OROP SATYAGRAH
- Have We Reached A Dead End ?
Dear Veterans\
NO WE HAVE NOT REACHED DEAD END INFACT WE ARE ON RECOVERY PATH AND HAVE ALREADY ARRESTED DOWNWARD TREND IN OUR STATUS.
It gives me little pain that ESM who are sitting at JM, having left their families responsibility, are not disheartened but some of our friends and well wishers are losing faith in us. We have been sending latest updates about OROP and sitrep at JM at regular intervals. It seems some of our friends are not fully conversant with Govt procedures and Govt's powers.
I will try to explain to put the issues in correct perspective.
No action can take place unless Govt letter is out.
There is no doubt that because of agitational approach of IESM, Govt had to sanction OROP much against the wishes of bureaucrats. No doubt it has taken us seven years. This will give you an idea that fight with bureaucracy is not easy specially when we have given up our status without any fight to bureaucracy. It should not have happened but it has happened.
Our intention is to start a recovery process and restore our status.
This is a uphill task specially when our chiefs are not with us on this issue. We have started recovery process and will take it to some level and thereafter younger generation will take it over from us. We at UFESM/IESM are very optimistic that we will achieve our goal.
Government is all powerful specially when our enemies are sitting in powerful positions in the Government. Politicians will come and go but our enemies are well entrenched in their bunkers and will keep harming us, on the files, these are their guns.
We have been successful in convincing all political parties and leaders that Armed Forces Personnel morale is in their boots . Serving personnel know that their future is bleak, as they see their seniors being ill treated at JM. Political leaders have now realized if some recovery process is not started soon more damage will be done to morale of Armed Forces Personnel. We are sure that leaders understand and will start recovery process soon.
Sanctioning of OROP is first step in this process. No doubt that bureaucrats have been able to spoil the full effect of OROP. But we are not disheartened. Reasons of our confidence are
- Best of the lawyers are concerned of lowering of morale of Armed Forces and are ready to take up our case Pro bono means without any charges. This is a big morale booster for us.
- Govt has sanctioned langri OROP for us and are claiming that they will spend 10000 crores on us but the truth is it will not be more than 3000 crores. We have started a advertisement campaign to educate citizen of India the cheating done by Govt. It is showing effect.
- We have filed RTIs to get file noting for sanction of OROP for both NDA and UPA Govt. these contain very important information to prepare our case.
- We are not going fully against the BJP party as we think that some good sense will prevail on them and they may correct their mistakes, at the time of issue of GL, which they have made under pressure of bureaucrats; However we will be conducting a press conference in Patna in which we will declare our disappointment with the declared OROP.
- We are waiting for the Govt letter to be out and will file the case in SC in case all anomalies are not corrected in govt letter. Senior most lawyer Sh Ram Jethamalani is taking up our case for free.
- Another good news for you that some serving officers have decided to go to AFT for NFU. This shows that serving officers have shown courage to fight for their rights.
- Last but not the least we will hit the politicians where it hurts most, in their vote bank, We have 4 crore 70 lac votes and if we are united, all political parties will come begging for your vote and will agree to all your demands. If they can spend 100s of crores to remain in power, why will they bother about ego of few bureaucrats.
It is not correct for the veterans to lose their confidence with so many positive things happening. Please keep patience and wait. Damage done in last 60 yrs can not be undone in six yrs. We have arrested the downward movement and reversed the curve. Some bright young men will take it forward to our glorious yrs.
Have faith and be positive. WE ONLY NEED YOUR SUPPORT, THANKYOU FOR SUPPORTING US AND SHOWING CONFIDENCE IN THE AGITATION.
Regards
Gp Capt VK Gandhi VSM
Gen Sec IESM
Flat no 801, Tower N5
Gen Sec IESM
Flat no 801, Tower N5
Narmada Apartments
Pocket D6
Vasant Kunj
Nelson Mandela Marg
New Delhi. 110070
Mobile 09810541222
New Delhi. 110070
Mobile 09810541222
OROP is our right. Dilution in OROP will NOT be accepted.
IF YOU SEE SOMEONE WITHOUT A SMILE GIVE HIM ONE OF YOURS.
From: sushil sood [mailto:sushilsood657@yahoo.com]
Sent: 26 September 2015 16:55
To: chander.kamboj@itintellectuals.com
Subject: OROP Agitation -- Have We Reached A Dead End ?
Dear Brig Chander ,
In some quarters , we hear the noises that our present agitation is reaching no where . Emergency days have come for the ex-servicemen & the so called fourth estate has been gagged by this ruthless government . Under the present circumstances what are the available courses open to us . Under no circumstances Senior Veterans or for that matter any Fauzi show their backs . Well , what next then ? Some of our veterans have penned down a sage advice . I feel the suggested steps are most likely to bring some pressure on the government. . May be this route can open up a way out for discussions with the powers that matter .
It is for consideration that a Senior Veterans delegation , who fully understand the complete ABC of OROP should go & meet Shri Mohan Bhagwat , President of RSS & explain to him our grievances with regard to all the anomalies of OROP . Sangh Parcharaks are adept past masters in countering any point . Hence there is a need to very carefully select our stalwarts who can argue any point cogently .
Secondly , the course which has also been suggested by Capt Christopher ( IN ) should be the last resort . This course is to again commence Fast Unto Death by few Jaanbaz ex-servicemen . Though it is the most cruel method but before this heartless government what is the alternative before us ?
Sir , our agitation is drawing no attention of the powers that matter the most . Our Rallies & Dharnas are also not bringing the required results . Our organisation tries to put maximum efforts in making them successful. But the outcome is not commensurate with the efforts that all of you are putting in .
Thus the need for the above suggested steps . You may also try & seek the views of our more experienced & talented ex- servicemen so as to keep the whole environment in loop .
With kind regards .
Colonel S K Sood ( Retd )
30 IMA Course
Panchkula
In 1973 PENSION of Forces WAS 70 % & OF BABUS 30 %, CLEAVER BABUS INCREASED THEIR PENSION TO 50 % & REDUCED FORCES PENSION FROM 70 % TO 50%, THUS THE NET BALANCE SHEET HAD NO IMPACT AS THEIR GAIN WAS AT LOSS OF FORCES PENSION,, THEY ARE SO SHAMELESS THAT THEY DID NOT FELT ANY GUILT IN EATING AWAY PENSION OF EVEN WARRIORS WIDOW ,, SO THUS ON EACH PAY COMMISSION THEY STARTED DEGRADING FORCES, IN CM KAIRON TIME THERE WAS ONLY ONE IGP FOR PUNJAB AND STATE OF HIMACHAL + PUNJAB +HARYANA + UT CHANDIGARH ,,,JUST THINK NOW HOW MANY DGP;S & IGPS ARE ROAMING AROUND IN THESE STATES & BABUS HAVE ALSO GROWN IN LEAPS & BOUNDS IN THESE STATES ,, THE ADMIN & LAW ORDER IS ALSO GONE DOWN,, BUT STRENGTH OF FORCES HAVE NOT INCREASED, IMAGINE HOW MUCH TAX PAYER BILL THESE BABUS & COPS HAVE TAKEN AWAY ALONG WITH FORCES PENSION.,,TO DAY ONLY DEPENDABLE & LOYAL FORCE AVAILABLE TO TAX PAYER & Nation.
ReplyDeleteWhen these babu's & cops fails in their duties they ask forces help. But they are never punished.
Col Lamba