Thursday, December 3, 2015

WILD LIFE : The 10 Most Poisonous And Dangerous Snakes In The World

SOURCE :http://www.media24by7.com/the-10-most-poisonous-and-dangerous-snakes-in-the-world/


               The 10 Most Poisonous

                               And 

             Dangerous Snakes In The World





At the mention of the word ‘snake’, nearly everyone around scampers for safety, thanks to their venomous potency and their long-running enmity with mankind. This article will look at the top ten most poisonous snakes in the world, factoring in both venom capabilities and aggression.

#10 The Saw Scaled Viper

Usually found in the Far and the Middle East and generally nocturnal, the danger with this snake is its slow-acting venom, which may make its victims be slow in seeking medical attention.

#9 The Philippine Cobra

With a highly venomous saliva and a spitting range of up to 3 meters, an encounter with the Philippine cobra can be your worst nightmare.

#8 The Tiger Snake

Although easily recognizable due to its width and yellow bands, this Australian native has a hidden card – accuracy in biting which makes nearly all encounters with it end in injuries.

#7 The Black Mamba

Deriving its name from the Swahili word for rock, this common habitat of African grasslands can achieve a speed of 20km/hr, not to mention it bites severally, each time injecting into its victim its highly poisonous venom.

#6 The Blue Krait

Although ranked among the least aggressive snakes, its venom is 16 times more poisonous than that of a cobra, making an encounter with it a dreadful thought.

#5 The Eastern Brown Snake

Having a high affinity for populated areas, the Eastern Brown Snake should be a major cause for concern. It is less aggressive and will not often bite but if it perceives you pose threat to it, then it will surely chase you out of its territory. Do not forget that it bites too, and severally.

$4 The Inland Taipan

The Indian Taipan is very difficult to spot, but should be avoided like the plague, as its venom can kill up to 100 people.

#3 Death Adder

Commonly found in Australia and New Guinea, a bite from this snake can result in paralysis, respiratory infections and if not attended to within 6 hours, death.

#2 The Rattle snake

The Rattlesnake is easy to notice due to the presence of a rattle at the end of its tail which makes a distinctive noise. If unattended to, a bite from the rattlesnake can result in organ damage and paralysis.

#1 Belcher’s Sea Snake

Topping the list is the Belcher’s Snake

This stripped sea snake is one of the least aggressive, but arguably the most poisonous, for few milliliters of its venom can kill hundreds of people.
So now you know. Anytime you meet with a snake, remember it exceeds mankind both in terms of speed, precision, aggression and toxicity of its venom,   so you may just want to keep off. 

SURVIVAL IN THE WILDS



















 just want to keep off.

OROP KRANTI :: INVITATION: PRESS RELEASE ONE RANK ONE PENSION (OROP) -SAINIK AAKROSH RALLY ON 13 DEC 15 AT JANTAR MANTAR






Satbir satbirsm@gmail.com via googlegroups.com 

AttachmentsDec 2 (1 day ago)
to iesm_groupESMVeterans
 

                                                   

Dear Veterans,
          Letter to Members of Media dated 02 Dec 2015 is enclosed herewith for your information and widest circulation please.

With regards,

Yours Sincerely,
Maj Gen Satbir Singh, SM (Retd)
Advisor United Front of Ex Servicemen & Chairman IESM
Mobile: 9312404269, +0124 4110570
Email: satbirsm@gmail.com
...........................
       Dated:  02 Dec 2015
UNITED FRONT OF EX SERVICEMEN (ESM)
INVITATION: PRESS RELEASE
ONE RANK ONE PENSION (OROP)
GOVT NOTIFICATION OF 07TH NOV 15
WILL KILL ITS APPROVED DEFINITION
SAINIK AAKROSH RALLY ON 13 DEC 15 AT JANTAR MANTAR
FROM 10AM TO 3PM
Dear Members of the Media,

