NEW AVTAR TO SWALLOW OROP

This is what Shri Manohar Parikkar, hon’ble Defence Minister in his interview to The Economic Times says about OROP. This one-rank-one pension thing is again complicated; it can't be treated as a dynamic thing where every time someone's pension comes up, everyone else's gets revised.
His statement leaves me in no doubt that he has only heard what his bureaucrats have drilled into him. He would not have said this if he heard his Service Chiefs explaining what is their stand on OROP i.e. any increase in pensions to serving personnel to be passed on to past pensioners. It is to ensure that at any time pensions of past and present pensioners is same. Otherwise the disparity in pensions shall continue. If pensions are upgraded by any other manner it is not OROP.

EX-SERVICEMEN CHEATED & AGAIN ON WAR PATH

IESM plans to start relay hunger strike from 3^rd December 14 at Jantar Mantar (start of Indo Pak war in 1971). A jatha of ex-servicemen will sit on hunger strike every day till 16 December 14 (surrender of Pakistan army to Indian Army in 1971, glorious day in the history of Indian Armed Forces). A mega rally will be organized on 7^th December Sunday at Jantar Mantar. A tranche of medals will be returned to the President of India on 16 Dec.

IESM REQUESTS ALL EX-SERVICEMEN TO JOIN AGITATION FOR OROP IN LARGE NUMBERS.

IESM STATE UNITS ARE URGED TO SEND JATHAS OF 15 MEN EVERYDAY FOR SITTING ON RELAY HUNGER STRIKE FROM 3 DEC TO 16 DEC 2014.

ATTEND MEGA RALLY IN LARGE NUMBERS ON 7 DECEMBER 2014 SUNDAY. RALLY WILL START AT 1000H AT JANTAR MANTAR NEW DELHI

RETURN THEIR GALLANTRY MEDALS TO BE DEPOSITED WITH THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA ON 16 DECEMBER FOR SAFE CUSTODY. 

ALL EX-SERVICEMEN ORGANISATIONS ARE REQUESTED TO JOIN THE AGITATION AND UNITE FOR OROP AND SEND A STRONG MESSAGE TO GOVERNMENT. 

Regards,

Gp Capt VK Gandhi VSM
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CLARIFICATION FROM EDITOR THE HINDU ON OROP REPORTING

From: readerseditor <readerseditor@thehindu.co.in>
Date: Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 1:57 PM
Subject: Re: false reporting on OROP

Here is an response from the writer:

"The Defence Ministry has in a high-level meeting with the Finance Ministry recently raised the bill for the implementation of the One Rank One Pension scheme. The Finance Ministry gives the money to the Defence Ministry for the implementation. The actual disbursement of the money comes under the Defence Ministry. The story doesn't say that the money has been disbursed to pensioners. It says that the bill for the payments has been raised with the Finance Ministry. 

Guess- The reader can be reassured now the money has been claimed by the Defence Ministry it will be disbursed too soon i hope."

Warm regards,

from the office of the

Readers' Editor

OROP SANCTIONED BY BOTH UPA & NDA BUT IMPLEMENTED BY NONE

TALE OF AN UNBORN CHILD
Digvijaya Singh lock horns with Narendra Modi for taking credit of granting OROP which is said to have been granted by UPA but god & ESM only knows the truth who sanctioned , who got it. 
If sanctioned where the amount has gone. 
we searched every where except in Swiss bank

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Friday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks on 'one rank one pension' alleging that he was "appropriating credit" for the step taken by UPA.

"Now Modi takes credit for One Rank One Pension for Defence Personnel !Deserves full credit for appropriating Credit of what others have done.

"Decision of One Rank One Pension for Defence Personnel was taken 2 years back by UPA Govt, funds provided in the Budget and he takes Credit! (sic)," Singh said on Twitter.

Dear Mr.Digvijaya Singh you need not worry, you will be happy if you know the fact about Narendra Modi's claim of sanctioning One rank one pension (OROP). He has taken you & all Ex-servicemen to fools paradise.

