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EXPOSED: High profile Indian student leader faces legal trouble
The self-appointed leader of the radical Indian student organisation in Australia that has regularly condemned their host country as racist is not a student and has been accused of engaging in unethical and untoward behaviour in his business dealings.
Gautam Gupta ceased being an elected official of the Federation of Indian Students in 2008 but has continued as the Chairman of its Advisory Board. Those familiar with the situation say in practice he still runs the organisation and has also been paid by it.
BAILLIEU ALLY BUT MUCH LESS POPULAR IN INDIAN COMMUNITY
In that capacity, he has worked closely with Liberal Victorian Leader Ted Baillieu in his office, even repeating talking point about Police numbers and statistics provided by Baillieu’s staff in his press briefings after student demonstrations against violence and college fees.
Gupta enjoys a high profile but is a controversial figure within the Indian community.
This played itself out during Melbourne’s “Harmony Walk” when Gupta questioned the whole event because he wasn’t given a speaking role. The Herald Sun at the time reported:
Gautam Gupta said Federation of Indian Students of Australia members had renounced the walk after being excluded from the line-up of speakers.
He said the organisation supported multiculturalism but “not politicians trying to exclude students from any meaningful discussion”.
The Harmony Walk attempted to divert attention from victims, unsafe streets, rising crime and a failure of the justice system, Mr Gupta said.
But, while just five people sharing the same view turned out for the start of the march as observers, they did not march.
Many Indians did march though and they rejected the claims.
”It is just from the mouths of a few these sort of things are being said, and it is creating bad news and bad publicity for our community,” said Sundar Nadesan, president of the Indian Tamil Society of Melbourne.
”It was opportunistic timing of one who spoke to the media while the rest of us lined up to march.”
GUPTA’S DODGY DEALINGS EXPOSED
FISA’s website encourages donors to give to its “Victims of Crime Fund”. After clicking on that link, it actually provides the details of the “General Fund” which “will be used for the day to day opertional (sic) requirements of the organisation and assist us in Integrating, Representing and Empowering Indian students in Australia.”
The organisation is not a charity authorised for tax deductions in Australia nor has it obtained permission under the Victorian Fundraising Appeals Act to raise funds for “victims of crime” or in any other capacity.
VEXNEWS understands that FISA has raised tens of thousands of dollars in grants and donations.
INVESTOR’S CRIES FALL ON DEAF EARS
Gupta’s private business interests are likely to attract considerable public attention next year, according to a VEXNEWS investigation.
Gupta is an audiologist by trade. In 2006 he set up a company called ‘Symphony Hearing’ and set up shop on High Street (near corner of St Kilda Road on the grounds of the Deaf Association building). A friend of his Harjinder Soni invested around $250,000 to finance the establishment of the hearing testing facility.
Gupta had secured the funds through a presentation he made which included very detailed information about the business of running an audiology centre; it seems that the information was directly taken from his previous employer ‘The Hearing Space’, a large chain of retail audiologists that are common in suburban shopping centres.
His former employer Hearing Space detected Gupta downloading company files at 2 o’clock one morning. Industry insiders say the company took immediate action including threatening to sack him and calling Victoria Police. Gupta resigned.
Still armed with looted files, Gupta produced an impressive presentation labelled “Symphony Hearing” and set about attracting investors.
A civil engineer by the name of Babu Akula, the then VP of the Federation of Indian Associations (Victoria), introduced Gupta to his friend, Harjinder Soni, who sat on the committee of the Carrum Downs Hindu Temple.
After a year, business hadn’t been great and Symphony Hearing wound up leaving nothing for the investor who is believed to have commenced legal proceedings against Gupta to recover the $250,000 investment.
While Symphony Hearing didn’t do well, Gupta in the meantime had purchased a two storey property in Burwood and a proudly Aussie made gas guzzler Ford Territory. Gupta was employed on a substantial salary by the company, as was his wife Anu Gupta although she was rarely seen there.
VEXNEWS understands that Gupta’s critics have said that he was in the practice of employing Indian students as ‘audiologists’ in the shop even when they were not qualified to do so.
Gupta is no longer in business but is believed to draw an income from FISA which has attracted a large number of donations from people genuinely concerned about the welfare of Indian students in Australia.
With friends like Gautam Gupta, they don’t need enemies.
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Byron how is this relevant to the story?
Andrew, anoher great story for exposing the sham Gautam Gupta. Indian bashings are good business for Gupta. Unemployed and facing bankruptcy, every news report of an an Indian student being assualted is a God send for Gupta because white suckers send his ‘organisation’ a donation even though the organisation is made up of one person – himself – and was disaffiliated from the Indian community! If the rumours are true about Victoria Police charging Gupta with fraid it would be a welcome relief to get this piece of scum off the street.
