REPORTS FROM JANTAR MANTAR

17 Jan 2017

Shri Manohar Parrikar                                                                                                                        

Hon’ble Raksha Mantri                                                                                                                     

104, South Block, New Delhi

 SITUATION AT JANTAR MANTAR NEW DELHI

 Dear Raksha Mantri,

1.    You are aware that we have been carrying out our Movement for One Rank One Pension (OROP) for the last 583 days.

2.      Mrs Sudesh  Goyat who has been on Relay Hunger Fast (RHF) for the last 512 days has decided to sit on Hunger Fast unto Death alongwith two others at our “Jantar Mantar Manch”

3.      We persuaded them which they have refused and I am duty bound to respect her feelings and high level of commitment towards the cause of Widows and Jawans.

4.      I urge you to meet our delegation and resolve the long pending issue.

           For ever in service of Nation.

               With regards,

                    Yours Sincerely,

  Maj Gen Satbir Singh, SM (Retd)                                                                                

Advisor United Front of Ex Servicemen Jantar Mantar &                       

Chairman Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement (IESM)                                                                                                                 

Mobile: 9312404269, 01244110570                                                           

Email:satbirsm@gmail.com   

                

LETTER TO RM BY GEN SATBIR SINGH FOR ACTUAL IMLIMENTATION OF OROP

ACTUAL OROP NOT YET IMPLEMENTED ONE MAN JUDICIAL COMMITTEE

NOT YET MADE PUBLIC

Dear Raksha Mantri,

1.    Please refer the following letters :-

(a)            Letter dated 16 Nov 2015 regarding serious anomalies in the Notification for the Implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) issued on 07 Nov 2016.       

(b)           Letter to Justice L.Narasimha Reddy, Retired Chief Justice of Patna High Court dated     25 Mar 2016 regarding “Urgent Need to Rectify Anomalies in OROP in Govt Notification dated 07 Nov 2015 and Table dated 03 Feb 2016.

(c)            Letter to Justice L.Narasimha Reddy, Retired Chief Justice of Patna High Court dated   25 Mar 2016 regarding “Change of Definition of OROP in various correspondence of DESW Noticed.

(d)                       Letter dated 25 Mar 2016 regarding One Rank One Pension.

(e)                       Letter dated 27 Nov 2016 regarding non  implementation of Actual

OROP.

(f)      Letter dated 23 Dec 2016 regarding non implementation of Actual OROP Letter.

2.       With concern and anguish, we wish to bring to your Notice that the Actual OROP as assured by the Hon’ble Prime Minister has not yet been implemented.  The anomalies arising out of the 07^th Nov 2015 Govt Notification for the implementation of OROP has not been rectified.  The anomalies were pointed out to your goodself vide our above quoted letters.  This avoidable delay is causing serious concern to the defence, widows and ex-Servicemen.

3.       One Man Judicial Committee report, it is learnt was submitted to Govt on 26 Oct 2016, however, neither the same has been made public nor its recommendations implemented.  Sir, we the defence family have been on Protest Movement and Relay Hunger Strike (RHS) at Jantar Mantar for the past 582 days, no  one from the Govt has enquired or addressed our concerns,  instead the Govt continues to inform the people of the country that it has implemented OROP.  You know Sir, the same is not true,  OROP as per the definition approved by the Govt through its executive order dated 26 Feb 2014 is far away from what has been implemented.  Not only the actual OROP has not been implemented as per the approved definition, the wrongly implemented OROP has been carried forward to the 7^th CPC with Cascading adverse affect on pensions of defence fraternity. 

4.       The statements from the Govt that OROP has been implemented and some negative people were protesting is very hurting to the Ex-Servicemen and widows.  Sir, if actual OROP is implemented after removing the anomalies, we will immediately lift our Protest Movement from Jantar Mantar.  We are only there for our legitimate democratic rights of protest which is being carried out in a soldierly manner, with dignity and respect and within the constitutional norms.  Sir, we are your erstwhile soldiers and not civilian unions.  We request you to consider implementing Actual OROP, which has been pending the last 42 years. 