1.   Invitation: Press Release dated 02 Dec 2015  is enclosed herewith.

2.   A Sainik Aakrosh Rally of Ex-Servicemen is being held at Jantar Mantar New Delhi on 13 Dec 2015 from 10AM to 3 PM.

3.  May we request you to carry this important news /issue in your esteemed paper, magazine and TV Channel?

4.   You are also requested to extensively cover the planned Rally at Jantar Mantar New Delhi on 13 Dec 2015 from 10 AM to 3 PM. 
                                                             
With Regards,              
Yours Sincerely,

Maj Gen Satbir Singh, SM (Retd)                                                                                                   
Advisor United Front of Ex Servicemen & Chairman IESM                                                                                                                      
Mobile: 9312404269, 0124-4110570                                                                   
Email:satbirsm@gmail.com          
                                                                 
.............................................
PRESS RELEASE

UNITED FRONT OF EX SERVICEMEN (ESM)
02 Dec 15
ONE RANK ONE PENSION (OROP)
GOVT NOTIFICATION OF 07TH NOV 15
WILL KILL ITS APPROVED DEFINITION
SAINIK AAKROSH RALLY ON 13 DEC 15 AT JANTAR MANTAR
FROM 10AM TO 3PM
Dear Friends,
1.         You are aware that the Govt Notification issued on 07th Nov 15 regarding Implementation of OROP has serious shortcomings and if implemented, it will totally kill approved OROP Definition. The bureaucrats and the Govt will systematically downgrade the provisions of OROP and finally totally deny us the same.
2.         The 7th CPC recommendations have come as further blow to already downgraded, degraded, ill-treated, mistreated Military in status, pay and allowances. Our top scales have been depressed, thereby further downgrading the Military. It is intriguing, surprising and totally unfair and unjustified that no member from Defence Forces was included in the 7th CPC in spite of the issue having been taken up by our service Chiefs. Ignoring their strong recommendations was a grave wrong and unjustified decision of the Govt.
3.         You are all aware that the present Govt also continued the legacy of previous Govts of downgrading the Military on the behest of bureaucracy. PM himself assured us at Rewari and many other locations across the country including at Siachen and at Sea on board the INS Vikramaditya that Actual OROP will be implemented. Unfortunately, the Notification of 07th Nov 2015 totally belies that assurance. It is a betrayal of faith of Soldiers. Despite our repeated requests for a delegation meeting, PM has not granted us the meeting.
4.         We are all shocked and anguished to read that the RM has now directed Directorate of the Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DESM) to launch a Media Campaign against the Soldiers on Protest Movement demanding correct implementation of OROP as per the Govt approved definition.
5.         Friends, we are in our 170th Day of Protest at Jantar Mantar and at many other locations in the Country. It is Now or Never. We have decided to intensify our Protest Movement across the Country by holding Rallies and informing the people of our Great Bharat about the injustices being inflicted on the soldiers by successive Govts.
6.         Friends, the Govt has vast resources to supress the Protest Movement. We request the Defence Fraternity and the people of India to join the struggle against the unjustified ill-treatment of Military. This will seriously affect the National security. Some of you may not be aware that from 2006 to 2009, 40% of authorised vacancies at IMA and OTA were not subscribed (Lok Sabha Reply by RM).
7.         Soldiers retire early and also die early vis-a-vis the other Central Govt employees as revealed by a Study carried out by the Govt. The Govt has not addressed these serious factors of Defence Personnel This is the Situation and Time that we need to stand up and demand restoration of status of Military as existed on 26 Jan 1950 in all respects.
8.         Friends, in order to take important decisions together, “SAINIK AAKROSH RALLY” is being held at Jantar Mantar on 13 Dec 2015 from 10AM to 3PM.
9.         The Complete Defence Fraternity and our Civilian Supporters are requested to join in large numbers to make this Rally a Grand Success. Our AIM is to get actual OROP implemented by the government.
10.       We specially appeal to our Retired Chiefs, Army Cdrs, Corps Cdrs and PSOs at the three Service HQs to attend the AAKROSH RALLY at Jantar Mantar on 13th Dec 2015.  Your soldiers are waiting for your expression of solidity of their cause.  The Civil Military Relations and statues of Military viz the Civilian Counterparts have to be brought back to where these existed as on 26 Jan 1950. 
11.       Retired Chiefs are requested to jointly write to PM for the correct Implementation of sanctioned OROP as per the approved definition without any dilution.  The Notification of 7th Nov 2015 needs to be amended after resolving all the seven anomalies which have already been pointed out to the Govt.
12.  Pl give missed call at 07304400500 to support OROP, your every call will give more impetus to our struggle of OROP.
With regards,
Yours Sincerely,
Maj Gen Satbir Singh, SM (Retd)
Advisor United Front of Ex Servicemen & Chairman IESM
Mobile: 9312404269, +0124 4110570
Email: satbirsm@gmail.com

