THE INTEREST OF THE DOG GAME” Send to Mr. S. Pathy, Chairman, KCI or Mr. Bala Subramaniam or Mr. D. Krishnamurthy at the following address:

Mr. S. Pathy, Rasakondalu, 27,Circut House Road, Coimbatore – 641 018

Mr. Balasubramaniam - 156 Tea Estates,Race Course, Coimbatore 614 018

Mr. D Krishnamurthy, Smrithi, 240 Race Course, Coimbatore 641 018
Yours truly,


True Dog Lovers

Keneel Club of India 2

Please click on the link below and see the westministers website where the Springer Spaniel was shown in the name of the original owners only, this was in between the show season when the dog was being shown in India exclusively on the name of Nagraj Shetty.

The big question is Can all this happen without the knowledge of CVS??

http://www. westminsterkennelclub.org/ 2008/entries/breed/engsprsp. html

Saturday, February 28, 2009

CV Sudarsan Unethical Nexus with Agrani Kennels

The reputation of Kennel Club of India is dwindling by leaps and bounds; it becomes a responsibility of all the members of the KCI and more so that of the Managing Committee of KCI to ensure that the KCI acts as a fair body without any favoritism of any kind.

It would be easy for any lay man to understand that the cause of all this disrepute is only Mr.. C.V. Sudarsan (‘CVS’). People are unable to fathom why the KCI Committee consisting of upright and righteous people have become mute spectators to all this. Is he blackmailing / arm twisting them and doing away with things as he likes.

One glaring example to show that CVS can do what he wants is the issue where a case has been filed against the KCI and members of the Agrani Kennels alleging that certain export pedigrees and championship titles submitted by them are false and fabricated.

The English Springer Spaniel “Wallylama’s Grand Slam” campaigned in the last show season by Mr. Nagraj Shetty (Agrani Kennels) was brought to India from the owner in Uruguay Ms. Clemencia Savadera on a pretext that it will be jointly campaigned in all the owners’ names in India. Based on this promise Mr. Nagraj Shetty was made a co owner of the dog in Uruguay. But no Export Pedigree was ever issued in his name. Mr. Nagraj Shetty submitted a fake Export pedigree in his name to the KCI, obtained the Provisional No and showed the Dog in India. Ms. Clemencia Savedra the owner and breeder of the Spinger Spaniel in Uruguay has informed the same to the KCI Committee, also the Kennel Club of Uruguay has written a confirmation letter to the KCI Committee that it has never issued any Export Pedigree for the said dog in name of Nagraj Shetty, these letters are attached as Appendix 1 and 2 respectively. The KCI regulation that submission Original Export Pedigree is mandatory for allotment of Provisional Number is attached as Appendix 3.

Another very important aspect to note here is that the Springer Spaniel landed in India only on 17th November 2007 and was exhibited in the HyCan show in Hyderabad on 18th November 2007. Did KCI grant the Provisional Number overnight or did it allot the same even before the Dog landed in India. The Hyderabad Canine Club does not take entries one day before the show. Hence it is established beyond reasonable doubt that CVS and Mrs. Sudarsan illegally allotted the Provisional Number violating all the rules and regulations laid down by the KCI.

Mr. Nagraj Shetty also advertised three of his dogs a Welsh Corgi, an Afghan Hound and a Giant Schnauzer in the IKG with many Championship Titles including that of Chile. The Chilean Kennel Club on getting to know of these advertisements wrote a letter to the KCI stating that the said dogs were never Chilean champions yet no action was taken by the KCI. Very strangely another similar advertisement was published in the November 2008 issue of the IKG i.e. after the Chilean Kennel Club wrote to the KCI. The letter from Kennel Club De Chile is attached as Appendix 4 herewith.

In every issue of the Indian Kennel Gazette it is clearly printed that if any advertiser is found giving fake titles and winnings, the exhibitor shall be banned from advertising in the IKG for a stipulated period of time. But how can Agrani Kennels be allowed to advertise in the IKG even after the Chilean kennel Club has written to the KCI, informing that the dogs of Agrani Kennels advertised as Chilean Champions were never Chilean Champions. This is yet another incident that glaringly shows the unethical and arrogant behaviour of CVS and his favoritism to Nagraj Shetty and Agrani Kennels.

