In 2010 Apri,l I began volunteering for Akshaya after reading the CNN report. Initially I was also very impressed with the touching videos and pictures. But I was in for a nasty surprise. In a few months, I realized that the organization was not really as transparent as it claimed. There were several inconsistencies in what was said and done in the organization. I saw a lot of lies and misrepresentations.
Narayanan Krishnan had been using his personal ICICI account (account #601601504494) to collect the donations. The account details were on his website until Nov 2010. Not all the money sent to that account is not shown in the books. A donation of $10,000 I had sent to that account was written off as "cash purchases". A registered non-profit with IT exemption must not be using a personal account for donation collection. After I pointed this out to this to Narayanan Krishnan, he removed the account details from his website in Nov 2010 right before the CNN program. However he has collected a substantial amount of money as donation on this personal account and he does NOT issue receipts for the all money received on his personal account. I was refused a receipt for the donation. Fortunately I have an email correspondence from their senior volunteer Mr R.Parthasarathy to prove my claim.
Please read my full review at: http://greatnonprofits.org/reviews/akshaya-usa#r_id-85182--user_id-94904
Re: Krishnan's true face - Master manipulator
by MahaGuru on Oct 15, 2014 11:04 PM
At least stop the libela gainst Mr. Krishnan. If you are jealous of his name and recognition, then try to work hard and earn it.. Maybe you just are incompetent and hence your utter frustration. India is filled with people like you and hence it never goes far.. I hope you remember the story of the frogs in the pong where no-one lets the other out and proper...
It is a pity that the entire episode of allegation of rape of an inmate leaves very bad taste in the mouth of Mr.Krishnan who is doing yeomen service with such commitment.the whole affair has turned murkey with villagers plaing dirty politics as usual the case with Tamil Nadu. it is quite illogical to comprehend how the court ordered the release of mentally deranged 200 inmates by merely asking for their concurrence to go home without ascertaining their mental status which can only be done by authorities of a mental hospital. It is instances of this nature that disuade persons like Mr. Krishnan not to take up social service.All said & done Mr. Krishnan & his team should move on & continue their good work by taking care to plug the loop holes so that in future instances of this nature are not repeated,
Re: Disturbance at Akshaya Trust
by AMALARAJAN SILUVAI SEBASTIAN on Jul 07, 2014 08:01 PM
What would u do if the allegation turns to be right? When there is an allegation like this, murder, rape and organ thrift...u have to release them but may find another hospital till the trust gets a clear sheet. Why there was no postmortem report on the deaths..140..last year alone?
Re: Re: Disturbance at Akshaya Trust
by Parvati on Jul 08, 2014 06:00 PM
The authorities have all permissions to do a post mortem. One has to really think - these folks have HIV, AIDS, Leporsy, TB - why on earth would anyone steal their kidneys??? The media loves to sensationalize - Rediff is the first paper who if finally writing both sides of the story. The 222 cannot be place anywhere because there is no such facility available. The court ordered the release of the 222 and told the court staff to place them - why did the court not come running to take the 222 f they were being treated so badly???
Re: Re: Disturbance at Akshaya Trust
by MahaGuru on Oct 15, 2014 11:01 PM
Well it turns out to be totally FALSE... There will ALWAYS be good people like Mr. Krishnan and others...SHAME on all people who lie - maybe they were trying extort money from Mr. Krishnan - after all he found international recognition for his work.
It is a pity that the entire episode of allegation of rape of an inmate leaves very bad taste in the mouth of Mr.Krishnan who is doing yeomen service with such commitment.the whole affair has turned murkey with villagers plaing dirty politics as usual the case with Tamil Nadu. it is quite illogical to comprehend how the court ordered the release of mentally deranged 200 inmates by merely asking for their concurrence to go home without ascertaining their mental status which can only be done by authorities of a mental hospital. It is instances of this nature that disuade persons like Mr. Krishnan not to take up social service.All said & done Mr. Krishnan & his team should move on & continue their good work by taking care to plug the loop holes so that in future instances of this nature are not repeated,