OROP KRANTI ::SAINIK AAKROSH RALLY 13THDEC 2015 SUNDAY (10AM TO 2PM) VENUE JANTAT MANTAR NEW DELHI.







Dear members
SAINIK AAKROSH RALLY 13THDEC 2015 SUNDAY (10AM TO 2PM)
VENUE JANTAT MANTAR NEW DELHI.

All veterans know that Ex Servicemen have foughtfor thirty years for One Rank One Pension. NDA Government has accepted the definition of OROP in Parliament. Government has issued notification for OneRank One Pensionon 7 Nov 2015. Government has instituted some conditions in the notification for OROP. The notification completely destroys the definition of OROP. It is tantamount to OROP to ExServicemen without soul. United Front of Ex Servicemen (UFESM) and all veterans thank Prime Minister and NDA government for approving One Rank One Pension but request that these anomalies need to be rectified at the earliest to convince that NDA sincerely wishes to give OROP as per definition.
UFESM has discontinued fast Unto Death since 6th Sep, in honor of PM for approving OROP but RHS will continue at Jantar Mantar because some Issues are still to be resolved to make this as full OROP. These are -
Ø As per notification OROP will be implemented from 1 July 2014 as against 1 Apr 2014. Please note that all provisions in budget are applicable from 1 Apr of that year.
Ø As per notification Government intends to give basic of calender year 2013 for fixing of basic pension for past pensioners. This will destroy the definition of OROP on its inception itself AND HENCE NOT ACCEPTABLE
Ø As per governmentnotification pension will be fixed as per mean of Max and Min pension for the year 2013. This will violate the basic definition of OROP and hence NOT ACCEPTABLE.
Ø Government wants to equalize pension of pensioners every five years as against one year as per definition. This will again destroy definition of OROP as a senior ranking soldier will get fewer pensions than his junior rank soldier for five years. It will mean ONE RANK FIVE PENSIONS AND HENCE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
Ø Government wishes to form one judge committee to adjudicate any anomalies experienced in executing the OROP.UFESM has requested for five member committee with three members Ex Servicemen community as its members.
Ø As per press release ESM who have taken VRS after 7 Nov 2015 will not be eligible for OROP. This will result in armed forces having personnel who have been superseded but cannot leave army. This will leave army with old soldiers in army and will have adverse effect on security of India.All personnel who have taken Pre Mature Pension and will beeligible for pension must be included for OROP
Sainik AAKROSH Rally has been organized on 13thDec 2015 Sunday from 10 am to2 pm at JantarMantar Delhi. Rally will be presided over by Col Inderjit Singh Chairman UFESM and Chairman AIEWA and Maj Gen Satbir Singh Advisor UFESM and Chairman IESM.
Government has shortchanged ex-servicemen by changing definition of OROP and it cannot be accepted by 28 lac ex-servicemen. Government has refused to rectify anomalies pointed out by ex-servicemen agitating at JM for last 170 days. Announcement of one judge committee to adjudicate issues intentionally introduced in the notification is a planned strategy on part of Government to deny justice to ex-servicemen.
TIME HAS COME TO MAKE FINAL PUSH FOR OUR RIGHT OF OROP. EX-SERVICEMEN IT IS NOW OR NEVER PLEASE COME IN LARGE NUMBERS FOR THE RALLY TO CONVEY YOUR REJECTION OF NOTIFICATION FOR OROP.
COME ONE AND COME ALL TO SHOW YOUR SOLIDARITY FOR YOUR DEMAND OF OROP.
Water, Tea and Snacks will be served at the rally. .