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It is another GUPTA by name of NITIN who works with Ted Baillieu. GAUTAM has nothing to do with Ted Baillieu
Gautam has nothing to do with Ted Baillieu. Gauatm is supported by Leftist and Socialist parties.
It is another GUPTA who works closely with Ted Baillieu. His name is Nitin.
Please DO NOT confuse both of them, as Gautam is different than Ntitn.
Besides GUPTA is a surname as popular as SMITH.
GAUTAM and TED BAILLIEU have nothing to do with each other. Gautam is a Socialist supporter who has crticised TED many times in his interviews.
You have probably confused him with Nitin Gupta, who is seen with Ted Baillieu at Indian functions.
Oh dear. Gautum Gupta is the victim of smear campaign by political web site with links to the govt. That should make a good story in India.
Who organised the taxi riot? Gupta. Who organised for Baillieu to speak to the riot? Gupta. Who works with the extreme socialist left groups despite being a former Liberal party member? Gupta. Gupta is a filthy disloyal scum who has no loyalty to anyone, including comatose indian students who he takes photos of and then sells in India. He will go to hell.
Always enjoyable to read people who are forced to defend their immoral acts who then claim ’smear campaign’ or ‘racism’. No, its not a smear campaign. No, its not racism. Its just one pathetic short man has finally been caught out after fleecing Indian students, fleecing the government and fleecing investors like Mr. Soni. And the funny thing? Gupta is not even Indian! Piss off back to the UAE Gupta and leave us all alone.
Gautam was born in IRAQ. He is not even an Indian.
Indian community in Victoria has suffered a lot. Stop this pls.
But I hear he makes a mean Rogan Josh
Which part of IRAQ qas he born in? This guys getting interesting now.
I have also heard he had connections with Saddam Hussein.
Fuck off Gautam u caused all problmes for us everything was good but now you cause trouble.
This story done by Nitin Gupta against Gautam Gupta. This webtsite is surely owned by the Liberal Party
Srikant, you make no sense! Gupta is a liberal party member!
Wouldnt have this problem if we’d kept the white australia policy.
Dean Hofstee will see no justice. His Indian killer Paneet Paneet fled Australia like the yellow coward he his before going to court.
Andrew, may your armpits become infested with millions of dung beetle larvae and your nostrils clog of my aunties curry!
Oh I say, vewwy vewwy funny
The taxi strikes were organised by VTDA and not Gautam Gupta.
Gautam Gupta had tried to prevent TED Baillieu from speaking at Student Protests.
Stinking Paki Bastard. Please no more of these sub humans from the sub continent.
nitin g, we all know this is done by you
This bloke hijacked a legitimate march for victims of crime back in Sept.protesting about violence on the streets and was quoted as saying Indian students wouldnt attend for fear of being bashed. This was relayed back to the International news networks and played on TV in India.
He had sympathy on his side till then but now you wouldnt trust anything he said.
….AND he operates an illegal rooming house from his marital home. When Gupta isn’t busy lecturing others his hand is out to collect cash from poor indian students who cant afford anything more than some floor space in zone 2.
jagnesh we know you are nitin
So true Jagnesh. All these poor curries must be left in total care of Aussies. We know how to treat them nice.
its my cheap political ambiton. i’m a cheapster. i will do anything for fame. i will do anything to get photos published.i will win a seat. i will give ted a bad name. i will ruin liberal party.
i am a indian agent
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Thanks for exposing GG. Gautam Gupta had tried his best to ruin Swinburne Student Union (SSU), he was president of SSU in 2000-2002 or so. He sacked most loyal CEO of SSU, who worked their for 25 years or so, and he tried to appoint his mate as CEO, who was also a liberal party candidate (I think his name was Vasan, Gautam was a liberal party member then). Gautam also did a few dodgy contracts with his mates, while this god old CEO was sacked for a week or two, and there was no one to stop him. I had served this organisation SSU with my blood and sweat like many others, we were so sad and helpless to see it going down, but then next year he lost the election and things gotten back on track. The moment I saw him addressing attacks on Indian students, I knew he is baking his own bread. I am glad to see him being exposed. May he realises that honesty is the best policy….and its never too late to start again. We live in a society, which will forget and give you YET another chance, please straighten up.
New president of SSU tried to sue him and the litigation went on for at least 1-2 years and he was almost bankrupt (I heard). I wished SSU had continued the litigation and taught him a good lession of honesty.
http://andrewlanderyou.blogspot.com/2006/03/ouch-is-it-musu-sequel.html
LOL yaay, look what we did!
