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Thursday 19 January 2017
SALUTES VETERANS & VEER NARIS ON FAST AT JANTAR MANTAR
Tuesday 17 January 2017
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)
LETTER TO RM BY GEN SATBIR SINGH FOR ACTUAL IMLIMENTATION OF OROP
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 07th
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 7th
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.
|
Monday 16 January 2017
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.
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
Friday 13 January 2017
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
Mob & WhatsApp: 09447068125
Thursday 12 January 2017
CLARIFICATION OF CIRCULAR 568 BY PCDA ALLAHABAD
ARMED FORCES VETERANS' DAY : 14 JAN 17
1. 14 Jan has been designated as Armed Forces Veteran
s
'
Day.
2. As part of the first Tri-Services Veteran
s'
Day Celebration
s
, a Veteran
s'
Rally is being organised at Harbaksh Stadium, Delhi Cantt on 14 Jan 17 from 1000 h
onward.
3.
Hon'ble RM and
Service Chiefs
will be
present at the Rally to interact with the Veterans.
4.
At
the rally, a number of stalls on welfare aspects connected with job
placement, education facilities for wards of veterans, resettlement,
pension entitlement etc are being put up to attend to the queries of
veterans. A
n exclusive
stall f
or
Air Veterans
is being
put
up by DAV
, IAF BA, GIS
& AFA
. Additionally, there will be
a CSD counter.
A Medical Camp is also being
held as a part of the Rally.
5. High Tea has been arranged at 1110h.
6
.
Maximum participation from Air Veterans is solicited. The Association expects at least 100 Veteran O
fficers and 200
Veteran
Airmen/ NCs(E)
to turn up
at the Rally.
Veterans may call up on Mob No - 8376046001, 7291072722 and L/L No 011-25674146 to register their attendance at the Rally.
7
. Service Transport is being provided by Air Force to pick up Air Veterans from the following locations.
(a) Noida
- Transport being arranged by AF Stn Race Course : 011-23010231/7628 (Extn)
(b) Greater Noida
-
Transport being arranged by AF Stn Race Course
:
011-23010231/7628 (Extn)
(c) 54 ASP (Gurgaon)
: 0124-2345646/ 4414 (Extn)
(d) 7 BRD (Tughalakabad)
: 011
-26041519/ 9953592418 (Mobile)
(e)
28 Wing (AF Stn, Hindon)
: 0120-2656666/ 4415 (Extn)
(f) 12 BRD (Najafgarh) : 011-25318701
(
g
)
3 Wing (AF Stn, Palam)
: 011-25675162/25676364/ 8527850622 (Mobile)
(h) 56 ASP (Faridabad) : 0129-2473632/ 7065555618 (Mobile)
8
.
Air
Veterans desirous of availing the transport facility are advised to get
in touch with AFA Branches at NOIDA (Contact No.
0120-2542428/9811713280) and Gurgaon (Contact No.
0124-2219669/9312245684) beiseds the above units on the Telephone
Numbers listed against them to ascertain the exact time and location of
pick up/drop points. Additionally, the Army is positioning their
transport at 0630h at the following locations which could be availed by
Air Veterans.
(a) Gurgaon - Iffco Chowk, DSOI, Haldi Ram Toll Barrier & Devendra Vihar
(b) Faridabad - Zila Sainik Board Office, Sarita Vihar-Faridabad Fly Over
(c) Dwarka - Sector-10 Metro Station, AWHO, Dwarka
(d) NOIDA -
Arun
V
ihar,
Noida Golf
C
ourse,
Jalvayu
V
ihar &
Zila
S
ainik
B
oard
(e) New Delhi -
DSOI Dhaulakuan, ISBT Kashmiri Gate, New Delhi Rly Stn Paharganj
Sarai Kale khan/Nizamuddin Rly Stn & Rajiv Chowk Metro Stn
9. Request turn up in large numbers to be a part of the Rally and make it a grand success.
10. Good luck and a Happy New Year to all Air Veterans from AFA.
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