Please use metro to come to JM. Alight at patel chowk on yellow line. 
 
Regards
Gp Capt VK Gandhi VSM
Gen Sec IESM
Flat no 801, Tower N5
Narmada Apartments
Pocket D6 
Vasant Kunj
Nelson Mandela Marg
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.

OROP KRANTI :: Status of agitation at JM and OROP. Sainik Aakrosh Rally at JM

SOURCE:





Dear Veterans

Many mails are floating in the environment and creating confusion. Time has come to put all rumours to rest and clear the air. 

  1. Agitation at JM for OROP; Ex-servicemen are agitating at JM since 15 June 2015. Today is 170  th day of agitation. ESM from 21 states have been visiting JM and observing RHS. There are days when we had more than 100 ESM sitting on RHS. It speaks volumes about the support JM is getting from ESM from all over India. It does not end in India, JM is getting support from ESM settled around the globe. Our friends have been visiting JM in support of OROP and contributing large amounts to offset the expenditure at JM. Our register shows that more than 10000 ESM have already visited JM in support of OROP. 
  2. Planning and Execution of RHS at JM; Agitation at JM was planned by IESM in May 2015. It is only IESM and AIEWA have been managing the agitation and RHS since 15 June 2015. 
  3. Bank Account of IESM; There is no doubt that Bank account of IESM has been blocked for debit facility. Complete environment knows who has blocked our account and why it has been blocked. The account has been blocked on the letter of Lt Gen Raj Kadyan dated 22 May 2015 to HDFC bank. The account has been blocked just prior to rally planned on 14 June 2015 and beginning of RHS from 15 June 2015. The aim was to ensure that rally and RHS does not become successful. One cannot forget the meeting on 6 June of UFESM in constitution hall in which all members supported the rally and RHS except Lt Gen Raj Kadyan. On whose behalf this plan was made is left for your imagination. Veterans who visited JM in support of RHS realized that it would be well nigh impossible to sustain this satyagruh at JM in support of OROP and decided to contribute to meet the exp of JM. Veterans gave contribution in cheques in account of IESM, however some veterans realised that these cheques cannot be cashed hence they decided to contribute in cash at JM for  IESM. IESM is thankful to veterans, NDA courses and regiments for contributing funds and helping IESM to run the satygruh.
  4. Accounts at JM; Some of our detractors who have never visited JM or in any way connected with the satyagruh or fight for OROP have been spreading rumours that unaccounted funds have been received at JM. The question is why are they so much bothered about the satyagruh being planned and executed by IESM, AIEWA and UFESM. If they sincerely want to help ESM then they should be joining JM or they can fight for OROP in their own way. But IESM is very sorry to note that they have been more concerned about the funds at JM. They seem to have no other work than to spread rumours about fund collection at JM by IESM. IESM has stated on many occasions that every penny at JM has been recorded and is accounted for. Still for the sake of mischief mongers IESM will place on record that Rs 1 crore has been received in IESM bank (despite account been blocked) and about Rs 70 lacs have been received in cash at JM. Funds received in bank have been invested in Fixed Deposit and funds received in cash are being used to meet expenditure at JM. IESM hopes that this will put all rumours to rest. 
  5. Expenditure at JM; Approximately Rs 30000/ per day is the expenditure at JM to run the satyagruh. Apart from this exp is met for rallies all over India. So for IESM has had rallies at Delhi (two rallies), Ambala (two rallies), Gujrat six rallies, Him Pradesh six rallies, Ludhiana, Fatehgarh sahib, Nagpur, Pune, Kolhapur, Nashik and Mumbai. Apart from the rallies various events have been organised to attract media and these are Kavi sammelan, Kargil Vijay divas run (about 800 civ and soldiers took part in it), candle marches at India gate and medal deposit in various towns in India. Infact we are running out of cash at JM and will again make an appeal to veterans to help us in maintaining JM and to meet the exp of forth coming rally on 13 Dec 15 and many other rallies planned around the country. IESM also arranged many press conferences at JM, Ambala Maharashtra, Punjab and Patna to support the satyagruh.
  6. Status of UFESM; All veterans are witness to the satyagruh going on at JM since 14 Junerally and RHS from 15 June 15 under the banner of UFESM. Even Government forces that is police and NDMC attacked ESM on  the satyagruh at JM on 14 Aug to dissuade/force the veterans to close the satyagruh. But brave soldiers fought the police and finally Government had to withdraw this illegal order. Original UFESM is observing RHS at JM and will continue your fight for OROP. We have met RM number of times and conveyed to Government our concerns that the notification issued by Government has four major anomalies and three associated anomalies. UFESM has requested Government to remove these anomalies at the earliest as these anomalies completely destroy definition of OROP. 