5.        We are thankful to Govt that it has taken the step to announce implementation of OROP, but what has been implemented is far from the Actual OROP.  We are also concerned that the Govt has unfairly amended the approved definition as per the Govt executive order dated 26 Feb 2014 and announced in the Parliament by MOS for Defence on 02 Dec 2014.

6.       May we request you for your personal indulgence to rectify the anomalies arising out of the Govt Notification on 07 Nov 2015.  May we also   request for a meeting with you Sir, of a delegation of three members for half an hour at your earliest please.

        With regards,

                        Yours Sincerely,

            Maj Gen Satbir Singh, SM (Retd)                                                                                          Advisor United Front of Ex Servicemen Jantar Mantar &                                                                             Chairman Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement (IESM)                                                                                                        Mobile: 9312404269, 01244110570                                                      Email:satbirsm@gmail.com   

Copy to:- 

General Bipin Rawat,                                                      UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM Chief of the Army Staff                                          Integrated HQs of Ministry of Defence (Army) South Block, New Delhi-110011	For information and action please.
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa                                     PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC Chief of the Air Staff                                                         Integrated HQs of Ministry of Defence (Air Force) Vayu Bhawan, New Delhi 110011	Our request as above.
Admiral Sunil Lanba                     PVSM, AVSM, ADC                                         Chief of the Naval Staff  & Chairman Chiefs of Staffs Committee (CoSC) Integrated HQs of Ministry of Defence (Navy)               South Block, New Delhi -110011	Our request as above.

                                                

OROP suicide: Supreme Court declines plea against Delhi govt’s order of granting one crore to ex-serviceman

 A bench led by Chief Justice of India J S Khehar observed that a court could not interfere with such decisions since the issue did not involve violation of fundamental rights.
The Supreme Court Friday declined to entertain a PIL, which had complained against the Delhi government’s decision to grant financial assistance of Rs 1 crore to the family of a retired soldier, who killed himself in November last year while demanding the implementation of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme for retired soldiers.
A bench led by Chief Justice of India J S Khehar observed that a court could not interfere with such decisions since the issue did not involve violation of fundamental rights. It further cited the example of granting scholarships and awards to meritorious students, pointing out that the court could not ask a government to start issuing written and speaking orders in all instances.
“If you are unhappy about what has happened, go and sit in dharna… tell the government that we are not going to vote for you again. But it does not violate any fundamental right,” remarked the bench while dismissing the petition.
The PIL was filed by a group, Media Research and Welfare Society, which alleged that CM Arvind Kejriwal’s announcement for financial assistance to the family of ex-serviceman Ram Kishan Grewal was unjustified as there was no provision in the law to give compensation to a man who commits suicide.

NATION CELEBRATES ARMY DAY

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday saluted the courage and invaluable service of the soldiers and officers, including the veterans on the Army Day. PM Modi said the army and its brave soldiers have made the nation proud by their sacrifices. General Bipin Rawat, who recently took over as Army Chief, also extended his best wishes on the occasion. Large number of serving, veteran and civil dignitaries paid homage to martyrs at the Vijay Smarak or victory memorial at Fort William, headquarters of the Army's Eastern Command in Kolkata.

NO HOPE OF OPTION 1 FOR PRE-12016 PENSIONERS

MOST UNKINDEST CUT OF ALL

PENSIONER’S OPTION – 1 MERCILESSLY REJECTED

It is learnt that the Committee chaired by Secretary (Pension) has NOT recommended the Option Number – 1 recommended by 7th Central Pay Commission for fixation of pension of pre -2016 Pensioners. 

Instead it has recommended extension of the benefit of pension determination recommended by 5th CPC ie ; arriving at notional pay in 7th CPC by applying formula for pay revision for serving employees in each Pay Commission revision and consequent pension fixation. Now the Implementation Cell of 7th CPC is studying the recommendations of Pension Committee for processing for submission for approval of Cabinet. Thus , the one and the only favourable recommendation of 7th CPC ie; the real parity in Pension which is also approved by Cabinet with a rider “subject to feasibility” is going to be mercilessly rejected by Government , inspite of repeated requests and demands from NJCA, Confederation and Pensioners Associations .

M. KRISHNAN

Secretary General

Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers

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