Father - son dispute: The Rahejas

[sarang]

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Rahejas is a well known, well respected infrastructure company. Now the 78 year old father accuses his son of ill treatment, usurpation of property and denial of medical treatment.


Builder Gopal L Raheja goes to court against son
MUMBAI: The city's oldest construction giant, the Rs 11,000-crore G L Raheja group, got mired in an acrimonious family feud as the group patriarch filed a petition on Monday in the Bombay high court, accusing his son of trying to "usurp" the business.

due to the "shocking" behaviour of his son Sandeep and daughter-in-law Durga. The two, he alleges, threatened to deny him medical attention at home and leave him to "die". Moreover, they along with Durga's parents, Gopal says, are illegally trying to oust him from the 25 companies he set up and still controls.

On September 1, Sandeep called Gopal for a meeting along with his two sisters and a brother-in-law. In the meeting, the petition says, Sandeep tried forcing Gopal to sign over all the shares to him and his family. "Sandeep and his wife insisted on an immediate division then and there... they threatened Gopal that no medical attention would be given to him at home and that he would be left to die." They also allegedly threatened the sisters.




Builder Gopal L Raheja goes to court against son - The Economic Times

 

[T.S.Sankara Narayanan]

Today The Moral Value of Traditional Indian Families is Totally Gone...Every Son must realize that it will be the same way going to Reflect to him Tomorrow...

Elders Must be respected and Young ones of Today must realize......

Money is a Poison... If it is accumulated more than Necessity then it is the Poison for the rest of life.

 

[KR SUBRAHMANYAM]

If what is stated by the father is true, I am shocked that how could a son be so cruel..

Generally, it is the duty of the children to take care of their parents in their old age and
here, the children do not want to take care of their parents even though they have earned
so much which would ultimately go to their children.

Moral values are on decline.

KR SUBRAHMANYAM
Secunderabad.

 

[prasad1]

Is money the root cause of the problem, or the greed for money the root cause.
Gun's do not kill, person wielding the gun is the killer.
Lack of money also causes hardship.

 

[tbs]

Today The Moral Value of Traditional Indian Families is Totally Gone...Every Son must realize that it will be the same way going to Reflect to him Tomorrow...

Elders Must be respected and Young ones of Today must realize......

Money is a Poison... If it is accumulated more than Necessity then it is the Poison for the rest of life.

hi
you are right.....even the too much amritham also poison....moderation always good.....there is a tamil proverb....

அதிகமானால் அம்ரிதமும் விஷம்......

 

[manoharkumar]

Generally, it is the duty of the children to take care of their parents in their old age and
here, the children do not want to take care of their parents even though they have earned
so much which would ultimately go to their children.

Moral values are on decline.

Dear Subrahmanyam Sir, Thats is waht Mr.Prasad has put out in another thread as fall of moral values quoting power theft in Delhi Rohini slums. Yes there has been severe fall in the moral values. How do you then describe so many old age homes and so many NGO thriving in this business of taking care of the OLD and unwanted. All these have happenned in the last 15 years or so.. The way the children fly out to earn a better living i foreign shores they do not return and the one who can afford go & stay withe their children or other ones feeling left out seek old age homes. This is true not only when the siblings leave overseas even if they are in any other metro they do this. Cost of living, small apartments, etc are various reasons given for shifting the old ones to the homes...

We have to realise that this is the truth and have to compromise only. Save something for you & your wife and then think of other things. Either we have started apeing western culture of seperate life after one marries or our own moral values of respecting the old etc,are losing their value in present day. No one has time to think back on these as they are runnign round to earn a living....

Cheers.

 

[sarang]

We are neither here nor there - dharmic indian or individual-west, like a trishanku.

There were dharmasalas and chattirams run by caste and trade guilds and by the king, temples and mutts. Food was never a problem for the travelers and the needy. Feeding guests was an ordained activity for all. Begging was not considered as a lowly occupation, but a spiritual one.