Oh good golly gosh you’re all Indian Bashers. I make sure my Curry Muncher mates at Black Cabs rip you off in a stinking cab.
He calls Australia racist and then employs his stinking curries…. his lot must be told they are not wanted here and not as Doctors either. Just F*** off
For anyone keen on following up on any questionable doings by Gautum Gupta – specifically regarding his dodgey history with Swinburne University and Swinburne Student Union – I would suggest contacting Adam Morton from The Age.
While he was appointed to the role of environment reporter either last year or the year before, during the whole Gupta fiasco in the SSU (circa 2002) Adam was Higher Ed reporter, and I know for a solid that he has a wealth of information on what went on (including a lot of handshake monies being paid to keep a lot of the details out of the papers)
In my opinion, Gautum Gupta is a very dangerous individual, because he is prone to believing his own hyperbole. He is a delusional individual with aspirations far exceeding his capabilities. It is evidence such as him that truely exposes the flaws in our systems of governance that firstly attract such self-serving individuals, but also allows them to fester in the community like a cancer-fountain in a children’s playground.
-Damien Dupuis, (Hawthorn Campus Chair of the SSU 2002-03)
It is clear from his actions that the only person he wants to help is himself, from the coffers of various organisations.
‘Delusions of grandeur’ is a phrase that keeps springing to mind…
Easy fixed….Gupta uploads this afternoon the accounts of his Indian student association so the public can see how much money has been received and how much has been spent. Will he? Probably not because it will show all the incoming money going straight to his pocket. Gautam Gupta, you are an absolute disgrace.
Oh, … damn! Has anyone seen the keys to the ute?
nitinji nice
Gupta (Nitin and Gautam) are both actually connedcted to Ted.
Gautam stacked all the branches in Forest Hill for Vasan…remember that failed printers bid for Parliament???
Gautam never will amount to anything important and for those who say he has been supported by leftist parties…has had been an active behind the scenes member of the Liberal Party in years past. Just that he is good at pretending the unions support hm when is loves to bring them down. Look at what he did at Swinburne union!
Dear Nitin Gupta,
Why do you have to blame every one for the mistakes you have done. I have heard you are the one who is claiming unemployed benefits. and recently sold college for higher profits. Now college is almost bankrupt because of you.
how many people did you employ in sales force company and didnt pay them the money and with that money opened a college with 3 rooms.
Can you tell me about you Nitin, I heard your brother Mr. Sachin is here on fake certificates. and now he is even writing articles about Indians here.
If you have guts come open and talk mate.
Who every given the negative comments here, don’t even know one thing is true there.
You always write this anonymous letters to every one. You are a scum, Mr. Nitin Gupta.
I am student and who has been beaten by people. Me and my friends has received money from government directly. he didnt take one dollar.
Can you talk in public Nitin, can you walk properly. That little man has some guts to bring 95% of youth community better. you 5 % oldies are useless anyway, your oldies time is up.
Can you please stop writing the same shit in Indus Age news paper. You are just a boring man. Now you ask you brother to put his name.
You both ugly creatures, please do some thing to the Indian Community or just sit back and let others work.
You and Vasan look alike, do things alike.
If some one is doing some good, leave him alone my friend.
he and his wife working for more than 10 years bought one house on loan, you are jealous.
God will not forgive you, my friend. he has done far more good than u SCUM Nitin, and your crooked brother and Vasan .
You Made money on college
Vasan Made money on bringing people here.
Now your cover is Sachin Gupta, with Fake Certificates.
One more of this Scum, I got evidence to prove you and your brother illegal activities.
Nitin, bye.
Take Care.
Indians – a rubbish race from a failed country.
Where does Gupta’s wife Anu earn her wages from? You will never guess…..
LOL!! YESS!!!!!! Anu works for a PRIVATE EDUCATION COLLEGE!!! YES, THE SAME INSTITUTIONS THAT HER HUSBAND DERAILS IN THE MEDIA EVERY DAY….
FUCKING HYPOCRITE!!!!!!!!!!!
worked with Gautam, he is an embarrassment to our Indian community..
Dr. Nitin Gupta is a 55 yr old millionaire – He cannot relate with struggling young students.
Was Swinburne elections rigged?
Well the scumbag lefty students won again.
Mainly due to coercing international students into voting. Not that they knew very much about what they were voting for.
VASIN AGENTASIN the most prominent Education Agent – Had organised for Ted to speak at Taxi Protests. Now VASIN is supporting Brumby in his endeavours.
Why have you forgetton AMIT MIGLANI the friend of Gautam Fisa – He is second in command to Gothim Fisa.. Sorry AMIT FISA LANI
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Acid, what would you like Indian Woman to do. I guess your mother and grand mother would do you better . Please ask her.
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