Introducing Dr Verghese Kurien, Fr. E Abraham, Director, XIMB described him as dynamic community leader, milkman of India, who did an excellent job to create white revolution in the country. Fr. Abraham recalled his contribution for which he is recognized world over for cooperatives and friends to farmers.

Taking the baton from Fr. Abraham, Dr Kurien introduced himself as a film producer. He informed that he had produced two films and between them Mathan is better known to you.

Dr Kurien emphasised that the big country like India, we need several Kurien and therefore we started rural management programme at IRMA. “I believe that I could have started three more such institutes. Now at this age, it is not part of my duty anymore to create rural management- I believe, I could have started in Bihar and another in south, but not in Delhi because nothing grows in Delhi,” said Dr Kurien

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 were 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.