  7. Notification for OROP; Notification for OROP was issued on 7 Nov 2015 by MOD/ DESW.This notification has seven serious anomalies (four major anomalies directly affecting OROP and three associated anomalies indirectly affecting OROP fixation). UFESM has requested the RM in various meetings that notified OROP with these anomalies is like a body without soul.These anomalies need to be removed for OROP to be real OROP as defined by Koshiari committee and as approved by two Parliaments. UFESM has also requested that Government claim, that expenditure on OROP will rise astronomically with OROP, is incorrect. Government fails to explain the arithmetic of their calculations. This steadfast refusal on part of Govt to give calculation for OROP is puzzling India because Government is refusing to explain the astronomical rise in expenditure on account of NFU, which was granted to all class A serviced in 6 CPC. This favored treatment to class A services and stepchild treatment to Armed Forces is difficult to digest by an honest Indian.
  8. Appointment of One Judge Commission; It is surprising and probably has happened for first time that Government has appointed a commission along with notification issued for OROP. This is clear admission of Government that the notification is faulty and will be objected by ESM. Our suspicion that this commission has been issued to circumvent the opposition of notification by ESM. This commission will not have any rep of veterans, its time will keep increasing from six months to one yr and then may be two yrs. God only knows whether its recommendation will ever by accepted or not. Because if the Government is not even ready to explain the arithmetic to ESM how will it accept recommendation of the commission, provided it is favorable to ESM, this itself is very doubtful. So for no committee has ever given judgment in favor of Armed Forces because there is no one in Government to speak for Armed Forces. Govt is yet to issue terms of reference and name of judge for the commission. UFESM very strongly feels that there should be atleast three members from veterans in the commission. The commission should work under commission of inquiries act with a fixed time frame. We recommend Justice Lodha as head of commission, if the commission is unavoidable.
  9. Payment for OROP; Government has issued notification for OROP and has decided to start payment for OROP from Jan 16 onwards. ESM above 80 yrs, disabled soldiers and widows will be paid full arrears in one installment whereas other soldiers will be paid arrears in four six monthly installments. Anomalies in execution of OROP will be referred to one judge commission. 
  10. UFESM  plan to get full OROP; UFESM plans to fight tooth and nail for correction of anomalies introduced intentionally by Government to spoil the definition of OROP. UFESM will fight the case in Supreme Court as a PIL. There are number of judgments given by Honorable Supreme court in favor of litigants on this issue. Legal luminary Sh Ram  Jethamalani has very kindly consented to take up our case in Honorable Supreme Court. He has been kind enough to take this case Pro-Bono. UFESM is having preliminary meetings with him for preparation of the statement of case. It is for information of all that there is no plan to take stay on the notification issued by the Govt. Hence payment of enhanced pension and arrears due to ESM will be given to all ESM. 
  11. Adverse effect on OROP because of ESM are not united; There is no doubt that ESM must unite to create a strong pressure group to convince Government to accede to our legitimate demands.   Some members of original UFESM have separated and made their own organisation for reasons best known to them. ESM must have noticed many mails from splinter gp abusing Jantar Mantar satyagruh to prop themselves up in eyes of environment.But we the orginal UFESM at Jantar Mantar do not believe in abusing our own brothers and comrades and have always stayed away from this kind of criticism and mails. Some ESM get worried to read news about splinter group meeting RM to discuss OROP and are apprehensive that this group might accept diluted form of OROP. Any group which will accept any dilution in definition of OROP will be rejected by the family and hence there is no question of anyone accepting dilution in definition of OROP.   Govt has attempted to create a divide in unity of veterans and has partially succeeded. But it cannot go on for long as ESM all over country will unite soon on common issues. As UFESM see it we have been successful in creating pressure on Govt by agitating at JM. Agitation at JM is causing embarrassment to Govt in India as well as abroad. The party which came to power on pro Armed Forces image is getting labeled as anti Armed Forces party because of their refusal to fulfill their promise and their arrogance to see the point of view of agitating ESM. Now we have two pressure gps working on Govt one from JM agitators and other which is trying to become friendly with Govt. Govt has to listen to the most genuine demand of ESM and grant full OROP sooner than later as demand  of any gp.  
  12. SAINIK AAKROSH RALLY ON 13 DEC 2015 AT JM; UFESM has planned SAINIK AAKROSH RALLY at JM from 1000h to 1500h on 13 Dec 2015 SUNDAY to express soldier's anguish with the Govts plan to dilute definition of OROP as given in notification issued on 7 Nove 2015. UFESM requests all ex-servicemen to spread this message to all and join the rally on 13 Dec at JM. This will send a message to Govt that ESM all over India are anguished with this stepchild treatment of Armed Forces and ex-servicemen. Rally is being attended by ESM from 21 states of India. 
I am sure above would more or less satisfy all the questions being raised because of rumours being spread by some disgruntled ESM. 

