O.R.O.P. RALLY AT MOHALI ON 13 JULY

Maha Rally is being held by the
UNITED FRONT OF EX-SERVICEMEN (UFESM) on 13 July at the Dussera Ground (near Amb Sahib Gurudwara), MOHALI , at 9.30 AM onwards.






Dear Fellow Veterans ,



 The following message is for the Veterans of Tricity Chandigarh and areas around. If you are one of them please attend the Rally, if not ,
KINDLY pass it to ALL your friends, foes, and even most remote contacts living in this area so that we have a hugely successful Rally
.
Regards,
Harwant




O.R.O.P. RALLY AT MOHALI ON 13 JULY

We defeated Pakistan, captured 93,000 prisoners and created a
separate country (Bangladesh) in THIRTEEN days flat (04 to16 Dec‘1971), but the Modi Govt could NOT issue NOTIFICATION for implementation of “Already Approved”  O.R.O.P scheme, despite being in power for over  FOURTEEN months. It is pertinent to mention that the Draft Govt Letter (DGL) for implantation of O.R.O.P. was prepared in APRIL 2014 , and is still lying as a  ‘Draft’  only . The Defence
Minister , Party President (Amit Shah) and other functionaries havejust mouthed platitudes of implementing O.R.O.P. “SOON” but no one had given a FIRM DATE when that “SOON” would arrive.



 To press their demand of implementation of OROP, the Veterans, some in their 80s , are on Relay Hunger Strike (RHS) at the Jantar Mantar and over 50  other places across the country, w.e.f. 15 Jun in this heat and humidity , yet it has had NO effect on the Govt. Deliberate lack of response from the Govt is testing the patience of the veteran and has led to incidents like one at Bathinda on 08 July, wherein main
highway was  blocked  by the Veterans . The Govt is forcing a most disciplined community  to resort to ‘Direct Action’ which may lead to disastrous consequences, considering the fact that many veterans have their sons and other close relation serving in the Defence Services.



What would be the latter’s   reaction when they see, on TV screens, their grandfathers, fathers , and other elders being roughed up by the police during the ‘Direct Action ?  Does the Govt want military discipline to break down and a revolt in the defence forces ? .



  Lack of the Govt’s response , despite the RHS being carried out for about month ,makes it obvious that it has no intention of fulfilling promises, repeatedly made, by no less than the P.M. himself, with respect to O.R.O.P.

 To give impetus to implementation of           “ALREADYAPPROVED” O.R.O.P.Scheme  and show solidarity with all those thousands on RHS, at various places ,

 a  Maha Rally is being held by the UNITED FRONT OF EX-SERVICEMEN (UFESM) on 13 July at the Dussera Ground (near Amb Sahib Gurudwara), MOHALI , at 9.30 AM onwards.


The IESL, the IESM, the All India Defence Brotherhood , the Ex-Servicemen Grievances Cell , The State Ex-Servicemen Welfare Association (SEWA) and many other Ex-Servicemen’s organizations will take part.

 You, and your friends, are requested to take part in this  Maha Rally accordingly please so that its echo is heard by a deaf Govt .

Considering the rainy season , you are requested to pray for dry weather but bring your umbrellas please.


With Best Regards,
Yours' Sincerely,
Brig Harwant Singh (Retd) ,
President, the All India Defence Brotherhood (A constituent of the UFESM )
54, Phase -7 , Mohali , (Pb) } . Phones :- 09814432554