Controversial pact signed between AMMA and temple trust surfaces
A controversial sponsorship agreement between AMMA and a temple trust has come to light. The deal, worth ₹75 lakh, faced opposition from a former AMMA official who resigned over the issue. The temple trust has stated that part of the funds were intended to support AMMA members' pensions, but a significant portion of the payment remains unpaid.
- ▪The sponsorship agreement was signed for ₹75 lakh between AMMA and the Vennala Thykkattu Sri Mahadeva Temple Trust.
- ▪Former AMMA joint secretary Ansiba Hassan opposed the sponsorship, citing concerns about receiving funds from religious institutions.
- ▪The temple trust acknowledged internal disagreements within AMMA but chose to proceed with the sponsorship to avoid legal issues.
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The now-controversial title sponsorship agreement signed between the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) and the Vennala Thykkattu Sri Mahadeva Temple Trust for AMMA’s family get-together surfaced on Monday (May 25).The agreement, signed between AMMA general secretary Cuckoo Parameswaran and trust chairman T.G. Nandakumar, the controversial middleman, for ₹75 lakh, was reportedly opposed by then joint secretary Ansiba Hassan on the grounds that it was inappropriate to receive sponsorship from religious institutions.
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