Dear Members,
Ex-servicemen community got a
rude shock after listening to Finance Minister in his budget speech.
Finance Minister has allotted a mere Rs 1000 crore for OROP for 28.5 lac
ex-servicemen and 5 lacs hapless widows. It is pertinent to remember
that NDA Government and Prime Minister Mr Modi had been constantly
declaring that the OROP granted by UPA was a joke on Ex-servicemen. In
meeting after meeting Mr Modi asked Ex-servicemen to vote for NDA
candidates and NDA would grant real OROP to the ex-servicemen as and
when NDA would form the Government. BJP got absolute majority in recent
elections and ex-servicemen were very proud and felt elated because
they had voted en-block for the BJP candidates. They felt that now here
is a Govt which will look after their interest and would solve their
long outstanding problems. But it seems their association with BJP is going to be very short lived.
It is surprising that despite Parliament approving OROP in working
budget on 17 Feb 14, Government order for its execution is still not
issued ( A very good example of efficiency of DESW and MOD entrusted to
look after welfare of Ex-servicemen and widows). It is no surprise that
some forces inimical to Armed Forces and Veterans are busy overtime to
deny full benefit of OROP to Ex-servicemen and widows.
Ex-servicemen were elated and hopeful that they would take back
gallantry medals (deposited with The President of India) with great Pomp
and show asap the Government order for implementation, covering full
range of OROP, is released by the GOI. Ex-servicemen are crestfallen
after Finance Minister
Mr Arun Jaitley's budget speech and will have to resort to deposit of
more gallantry medals with The President of India. 10000 more gallantry
medals are already available with IESM and these would be deposited soon
with The President of India.
IESM
requests all ex-servicemen organisations to come together and
demonstrate their strength and Vote power. Political parties should not
forget that elections for few states assemblies of India are due within
next
few months and vote of ex-servicemen will be a deciding factor in these
elections.
IESM requests the Government that implementation order covering
full range of OROP, as defined by Sh Bhagat Singh Koshiari committee,
should be released as early as possible (preferably within one week) and
more funds as required to cover full range of OROP may be released by
the Govt.
IESM
is planning a mega rally in Delhi to put across the litany of woes of
Ex-servicemen and widows. Details of the rally would soon be released to
environment. All ex-servicemen are requested to tighten their belts for
a long drawn battle on this great betrayal by the Government.
Regards
Gp Capt VK Gandhi VSMGen Sec IESM
L - 48, Sector - 25,
NOIDA. 201301
The Govt. must come out with the formal notification along with the revised pension tables to set the matter to rest. If the notification and the tables are as per the orop interpretation of the service headquarters, ESM should not be concerned whether the requirement is Rs 1000/- or Rs. 3000/- crores. First thing first, and that is the acceptable notification within the next few days else rest assured ESM brothers the civil administration gives two hoots to services and will go to any length to not only deny the services their legitimate dues but would again cheat us in the forthcoming Pay Commission benefits. And if Mr. Modi's govt. can be taken for a ride by the civilian Ministry officials or they now want to wriggle out of their promise then either choose your doomed destination or treat them with a language that all political parties understand. Neverthless - Jai Hind !!!
ReplyDeleteThe Govt. must come out with the formal notification along with the revised pension tables to set the matter to rest. If the notification and the tables are as per the orop interpretation of the service headquarters, ESM should not be concerned whether the requirement is Rs 1000/- or Rs. 3000/- crores. First thing first, and that is the acceptable notification within the next few days else rest assured ESM brothers the civil administration gives two hoots to services and will go to any length to not only deny the services their legitimate dues but would again cheat us in the forthcoming Pay Commission benefits. And if Mr. Modi's govt. can be taken for a ride by the civilian Ministry officials. choose your doomed destination. Neverthless - Jai Hind !!!
or they too want to wriggle out of their promise
I would like to bring every body attention that medically boarded out recruits during their training have finally got their due , yet the case of officer cadet boarded out during training are denied with the benefit of ESM on ground that they are not covered under Army Act 1950. Is this the fault of such officer cadet . The act was made prior to independence , if the govt could not amend the rules even after 60 years of independence , the officer cadet could not be left on got grace . Date of passing out makes so much differance that if a gentlemen cadet gets boarded out on medical ground just one day after the POP he is ESM and if gets injured 24 Hrs before POP he is thrown out like oridinary people
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someshwar
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