FRIENDS TIME HAS COME FOR THE LAST HEAVE TO REALIZE OUR DREAM OF OROP. LET US ALL ASSEMBLE AT JANTAR MANTAR IN LARGE NUMBERS TO SEND A STRONG MESSAGE THAT ESM ALL OVER COUNTRY ARE UNITED AND WILL FIGHT FOR THEIR RIGHTS. GOVERNMENTS CANNOT IGNORE US ANYMORE AND WILL HAVE TO OUR GENUINE DEMANDS. 
FRIENDS SEE YOU AT JANTAR MANTAR AT 1000H ON 13 DECSUNDAY.

PLEASE CONTRIBUTE TO MEET THE EXPENDITURE ON THIS LARGE RALLY.; 

Regards
Gp Capt VK Gandhi VSM

Gen Sec IESM
Flat no 801, Tower N5
Narmada Apartments
Pocket D6 
Vasant Kunj
Nelson Mandela Marg
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.












Wednesday, December 2, 2015

OROP KRANTI : TO DAY ON 03 DEC 1971 & STILL WHY DO THE POLITICIANS AND THE BUREAUCRATS DESPISE THE INDIAN ARMED FORCES SO MUCH??

SOURCE :: FACE BOOK


                              TO DAY ON 03 DEC 1971

Remembering the Service & Sacrifice of ‪#‎Braveheart‬ Lnc Nk Albert Ekka,‪#‎ParamVirChakra‬ who sacrificed his life this day in 1971.‪#‎ServingOurNation‬

Flags of Honour's photo.
Flags of Honour
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Remember & Never Forget - ‪#‎ServingOurNation‬

Rememberng the Service and Sacrifice of ‪#‎Braveheart‬ Lance Naik Albert Ekka,‪#‎ParamVirChakra‬, 14 Guards who sacrificed his life on this day in 1971 in the‪#‎IndiaPakistanWar‬.

