NEW YORK (TIP): In early 2016, GOPIO’s former president Mr. Ashook Ramsaran had filed a lawsuit against three current officers of GOPIO (it’s Chairman Dr. Thomas Abraham, Vice President Ram Gadhavi and Global Ambassador Sunny Kulathakal) and the publications DNA News, APN News and Tehelka News in the court of Judge Paul J, Oetken, US District Court, Southern District of New York. In his lawsuit, Mr. Ramsaran had alleged libel and sought damages for certain statements that had appeared in those publications.

The case was filed on Mr. Ramsaran’s behalf by Attorneys Nicholas Netram Loaknauth and Robert A. Stramiere. The defense attorneys were Megha Bhouraskar, David Alan Karlin, Karen M. Lager and Robert Marc Barta.

As per a ruling dated March 30th, 2017 Judge Oetken dismissed Mr. Ramsaran’s case against all defendants.

In a press release, GOPIO stated that a big nuisance has gone and that its officers can now spend more time for the benefit of the Indian Diaspora and to promote India‘s interest around the world.

GOPIO has been in existence since 1989 as a member supported community based non-profit organization headquartered in New York, looking after the interests of the Indian Diaspora. It has over 100 chapters in 35 countries.

When contacted for confirmation, Mr. Ramsaran said it was an ongoing case.