October 2025
Resignation Letter: Dr Kesarakodi N Achar, Chairperson, UK-MAA
I have now finished more than year as President of UKMAA, this period of my working is the darkest phase of my life. I have never suffered such a humiliation in my life after spending a very successful and colourful NHS career.
Below I will explain how some members tried to destroy the organisation toothlessly n and how I save to protect it to serve its purpose until we achieved the goal we set out achieve.
I will explain each step as it took place:
Formation of the Organisation n Registration:
When Dr Kumar asked me to become the President of the Organisation, I was sceptical initially because of clear differences between me n the rest of the members. Then I thought I Could contribute through wide experience in all aspects of NHS and being very successful Physician n an academic experience. Kumar also assured me that I don’t have to do anything much, so I thought let me enjoy the position. Soon I realised, that things were not as smooth as I thought. Very early I could sense some members expressing they had to everything, n others are enjoying . Anyway, when we started to formulate ideas for forming the company/organisation, I realised there was no one who could take a lead to form the organisation. Soon I started working on the type of organisation that we need; I identified that CIO was the best form of organisation that would serve our purpose of charitable to help our alma mater on the occasion of her centenary celebration. I consulted many experts on line about forming the organisation, finally, the third expert legal team agreed to help us in forming the organisation and get the registration done with Charity Commission which inf act happened very quickly to my surprise.
Meetings / Discussions
Once the Organisation was registered under UKMAA, we started to have meetings to discuss various issues. I was surprised that some members expressed that there was no need for writing minutes, but insisted that we must have the minutes of the meeting, but there was no one write the minutes. Obviously, I could not let this happen, and so I started writing n recording the minutes of every meeting. I also prepared the agenda, both minutes and the agenda were circulated to all the members. No one I mean not a single member volunteered to do this important work of the organisation. I being the president was all this mundane work without grumbling. In fact, on couple of occasions, I asked the couple of members who were the leading members to write the minutes which never happened [ refer to my some of the minutes].
Dr Venkat Sivaraj accusations:[refer to my letter of …….]
Please refer to my letter about this incidence. This is the beginning of our problem as his behaviour towards the president was unacceptable and his accusations were completely baseless, false to say the least. Even if if he believed that I was phoning him everyday n irritating him, that was not the way treat the president who was only trying to know how things going with opening the Cashplus account – I had an obligation to make sure that the things were running smoothly. It was indeed rudest behaviour I had encountered from a fellow country man who qualified from the same college as I did and spoke the same state language and who was working as doctor in the NHS. I would have thought he would have some basic etiquette in how to treat a senior person.
Bank Account opening:
Responsibility to open a bank account was given to DR Venkat Sivaraj who was the treasurer. I was carefully following the developments in progress while I was in India at the time. When I returned to UK in March, 2 months had passed with no sign of a bank account.
When I was told that there were problems with opening the Cashplus account, I started exploring the HSBC bank account which I succeeded in opening within less than 2 weeks.
The treasurer at the time was on a long holiday n had not kept any contacts with the developments of organisation. However, I sent him all the HSBC online details to become the treasurer, he never responded. After returning he was surprised to see the HSBC account already in progress. Dr Sivaraj was making all sorts of noise about HSBC account which were completely nonsense n foolish.
Donation appeal / Money transfer form / Fund raising
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Refusal to allow the president to have access to the email by DR Kiran Gowda [ see my letter about this ….dated….]
This was indeed a big humiliating blow that the organisation /I suffered Over night, Dr Kiran Gowda turned into a foe from being a friend. He was shaken with fear that I was taking his rights away [not sure how n where]
This was the most disgraceful act that was going to sabotage the organisation in my efforts. I had the strength and resilience to prevent him destroying the organisation.
Fund raising:
The first donation came into the Bank account on 29[th] April, I was absolutely ecstatic because the system was working perfect .
For 6 months i.e., until September I worked relentlessly to raise money for the MMC.
No one no one no one really supported me in raising me the funds, almost every other day, I wrote poems, stories and different versions of appeal as not many members were coming forward with donations. My own classmates/ friends donated generously which made a substantial portion of the pot- not a big deal
Donating the funds to MAA account / Use of money towards a gift to MMC
This was the worst phase of my presidency of UKMAA, innumerable obstacles were thrown to stop my efforts going to help the patients, doctors n students alike Please read about “SSPS” story
These two members work in the NHS as consultants, if they did what they did with this organisation, they would be subjected to internal investigation n disciplinary action including being reported to GMC. However, I would like to warn that these activities which are committed outside their NHS working area are still reportable to GMC. These irregularities are also reportable to Charity Commission.
If this is how they behave, what would they teach the students / trainees They are unfit to work in any organisation, there should be an independent review / investigation of their conduct n behaviour! They are dangerous people who are only self-interested to serve their own interests ! They have no ethics or morals of whatsoever, and lack respect to the organisational rules and regulations.
Dr Sivaraj refers me as simply “achar” in his messages1 Who does he think of himself to call me with my my surname, how dare is he?- most rude n arrogant behaviour!!
These are fine examples of insubordination in an organisation which destroy the whole fabric of harmony and integrity.
Story since my resignation: [11 Feb 2026]
Both UK-MAA website & Executive have been abandoned-closed down since my organisation; The remaining office bearers [Secretary & Joint secretary]of UK-MAA] have started a new group to which the paid -members of organisation through WhatsApp invitation. This was completely against organisation constitution the I refused to join the group as it does not represent the original registered organisation. I warned the group leaders about the legality & unconstitutional behaviour. I advised several about dissolving the organisation through constitutional routes and dispersing the Membership money to a charity; unfortunately, my advice is not heeded, I am concerned that the membership money is not utilised improperly.
Please contact me if you need any further information:
DR KESARAKODI ACHAR Ex-Chairperson, UK-MAA Trustee [UK-MAA]
11.2.2026
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