Tuesday 30 July 2019
Monday 29 July 2019
PLEASE FORWARD COPIES PPO'S TO IESM TO PRESENT IN HSC FOR NEXT HEARING ON 06/08/2019
FORWARDING OF PPOs IN R/O 2019 RETIREES
OFFRS/JCO AND OR
Dear All Veterans
1. The
next hearing of OROP Case in Hon’ble Supreme Court is on 06 Aug 2019.
IESM team is ready with strong arguments to present veterans' case. IESM
has had a meeting with Honourable RM Sh Raj Nath Singh on 1 July 2019
and explained the anomalies of OROP. However no solution has come from
MOD so for.
2.
You are all aware that CGDA is attempting to put a spoke in OROP by
quoting a false information that present day retirees of 2018/2019 are
getting less pension than old retirees (post OROP) of 2013/2014. MOD
counsel is likely to extend this argument in HSC on 6 Aug.. This needs
to be countered in following ways.
(a) Legally it is not possible to reduce pay of any Government
employee, hence if pension of 2018/19 retirees is less than pension of
2013/14 retirees that means that pay of 2018/19 employees of any rank is
less than pay given to 2013/14 employees of similar rank with similar
years of service.. This means that present day employees of 2018/19 are
getting less pay than what they deserve and hence it can be challenged.
However if there is an isolated case because of some special reason that
can be explained. But it cannot be quoted as an example to deny past
retirees their genuine dues.
(b) IESM will be able to call bogie of CGDA with EPPO (of
2013/14 and earlier and also of 2018/19) in our hand to convince HSC
that CGDA/DESW/MOD are attempting to deny genuine dues to Armed Forces
Personnel by misquoting the information to HSC. These PPOs are not
available with us as of now.
(3)
IESM has also read the interpretation of Brig Vidyasagar and is in
agreement with him that CGDA is attempting to cancel already approved
OROP rather than equalising it in July 2019 as per Govt letter dated 7
Nov 2015.
(4)
Veterans are aware that IESM plea is that five year equalisation is
not acceptable as it is putting past retirees at loss for five years and
hence equalisation must be done every year.
IESM therefore needs these PPOs to strengthen our arguments for hearing on 6 Aug.
In view of above all veterans are requested to send PPOs ( 2012/13/14 and 2018/19 period)
With regards,
Yours Sincerely,
Maj Gen Satbir Singh, SM (Retd)
Advisor United Front of Ex Servicemen &
Chairman Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement (IESM)
Saturday 27 July 2019
Friday 26 July 2019
Tiger Hill Vir Chakra now directs traffic in a small Punjab town
Kargil Vijay Diwas: "May be I made a
wrong decision. I did not get any weightage for my Vir Chakra. Sports
persons winning medals are also given higher ranks... I killed a man who
was awarded Pakistan’s highest gallantry award. Anyway, God is kind. He
kept me alive," Satpal Singh said.
Twenty years ago, Satpal Singh was a Sepoy, battling Pakistan Army’s
counter-attacks on Tiger Hill in which he killed Captain Karnal Sher
Khan of the Northern Light Infantry and three others — Sher Khan was
later conferred the Nishan-e-Haider, Pakistan’s highest gallantry award,
on the recommendation of the Indian brigade commander who vouched for
his bravery on the icy heights.
He was part of the 8 Sikh team of two officers, four JCOs and 46 ORs
(other ranks), tasked to help the 19 Grenadiers capture Tiger Hill.
Eighteen personnel, including three JCOs, died while beating back
Pakistani attacks on Helmet and India Gate positions on Tiger Hill. Most
who survived the battle were wounded, including the two officers Major
Ravindra Parmar and Lt R K Sehrawat.
At a road intersection in Bhawanigarh, a small town in Sangrur
district of Punjab, Head Constable Satpal Singh is busy directing
traffic. But a close look at his uniform tells you he is no ordinary
traffic policeman. On his shirt, he wears four rows of medal ribands,
including one that’s half blue-half orange. The Vir Chakra.
