Several traders in Surat have supported Trachand Kasat, Former President, Federation of Surat Textile Traders Association (FOSTTA)’s demands for elections to the parent body.

Kasat and a few FOSTTA members are planning to topple current president Manoj Agrawal and other members of the body. Kasat recently began a movement seeking support from the presidents of different textile trading bodies and traders demanding elections to FOSTTA. Since the past 10 years, Manoj Agrawal, President, Champalal Bothra, Secretary and Rangnath Sharda, spokesperson have not organized elections, which should be done every two years, as mentioned in (FOSTTA) rule book. They are misusing the powers of FOSTTA for their personal gains, said Kasat.

In a letter signed by RK Singh, Secretary, Japan Market Co-operative Service Society said, the Japan market will not follow any orders and instructions of FOSTTA until elections are conducted and a new body is elected.