23 Dec 2014
Shri Manohar Parrikar
Hon’ble Raksha Mantri
104, South Block
New Delhi -110011
Hon’ble Raksha Mantri
104, South Block
New Delhi -110011
NON IMPLEMENTATION OF ONE RANK ONE PENSION (OROP)
Dear Hon’ble Raksha Mantriji,
IESM is grateful to you for granting
us time on 09 Dec 2014 to discuss One Rank One Pension (OROP) with one
of the stake holders, in spite of your busy schedule when Parliament is
in session.
You patiently heard our point of view
on this issue which has been agitating Armed Forces Veterans since 1982.
You showed your sincerity to view this issue from different angles
which unfortunately landed in your lap. The definition of OROP has been
succinctly brought out by the written answer given in hon’ble parliament
by Shri Rao Inderjit Singh, Raksha Rajya Mantri on 02 Dec 2014. We felt
now that there is no doubt in definition of OROP even in Central
Government. So we felt your meeting is only to chalk out a road map for
implementation of OROP.
Since the definition is very simple to
understand in that pre – 2014 pensioner of same rank with same length
of service will get same pension as if he retired on 31 Mar 2014 and his
pension is hiked on 01 Jul 2015, we were happy that Government letter
for implementation may not take much time to be issued. We even offered
services of knowledgeable Armed Forces veterans to help out CGDA in
making tables for various ranks indicating pensions rank wise and length
of service wise and arrive at arrears w.e.f. 01 Apr 2014. Your reply
to query posed by Col Vinay Thapar in The Headlines Today conclave that
100% satisfaction is not possible in real life has caused much
consternation in the minds of veterans. We are getting anxious calls
from veterans not only from India but also from those settled abroad on
meaning of 80 to 95% of OROP.
Sir, the Govt of India is already
violating hon’ble Supreme Court judgment delivered in Maj Gen SPS Vains
Vs Union of India where the apex court has made unambiguous judgment
that senior ranked veteran cannot get pension less than a his junior.
Today a Maj Gen retired in 2005 gets lesser pension than a Brigadier
retired in Nov 2014.
The OROP stands sanctioned by the
Govt. It has to be implemented 100 percent as per the approved
definition and the executive orders issued by the Govt. Also there has
been an assurance by the PM, RM on a number of occasions that actual
OROP will be implemented. Any dilution to the approved definition will
not be OROP.
May we, therefore request you to
accept the DGL prepared by the Service HQs without any dilution and
issue instructions for the implementation of OROP as assured by you
within 30 days ie by 09 Jan 2015. Sir, there is extreme pressure from
the Ex Servicemen to start a countrywide agitation to get Justice. They
are getting restless since 10 months have passed when OROP was
sanctioned on 17 Feb 2014, but its implementation has not been done till
date. We had held in- abeyance our planned agitation from 03 to 16 Dec
2014 after getting positive feedback that the Govt is likely to
implement OROP soon.
Sir, We have not understood why CGDA
cannot consult Armed Forces Veterans on OROP like Ministry of Pensions,
Personnel and Public Grievance does whenever any letter is issued
affecting pensioners does. It appears, sir, you as Rakshma Mantri is
very clear on OROP but it is the IDAS Officers in Min of Def who are
found to be stumbling block trying to find out difficulties in arriving
at Govt letter on implementation where there are no difficulties at all.
Your discussion with Dr Subrahmanyam Swamy of
BJP on 21 Dec 2014 where in you are reported to have said
implementation after taking concerns of Ex-Servicemen is likely to be
effected by budget session in Feb 2015 has left us wondering as to where
is the delay now? If funds are the problem as you expressed to IESL
delegation which met you on 10 Dec 2014, IESM has suggested mode of
payment of arrears to widows first, PBOR second and Officers last.
May we request you to expedite
issue of Govt Notification for the implementation of OROP as per the
approved definition and as per the DGL prepared by the Service HQs.
With regards
Maj Gen Satbir Singh, SM (Retd)
Chairman IESM
Mob: +919312404269, 0124-4110570
Email ID: satbirsm@gmail.com
Chairman IESM
Mob: +919312404269, 0124-4110570
Email ID: satbirsm@gmail.com
Its high time pm and rm to detach from the officers in mod, act on your own, take your own decisions, they are capable of thwarting any thing which comes on there radar, modiji should be very very careful he will have to jump many many hurdles and blockades which in turn will hurt his image and party's image
ReplyDeleteRM says one should not expect 100%, that means people of this great country shouldn't expect 100% from nda gvt
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