“We had reached out position by the evening of July 5, 1999. It was
bitterly cold and all we had with us were the clothes we were wearing.
Either we could carry extra woollens or extra arms and ammunition. The
choice was obvious,” recalls Satpal, now 46.
The first Pakistani counter attack came early July 7, pushing back
Indian troops. “The attacks came one after another. We would beat one
and then there would be another. The Pakistanis had a good officer
leading them.” With the officers and JCOs wounded, Subedar Nirmal Singh, among the injured, retained command and remained in touch with the brigade commander, Brig M P S Bajwa, on the wireless.
“Before he was killed with a direct hit to the head, Subedar saab told
us to shout our jaikara ‘Bole So Nihal Sat Sri Akal’, rush the enemy and
the officer leading them. I took four bullets as I fired my LMG (light
machine gun). There was hand-to-hand combat. I pounced on this tall,
well-built man dressed in a tracksuit. He was leading the Pakistani
troops. There was chaos all around, both sides hurling abuses at each
other as they fought. I managed to kill him,” he said.
He did not know then that the man he had killed was Capt Karnal Sher
Khan. “I killed four of them — the officer, his radio operator and two
jawans providing him close cover.” The death of the officer left the
Pakistanis in disarray. “We could see him (Sher Khan) leading his
troops, using the fire-and-cover method to attack us again and again. He
fought well,” he said.
Brigadier Bajwa, Satpal’s former brigade commander, said: “I
recommended Satpal’s n
name for Param Vir Chakra given his exceptional
bravery on Tiger Hill. He was awarded Vir Chakra.”
After completing his service in the Army, Satpal was discharged in
2009. He joined Punjab Police the following year. “May be I made a wrong
decision. I did not get any weightage for my Vir Chakra. I joined under
the ex-servicemen quota. I am a Head Constable now.”
However, on Friday, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh announced that
Satpal was promoted from Head Constable to Assistant Sub Inspector.
Many Many thanks to Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh.
JAI HIND JAI SATPAL SINGHJI
Thursday 25 July 2019
Wednesday 24 July 2019
Tuesday 23 July 2019
MoD Clarification on Dual Family Pension i.e. Ordinary Family Pension (OFP) from Military Side, Special Family Pension (SFP)/ Liberalised Family Pension (LFP) for re-employed Military service
No. PC -2(6)/2013/D(Pen/Pol)
Government of India/Bharat Sarkar
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
D(Pension/Policy)
Dated 8th July, 2019
To
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff
Subject: Clarification regarding grant of Dual Family Pension i.e. Ordinary Family Pension (OFP) from Military Side as well as Special Family Pension (SFP)/ Liberalised Family Pension (LFP) for re-employed Military service - reg.
Sir,
The undersigned is directed to state that references have been received
seeking clarification as to whether Special Family Pension
(SFP)/Liberalised Family Pension (LFP) is admissible on death of a
military pensioner re-employed in military service, and his death is
attributable to military service.
2. Prior to 17.01.2013, the NOKs of Armed Force Pensioner who got
re-employed in Civil Department/PSUs/Autonomous bodies/Local Fund of
Central/State Governments after getting retired from military service
were authorized to draw Ordinary Family Pension (OFP) either from
military side or from civil side whichever was beneficial to them in
terms of Gol, MoD letter No. 10(6)/92/D(Pens/Sers) dated 28.09.1992 and
regulation 78 of Pension Regulation Part-I, 2008. Subsequently, vide
GoI, MoD letter No. 01(05)/2010-D(Pen/Policy) dated 17.01.2013, two
family pensions were allowed w.e.f. 24.09.2012 in the event of death of a
re-employed military pensioner.
3. It was further clarified that dual family pension is admissible
irrespective of the fact whether the re-employment was in civil or
military department vide GoI, MoD letter No. 10(17)/2012-D(Pen/Pol)
dated 21.03.2013. Hence, the family pensioners of military personnel
re-employed in military e.g. Territorial Army/Defence Security Corps
(TA/DSC) are also covered in the ambit of the Gol, MoD letter No.