Lnc Nk Ekka was in the left forward company of a battalion of the Brigade of Guards during their attack on the enemy defences at Gangasagar on the Eastern front.The assaulting troops were subjected to intense shelling and heavy small-arms fire, but they charged onto the objective and were locked in bitter hand-to-hand combat. Lnc Nk Ekka noticed an enemy light machine-gun (LMG) inflicting heavy casualties on his company. With complete disregard fo his personal safety, he charged the enemy bunker, bayoneted two enemy soldiers and silenced the LMG. Though seriously wounded in this encounter, he continued to fight alongside his comrades through the mile deep objective, clearing bunker after bunker with undaunted courage.
Towards the northern end of the objective one enemy medium machine-gun (MMG) opened up from the second storey of a well-fortified building inflicting heavy casualties and holding up the attack. Once again this gallant soldier, without a thought for his personal safety, despite his serious injury and the heavy volume of enemy fire, crawled forward till he reached the building and lobbed a grenade into the bunker killing one enemy soldier and injuring the other. The MMG however continued to fire. With outstanding courage and determination Lnc Nk Ekka scaled a side wall and entering the bunker, bayoneted the enemy soldier who was still firing and thus silenced the machine-gun, saving further casualties to his company and ensuring the success of the attack. In this process however, he received serious injuries and succumbed to them after the capture of the objective.
Flags of Honour Foundation Salutes the valour and supreme sacrifice of Lnc Nk Ekka.


Please circulate to 1.3 billion Indians-
WHY DO THE POLITICIANS AND THE BUREAUCRATS DESPISE THE INDIAN ARMED FORCES SO MUCH?? 
PURUSHE


Dear People Of India,

1 We are Indian Army Soldiers. Countries like the US and UK and most other advanced democracies, with Armies that are facing conflict, venerate the men and women who serve in the Armed Forces. The UK parliament has even passed a law called Armed Forces Covenant . An Armed Forces Covenant is the expression of the moral obligation that the government and the nation owe to the armed forces community. The covenant acknowledges that members of the armed forces sacrifice some freedoms and often face dangerous situations. It recognises that families play a vital role in supporting the operational effectiveness of the armed forces. It is only in India where our men and women have to go through the humiliation of a comparison with a discredited bureaucracy.

In the United States, 15 presidents have served in the Army/Army Reserve , 9 in the State Militias, 6 in the Navy/Naval Reserve, with 2 presidents having serving in the Continental Army. In addition, eight presidents served during World War II, while seven served in the military during the American Civil War. That was the kind of military service they did before becoming the President and Commander in Chief of the US of America. No wonder they respect their Armed Forces and their Veterans.

2 Your Armed Forces cannot be compared with the IAS, IPS, BSF, CRPF, ITBP, CISF , NSG, Railway Protection Force, Rapid Deployment Force or the State Armed Police Forces.A Nation can have only one Military. The renowned sociologist Morris Janowitz had famously said: “The intimate social solidarity of the military profession is both envied and resented by civilians.” A bureaucrat is in no way comparable to a man or woman who serves in the Armed Forces. Nowhere is this comparison even attempted, not in the United States, the United Kingdom or even China. It’s laughable and making that comparison is ludicrous. Neither can the Armed Forces be compared or equated to other police forces of a Country.

3 WE ARE ACCOUNTABLE TO YOU AND TO NO ONE ELSE BECAUSE :

(a) WE HAVE PLEDGED TO PROTECT YOU, AND WE LIKE TO KEEP OUR WORD !
(b). WE ARE SURE THAT YOU LOVE US AND WE KNOW THAT YOU BELIEVE THAT THE INDIAN MILITARY IS THE LAST BASTION OF HOPE WHEN THE GOVT MACHINERY, IAS, IPS, BSF, CRPF, ITBP, CISF , NSG, Railway Protection Force HAVE FAILED ----- AND WHEN FINALLY THE ARMED FORCES FAIL ; INDIA WILL BE LOST.


PLEASE KNOW THESE FACTS.