In addition the sons and relatives took care of the old; the parents and grandparents too did not impose themselves on their children as many were keen to go on yatras and spend more time on religious/ spiritual pursuits. It was a win win situation for all and the burden was shared by all.

Our model of life had many merits; it is not impossible to revert.

Jains still do.

 

[tbs]

We are neither here nor there - dharmic indian or individual-west, like a trishanku.

There were dharmasalas and chattirams run by caste and trade guilds and by the king, temples and mutts. Food was never a problem for the travelers and the needy. Feeding guests was an ordained activity for all. Begging was not considered as a lowly occupation, but a spiritual one.

In addition the sons and relatives took care of the old; the parents and grandparents too did not impose themselves on their children as many were keen to go on yatras and spend more time on religious/ spiritual pursuits. It was a win win situation for all and the burden was shared by all.

Our model of life had many merits; it is not impossible to revert.

Jains still do.

hi
varnasrama dharmas gone.....just lamenting ,....no further use in reality....part of kaliyuga....

இது காலத்தின் கோலங்கள்....இது வேதாந்தம் அல்ல....நிஜம் .....இன்னும் இதை விட கேவலமான மனித வாழ்கை....வரத்தான் போகுது....ஆனால்
நாம் மட்டும் இருப்போம் என்று சொல்ல முடியாது....DHARMO RAKSHATI RAKSHITAHA......DHARMA ONLY CAN PROTECT

HUMANS.....those who follow/protect dharmas....dharma will protect them.....

 

[renuka]

Today The Moral Value of Traditional Indian Families is Totally Gone...Every Son must realize that it will be the same way going to Reflect to him Tomorrow...

Elders Must be respected and Young ones of Today must realize......

Money is a Poison... If it is accumulated more than Necessity then it is the Poison for the rest of life.

I feel we could rephrase that:

Today The Moral Value of Traditional Indian Families is Totally Gone...Every child must realize that it will be the same way going to Reflect to him/her Tomorrow...

Daughters too take care of both inlaws and parents in time of need.
In most homes here when there is a bed ridden parent its always the daughter that looks after the parent.


I feel money is not poison..it is uncontrolled desires which is the real poison.

 

[mkrishna100]

I feel we could rephrase that:

Today The Moral Value of Traditional Indian Families is Totally Gone...Every child must realize that it will be the same way going to Reflect to him/her Tomorrow...

Daughters too take care of both inlaws and parents in time of need.
In most homes here when there is a bed ridden parent its always the daughter that looks after the parent.


I feel money is not poison..it is uncontrolled desires which is the real poison.

Renukaji

This is very true .In my own family , friend , relative circles ,I find in majority of cases it is the daughters who are taking a big share in the care of their aged parents especially when they are sick .
Some friends of mine have told me that they have already informed their sisters that in case their aged parents ( now they are healthy ) fall sick , they have to attend to them and they can only supply them with money .

 

[vgane]

The reason for this fight to finish:
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The trouble was triggered by Raheja's decision to give his two daughters -- Sabita Narang and Sonali Arora -- a stake in the family business, a move Sandeep is dead against. In his will, Raheja has bequeathed 40 per cent share of the family's wealth and business interests to Sandeep, retained 30 per cent for himself and divided the rest between his two daughters.
Unquote

Indin society is still patriarchal by heart & soul...Despite law giving women equal share in property the male members have not reconciled to this...This is the truth

 

[prasad1]

The reason for this fight to finish:
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The trouble was triggered by Raheja's decision to give his two daughters -- Sabita Narang and Sonali Arora -- a stake in the family business, a move Sandeep is dead against. In his will, Raheja has bequeathed 40 per cent share of the family's wealth and business interests to Sandeep, retained 30 per cent for himself and divided the rest between his two daughters.
Unquote

Indin society is still patriarchal by heart & soul...Despite giing women equal share in property the male members have not reconciled to this...This is the truth

That is a sad commentary, on our society. But you are correct. We have not taught our children the values of sharing, and charity.