01(05)/2010-D(Pen/Policy) dated 17.01.2013 for grant of dual family
pension w.e.f. 24.09.2012. However, the admissibility of dual family
pension was restricted to ordinary family pension (OFP).
4. Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare vide their OM No.
1/3/2016-P&PW(F) dated 24.01.2019 has clarified that the provisions
of two family pensions, one in respect of military/civil service and the
other for civil service after re-employment, as available in terms of
CCS(Pension) Rules, is also applicable under CCS(EOP) Rules.
5. The matter regarding extending the admissibility of Special Family
Pension (SFP)/Liberalised Family Pension (LFP) in cases of death
attributable to military service in terms of Gol, MoD letter No.
1(2)/97/D(Pen-C) dated 31.01.2001 in the case a of dual family pension
has been examined. It has been decided that Department of Pension and
Pensioners’ Welfare OM No. 1/3/2016-P&PW(F) dated 24.01.2019 would
apply mutatis-mutandis to military/civil pensioners re-employed in
military service and it is clarified that the provision of two family
pensions, one in respect of military/civil service and Special Family
Pension (SFP)/Liberalised Family Pension (LFP) for re-employed military
service is also applicable. Special Family Pension (SFP)/Liberalised
Family Pension (LFP) if any, would be admissible in terms of GoI,
MoD letter No. 1(2)/97/D(Pen-C) dated 31.01.2001 on death of a pensioner
who was re-employed in military service and if his death is
attributable to military service, in addition to Ordinary Family Pension
in respect of the previous military/civil service.
6. Where, however, on death of the re-employed ex-serviceman if the
family is eligible for Special Family Pension (SFP)/Liberalised Family
Pension (LFP) for first service, family pension for second spell of
service would be Ordinary Family Pension.
7. Special Family Pension (SFP)/Liberalised Family Pension (LFP) shall
be granted only in respect of one service and in no case, Special Family
Pension (SFP)/Liberalised Family Pension (LFP) will be granted for both
the services.
8. The financial benefits in the past cases will accrue with effect from 24.09.2012.
9. Pension Regulation of the three Services shall be amended in due course.
10. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Division of this
Ministry vide their ID No. 10(02)/2017/FIN/PEN dated 21.06.2019.
Saturday 20 July 2019
DEMOCRACY CHANNEL BROADCAST INTERVIEW WITH EX-SGT MAHANADA BISWAS
Sunday 14 July 2019
Wednesday 10 July 2019
OROP REVISION COMMITTEE FORMED REPLY IN RS- PIB NEWS
Ministry of Defence
Revision of OROP Scheme
Posted On:
08 JUL 2019 4:27PM by PIB Delhi
A
Committee has been constituted on 14.06.2019 under the Chairmanship of
Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) to work out the modalities
& methodology of implementation of next revision of pension under
One Rank One Pension (OROP). The composition of the Committee is as
under:-
(i) CGDA : Chairperson
(ii) Joint Secretary (ESW) : Member
(iii) Addl FA, Defence (Fin.) : Member
(iv) Representative of three Services : Member
(v) AddlCGDA : Member
(vi) PCDA (P), Allahabad : Member
(vii) Joint CGDA (Pension) : Member & Convener
A Committee has been constituted as above.
This
information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik in a
written reply to Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy and Shrimati Ambika Soniin Rajya
Sabha today.
Tuesday 2 July 2019
MINUTES OF IESM MEETING WITH HON. DM SHRI RAJNATH SINGH
On 1 July 2019, IESM delegation met Honourable RM Sh Rajnath Singh. Following members were part of delegation.
1. MAJ Gen Satbir Singh SM Chairman IESM
2. Gp Capt VK Gandhi VSM, Vice Chairman IESM
3. Wg Cdr Vinod Nebb VrC & bar
4. COL RD Sharma
5. Cdr SS Ahuja Gen Sec IESM
6. Hony Lt K Pandey jt SEC IESM
7. Mrs Sudesh Goyat
Meeting started at 1615, Gen Satbir Singh congratulated RM for victory in elections by BJP and his taking charge of a very important ministry. Delegation appreciated the good work done by the Govt in last five years and wished that India will grow in all fields under this Govt.