4 THE GOVT, FINANCE MINISTRY AND THE IAS/IPS LOBBY IS DENYING YOUR SOLDIERS OROP UNDER THE PLEA OF FINANCIAL SCARCITY . THE FOLLOWING WILL TELL YOU THEIR SCARCITY :

(a) OROP ALREADY EXISTS FOR 100% OF THE BUREAUCRATS, JUDICIARY AND ALL THE PARLIAMENTARIANS.
(b). OUR PENSION WAS BROUGHT DOWN FROM 70% to 50 % ( actually to 37 percent for RANKS) WHILE THEIRS WAS RAISED FROM 30% TO 50% IN THE 3rd CPC .
(c). IN THE 6th CPC THEY DOLED OUT NFU - A SYSTEM BY WHICH ALL IAS, IPS OFFICERS & GROUP A SERVICES (LESS ARMED FORCES) WOULD RETIRE AT THE HIGHEST PAY SCALE -THEREBY GIVING THEM HIGHEST PENSION PLUS OROP. THEY LEFT FORCES OUT OF IT.
(d). THE IAS ,IPS and the CENTRAL SERVICES also gave themselves ACP - ASSURED CAREER PROGRESSION - BUT AGAIN LEFT FORCES OUT OF IT . BY DOING THIS , THEY BROUGHT US DOWN SEVERELY AND HAVE MADE THE FORCES LEAST LUCRATIVE AND LEAST HONOURABLE JOB. Without doubt the aim was to downgrade the Armed Forces of India. OUR ENEMIES ARE HAPPY AND WATCHING THIS GREAT DRAMA WITH GLEE ! Do you know that till date a DIG was was between a Lt Col and a Col . Now a Col has been equated with Non-Functional Selection Grade (NFSG). The rank of a DIG is now officially equal to a Brigadier. Both are now on a Grade Pay of Rs 8900. Because of the machinations of the Govt and the Central Services to run down the Military.
(e) THEY CAN "DONATE" $ 1 MILLION TO MONGOLIA, DONATE 1.25 LAC CRORE TO A STATE VOTE BANK, LET SCAMS OF LACS OF CRORE IN GOVT , IPL AND BCCI, give bailouts of hundreds of LAKHS to AIR INDIA but feel poor when it comes toRs. 8,300 crores for the Armed Forces personnel who are" FORCED " TO RETIRE YOUNG SO THAT THE NATION CAN SLEEP EASY.
5 It is not just Modi's promise but a four decade old promise, AN APPROVED PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE (KOSHIARY ) REPORT, A FAVOURABLE SC JUDGMENT (Maj Gen Vains ) and a promise by all Govts.
6 YOU CANNOT REMAIN INSULATED AND SEE VETERANS AND WIDOWS IGNORED AND THE STATUS AND PARITY OF THE INDIAN ARMED FORCES vis-a- vis OTHER GOVT SERVANTS DISTORTED. AND THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 1947 !!
7 GOD FORBID IF ONE OF YOUR OWN SON or DAUGHTER or RELATIVE IS IN THE FORCES ~~ WOULD YOU STILL FEEL THE SAME ?? WILL YOU SEND YOUR NEXT GENERATION TO THE ARMED FORCES NOW ??
8 WE ARE BARRED FROM STRIKES , PROTESTS, UNIONS ETC -FOR REASONS OF DISCIPLINE , BUT REST OF THE COUNTRY CAN GET WHAT THEY WANT ANY TIME BY RESORTING TO RIOTING, RAIL-ROKO etc !
9 HAVE WE EVER FAILED YOU IN PEACE, WAR OR TERRORISM, RIOTS, FLOODS, EARTHQUAKE ?? JUST LAST WEEK, EVEN THE SMALL SCALE RIOTS IN GUJARAT COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED BY THE POLICE OR THE PARA MIL FORCES ( !! ) AND THE ARMY DID THE JOB !!
CAN THIS NATION SURVIVE WITHOUT ITS ARMED FORCES ??

REMEMBER SALARY MAKES US DO OUR JOB BUT ITS HONOUR AND RECOGNITION THAT IMPELS US TO EMBRACE DEATH WILLINGLY WHILE EXECUTING OUR JOB.

THE POLITICIANS AND BUREAUCRATS HAVE DISHONOURED US. 

PLEASE SUPPORT US IN OUR PLEAS. SO SPREAD THIS MSG FOR YOUR GOOD AS WELL AS OURS.


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