STATEMENTS CONTARARY TO FACT IS NOT EXPECTED FROM THE HIGHIST OFFICE OF PRIME MINISTER'S

Prime Minister's Office                                                                                                  23-October, 2014                    

PM's  visit to Siachen; celebrates Diwali with officers and jawans of the Indian Armed Forces
To jawans: I come to celebrate my first Diwali as PM with you. Happy to be among my own. PM to jawans: You make it possible for 125 crore Indians to celebrate Diwali happily. "Your dreams and responsibilities are the responsibility of us all. The entire nation stands shoulder to shoulder with you." The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today made a surprise visit to Siachen. Addressing officers and jawans of the Indian Armed Forces at Siachen Base Camp at a height of over 12,000 feet, he praised their valour and courage, saying that 125 crore Indians could celebrate Diwali today, and go about their lives in comfort, because the jawans stood guard at the borders, prepared to make every sacrifice for the nation. The nation is proud of all three wings of the armed forces, the Prime Minister added. The Prime Minister said he had come unannounced, and the jawans may be surprised, but one does not need to announce arrival when coming to one's own (family). The Prime Minister said the jawans at Siachen worked in one of the remotest places in the world. It is a rare opportunity to be called upon to defend the country in such difficult conditions, he said. Shri Narendra Modi said that he comes to Siachen as a representative of the family members of the jawans who are busy serving Mother India on the borders. He said he is privileged that his first Diwali as Prime Minister will be spent partly with the jawans of Siachen, and partly with those affected by the floods in Srinagar. The Prime Minister said the Indian Armed Forces were unique - because while they spelt trouble for the enemy on the battlefield, they spelt life for all the countrymen affected by disasters or natural calamities. He recalled the immense contribution made by the Armed Forces during the recent floods in Srinagar. The Prime Minister also appreciated the fact that women too were now contributing to the Indian Armed Forces in a significant way. Sharing the pain and anguish of those who lose their loved ones in these difficult conditions, the Prime Minister said sometimes a body is found years later, and many still wait. He said one has to witness first-hand, the conditions at Siachen to appreciate the hardship that the jawans go through. The Prime Minister assured the jawans that wherever they are, and serving or retired, the country stands shoulder to shoulder with them. He said their dreams and responsibilities are the entire country's responsibility. He said he would do his utmost to ensure a life of dignity for them. The Prime Minister said the promise of One Rank, One Pension had been fulfilled, and preparations were being made for a National War Memorial, that we could all be proud of. The Prime Minister wished the entire country "Happy Diwali" from the icy heights of Siachen, adding that as countrymen light diyas today, they should recall that the warmth of the earthen lamps has been fuelled by the sweat and toil of the jawans of the Indian Armed Forces. Let those jawans inspire the rest of the country to work towards achieving the dreams and aspirations of the common man, he added.Source-http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=110773

LATEST NEWS ON OROP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured OROP while addressing Commanders' Conference in New Delhi on 17/10/2014.
Prime Minister said that India's Armed Forces, which represent the world's largest democracy, were second to none in professionalism, valour, commitment, service and duty. The Armed Forces have always vindicated the faith and confidence that people of India placed in them, whether it is for our nation's security or for relief in times of natural calamities. He thanked the Armed Forces for their extraordinary service to the people during the floods in Jammu and Kashmir and the cyclone on the East Coast. He paid tribute to the tradition and training that inculcated the highest ideals and professional capabilities in our Armed Forces. The nation's trust was the biggest strength of our Armed Forces.
Prime Minister also mentioned that he attached the highest priority to the welfare of Armed Forces personnel, both during and after their service careers. He assured the Commanders that he would do everything to fulfill the promises made on One Rank One Pension; improving service conditions; and, creating better safety nets and opportunities for services after retirement. 

Will clear hurdles, hike OROP funding: VK Singh

  Hindustan Times  Arainpura (Karnal), October 13, 2014 

Aiming at gaining support of ex-servicemen in the Haryana assembly elections, Union minister and former army chief VK Singh said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would “soon clear bureaucratic hurdles” to implement the ‘one rank-one pension’ (OROP) scheme for the armed forces. Urging the people to “throw stones” at other parties, Singh said the Centre had allotted Rs. 1,000 crore for the implementation of the OROP scheme in the budget. He was addressing a rally in support of the party’s nominee from Gharaunda, Harvinder Kalyan, who had recently joined the saffron party. Once a close aide of late chief minister Bhajan Lal, Kalyan quit the Congress in 2005 and joined the Haryana Janhit Congress (HJC) floated by Bhajan Lal. Then he joined the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and contested the 2009 elections unsuccessfully as its candidate.
Meanwhile, Singh, Union minister of state for external affairs, said the Centre would increase the OROP allocation and “may start disbursing dues in installments”. He claimed, “The Congress government did nothing for the ex-servicemen. The BJP upon assuming power paved the way for fulfillment of the long-pending demand. Though the Centre has made up its mind to implement the scheme, files are pending with bureaucrats. I am sure these would be cleared soon.”