A dog loving person has gathered all relevant material pertaining to the illegalities being committed by Nagraj Shetty of Agrani kennels and being ably assisted by CVS and Mrs. Sudarsan. Since the KCI has not taken any action or rather was not willing to take action and a suit was filed in the Hon’ble Civil Court Chennai questioning the inaction of KCI. The Hon’ble court passed an order on 19th December that pending final disposal of the case Mr. Nagraj Shetty and others be prohibited from exhibiting dogs in the shows.

Mr. and Mrs. C V Sudarsan who were present in Gurgaon did not come to the show ground to avoid taking the order copy and thereby facilitate Mr. Nagraj Shetty (Agrani Kennels) to show his dogs. Mr. Shharat Sharma the Secretary of the Gurgaon Kennel Club also refused to take the order copy and this clearly shows that CVS’ instructions to Mr. Shharat Sharma. It is to be noted that there was no order from any court to stopping the show or prohibiting Mr. Sudarsan from judging. Copy of the order is attached as Appendix 5.

Facts that establish the unholy and unethical nexus between CVS, Mrs. Rukmni Sudarsan and Nagraj Shetty (Agrani Kennels) are as under:

1. Agrani Kennels has not filed any petition before the Civil Court to vacate the stay and has not denied the allegations made against them.

2. In the Petition filed before the High Court Agrani Kennels has stated that for any fraud committed as alleged the KCI imposes only penalty and does not ban the exhibitor from showing. Agrani Kennels has taken the same stand in the Supreme Court also and has never denied having submitted fake pedigrees. Does KCI’s silence in this matter affirm what Agrani Kennels is saying?

3. The most shocking part is that the KCI has become a mute spectator to all these proceedings and has not filed any counter to any of the proceedings and thereby has neither denied nor accepted the allegations made. If the allegations made are false the KCI should have said the same before the Hon’ble Civil Court and produced a copy of the pedigree that Agrani Kennels have submitted. Why is the KCI not speaking on this?

4. In normal circumstances as would any prudent organization the KCI ought to check the records available with it vis-à-vis the allegations made and come out with a its stand either confirming or denying the allegations made. Instead the KCI is acting indifferently to the issue. The onus of verifying records and stating the truth lies more on the KCI than on Agrani Kennels.

5. The very fact that KCI is indifferent and callous to the allegations made show that CVS, Mrs. Rukmani Sudarsan and Agrani Kennels and hand in glove with each other. At this stage we do not wish to go into the issue of the material gratification CVS and Mrs. Sudarsan receive from Agrani Kennels, which shall be dealt in detail at an appropriate time with all material evidence.

6. CVS and Mrs. Sudarsan in normal course implement the rule book very strictly when normal exhibitors are concerned and similarly for the Advertisements in IKG CVS gives a tough time to normal exhibitors asking for proof of winnings and titles, why are these rules and regulations are blindly over looked when Nagraj Shetty or Agrani Kennels are concerned.

7. All this boils down to this – Are the allegations true or false, if true what action KCI will take? Why is KCI not speaking anything? How can CVS being the secretary of KCI openly promote and shield Nagraj Shetty?

8. The Dog loving community all over India is aware of the illegalities and frauds being perpetrated by Agrani Kennels and CVS’ connivance with them. The Dog loving community has immense faith in the Chairman and the Committee of the KCI who should rise up to the occasion and take suitable Corrective and Preventive Actions in the interest of the Dog game in India in general and the reputation of KCI in particular. The Committee may verify the records of the KCI and ascertain truth or otherwise about the allegations of fake export pedigrees and fake championship titles and appropriate action may be taken.

In these circumstances if nothing is forthcoming from the Chairman and the Committee of the KCI, the dog loving people in India shall be constrained to conclude that the inaction of the Committee is either due to fear of CVS or that the KCI Committee is spineless and have sold their conscience to CVS or are hand in glove with CVS.


Yours truly,


DOG LOVER

PS – This is not a hate mail intended malign individuals. The main purport of this letter is to showcase the state of affairs at KCI and the need for the KCI to act in a transparent and dispassionate manner in the larger interest of the game.