OROP KRANTI ::RHS at JM and OROP AS AT 24 DEC,2015

DECEMBER 24,2015

'Vinod Gandhi' via IESM_Group <iesm_group@googlegroups.com>	9:50 AM (12 hours ago)

Dear Members

some organisations have nothing to do but  to pull down IESM/ UFESM(JM). On the other hand IESM is seriously fighting for OROP for all veterans. It is difficult to understand why these ex-servicemen are only worried about actions of IESM whereas they should be bragging about their own achievements. Does it not mean that these ex-servicemen have nothing to talk about their achievements or they do not have any achievements worth talking? These organizations/ex-servicemen  want to gain popularity by only criticizing IESM. They will not gain popularity by this cheap method but will communicate to Government that Ex-servicemen are fragmented. Government will take advantage of this disunity and will ignore ex-servicemen and their legitimate demands. This is the time when ex-servicemen all over India must present a united stand and show our strength to Government. Alas we are doing exactly opposite and have not come out of crab mentality. Ex-servicemen are playing into hands of bureaucrats, very sad situation.

 

It is very important to note that IESM has never forced any ex-servicemen to donate or even join IESM. IESM feels very strongly about the down gradation of military viz a viz their civil counterparts and hence projects its views very very strongly. IESM also  feels very strongly that time has long gone for gentleman behaviour for Armed Forces Personnel as because of this behaviour their status has been constantly down graded from Pay commission to pay commission. Anomalies pointed out by service hq are never attended for example 39 outstanding anomalies are still pending from 2006 i.e 6 CPC is a classical example. 

IESM feels very strongly that time is now to put across ex-servicemen issues very strongly to the Government and to nation. Jantar Mantar is the only place available for democratic movement and every ex-serviceman has a right to agitate there for presenting his demands. 

Why are some ex-servicemen spewing venom for this peaceful agitation is beyond imagination. The moot question is what is stopping them to 

1. Present their points as per their selected method. 
2. Do they believe that ex-servicemen do not have any problems worth taking up? If yes then they can sit quietly at home and stop criticizing IESM for its methods. And if No then they have the right to take the issues as per their selected method. Still criticizing IESM and JM is no solution and will not get them their demands 
3. Who is stopping them to put up their request for donations for their method of representation? In-fact they had initiated a request for funds to the environment but only few thousand Rupees were contributed by some veterans and even  that stopped as soon as veterans  realized that they are contributing to an organisation which is not agitating at JM.
4. Why are they so disturbed if NDA courses and now regiments are visiting JM and giving contribution to IESM in support of agitation at JM?. Is it a sign of their frustration that these organizations have been ignored by the ex-servicemen?

There are 24 lac ex-servicemen in India. Majority of them are coming to JM and have supported the agitation at JM,  however all are not coming to JM.  This situation is win win situation. IESM and AIEWA and our associate organizations are  agitating at JM while other organizations are trying to speak to RM and FM. Our aim is to get OROP whether it comes because of pressure of IESM or dialogue of other organizations. This bickering must stop if we have to get any demand approved by the Government. 

IESM or AIEWA has never criticized working style of any organization and has also never abused any veteran. But dear Veterans are you not disturbed by behaviour of few veterans whose only job is IESM bashing and criticizing JM? Their only pass time is to talk about funds being collected at JM. Whereas it has been informed to environment that every penny will be explained to environment and members after proper audit and will be presented to AGM for approval. As a mark of respect and to remove any doubts I have personally given figures of contribution and expenditure in my last mail. 

 

Government is feigning to ignore us and is hoping to tire us out at JM. This is the reason that Government is talking to fringe groups and avoiding JM. Government has also suo motto put a ban in covering JM agitation by media and newspapers. But the ex-servicemen sitting at JM and supporting JM are so large in number that unless IESM wishes to stop JM for specific reason JM will not close. In-fact JM is a major embarrassment for Govt and they are leaving no stone unturned to stop agitation at JM. It is proper time to share with environment that JM will be closed as and when UFESM(JM) will feel that it has delivered the desired results or outlived its purpose. 

RHS at JM has entered 193rd day today. 

OROP Notification  and present status ;

OROP notification has been issued by Govt on 7 Nov 2015. This has some glaring deficiencies. These deficiencies have been pointed out by IESM to PM and RM. However despite our objections Government has also issued notification of one judge committee on 14 Dec 2015 to recommend actions to be taken on anomalies arising out at the time of implementation of OROP notification. IESM has sent strong representation objecting to this committee also. Our objection is mainly that ESM must be represented in this committee or else we will not get justice from committee.

Fighting the case in Honorable Supreme court;

ESM are well aware that it is well nigh impossible to reason out with Government to get our rightful dues.  In India last bastion for justice  is honorable Supreme court to get your rightful dues. IESM wishes to use this also for conclusion of our rightful demand of OROP. We are in constant dialogue with most respectable and reputed lawyer Sh Ram Jethamalani. He has very kindly consented to fight our case for OROP pro bono i.e. without charging us any fees. IESM will be working under his guidance on our fight for OROP. Sh Ram Jethamalani has written a letter to RM dated 23 Dec 15 and he has made it very clear that OROP is the demand which was promised by BJP and BJP is duty bound and under moral obligation to fulfill this demand. 

Sh Ram Jethamalani ji is of opinion that HSC route should be the last option and that too if unavoidable.

I hope some good sense will prevail on UFESM(JM) detractors and they will stop showing a fragmented picture of ESM family to Government. I am also hopeful that some senior ex-servicemen will counsel these misguided loose canon and restrain them in pulling down ESM family.

UFESM(JM), IESM and AIEWA will show restrain and will not use abusive and derogatory language against anyone. 

Regards

Gp Capt VK Gandhi VSM
Gen Sec IESM
Flat no 801, Tower N5

Narmada Apartments

Pocket D6 

Vasant Kunj

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New Delhi. 110070
Mobile   09810541222

OROP is our right. Dilution in OROP will NOT be accepted.

 

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