Dr. Verghese Kurien, Milkman of India, Addressed XIMB Students

Dr. Verghese Kurien, Milkman of India, Addressed XIMB Students

Dr Kurien clarified that Amul model has been successfully replicated at 176 places and 22 districts of the country. He also explained that Mehsana as the biggest and most successful dairy and ranked Amul cooperative dairy ranks at fourth or fifth position.

Talking about Amul, he said that whatever Amul was what today was because of Tribhuban Das Patel. "But if you ask him, he will say Amul is successful because of Dr. Kurien. And if you ask me, he will say Dr. Kurien. The fact of the matter is that both Tribhuban Das Patel and Kurien are required for Amul to be successful," he added.

During this occasion, he recalled the contribution of Sardar Ballabh Bhai Patel and Tribhuban Das Patel into the success of Amul story. "Had Sardar Patel been as Prime Minister of this country, the country would not have been divided. In Gujarat, we believe that had the PM position gone to Sardar Patel or Subhas Chandra Bose this partition would not have taken place. It is difficult to imagine what the fate of our country would have been if Sardar Patel would have succeeded. Mahatma Gandhi thought that if he had done so, he would have favoured to a fellow Gujarati," said Dr Kurien.

"All my life, I have not understood the reason why we were divided. This is true to all colonial power to leave behind bloody mess to thwart the process of development. This is what the colonial power did with Korea and Vietnam. The erstwhile colonial country use lots of money for purchasing armaments from develop country. The develop country also campaigned and make us fight. Why are be fighting and for what purpose. Why can't we become friend and have united forever. Our language is same, so is our culture," argued Dr Kurien.

He further elaborated that India has more than 100 million Muslims, which is far more than the population of Pakistan. "The reason to become united is far more important now. Think for the example, what would have been the position of India if we were united. I wish, this to be reality in the near future and have friendly relationship with others," he added.

Concluded.

Contributed by -
Rohit Arya,
Member, Illuminatix
PR & Media Cell
Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar.

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