Gen Satbir then explained that IESM delegation had met him on 6 Sep 2013 at his residence in which he had promised full OROP. Sh Rajnath ji was BJP party President in 2013
Gen Satbir further explained that NDA Govt had approved OROP in 2014 but it had some anomalies. These have not been rectified so for and IESM delegation has come to meet RM with lot of expectation that Sh Rajnath ji as RM would definitely correct these anomalies.
Gp CAPT VK Gandhi then explained that because of fixing basic pensions of past pensioners at mean of pensions of 2013 has resulted in past soldiers getting less pension of around Rs 4500/ less than a soldier retiring in 2019 and a widow is getting around Rs 2500/ less.
Secondly five year equalisation has resulted in many disadvantages to past pensioners. These are
(a) Past pensioners will get less pension for five years.
(b) Past pensioners have not been given full reward of 7 CPC as pension of past pensioners pension as on 2013 has been multiplied with 2.57 to arrive at pension post 7 CPC whereas pension of past pensioners should have been updated to 31 Dec 2015 before multiplying with 2.57. This has resulted in financial loss to all ranks.
(b) Advantage of removal 33 yr rule has not been passed to past pensioners.
(c) Equalisation after five yrs will again result in basic of past pensioners being fixed at mean of 2018. Resulting in loss to them.
(d) Col & Brig tank officers were not given advantage of 2.67 multiplication factor which was given to present pensioners. This was denied on the ground that it will be given in next equalisation that is 2019.
Gp CAPT Gandhi further explained that Past pensioners are not demanding yearly increments as is being propagated by some officials. IESM is only requesting for bridging the gap between past pensioners and present pensioners. Past pensioners will be ever thankful to NDA Govt if their pensions are fixed at par with pensioners who are retiring today.
Gp CAPT Gandhi requested that next date for hearing in HSC for our petition is 6 Aug and hoped that RM will find solutions to the anomalies for OROP.
Gen Satbir volunteered that IESM will be ready to take back 22000 medals deposited with President of India as mark of protest on assurance of RM that our anomalies would be rectified.
Wg Cdr Vinod Nebb explained that he had met Honourable PM Sh Narendra Modi ji in a function and had requested for war memorial for Armed Forces and for declaration of 16 Dec as victory day for INDIA. He thanked the Govt for the magnificent war memorial at India Gate and requested that 16 Dec be declared as victory day in India.
Mrs Sudesh Goyat explained following problems of widows
1. There is a gap of almost six months for widows to start getting their pension on demise of their husband (pensioner). Provisional Pension should start immediately and can be adjusted later but should not take more than three months.
2. Widow of a deceased serving soldier be given a service quarter till completion of service tenure of her husband.
3. DESW and DAV must have women members with authority who can listen to problems of widows and provide swift solutions.
Gp CAPT Gandhi then requested that unnecessary controversy has been created by Govt to discontinue IT exemption for superannuated soldiers on disability pension. RM explained that this is instruction has been issued by MOF and not by MOD. However he will look into it.
Honourable RM heard patiently all the issues and wanted to understand the complications. He assured the delegation that he will do everything to raise the morale of Armed Forces. He assured that he will have replies to all problems and will confirm action taken in our next meeting.
ESM delegation thanked RM and expressed that we have come to him with lot of hope that he would definitely remove anomalies on OROP.
Date for next meeting would be fixed soon.
Regards
Gp Capt VK Gandhi VSM
Vice Chairman IESM
1 July 2019
1. MAJ Gen Satbir Singh SM Chairman IESM
2. Gp Capt VK Gandhi VSM, Vice Chairman IESM
3. Wg Cdr Vinod Nebb VrC & bar
4. COL RD Sharma
5. Cdr SS Ahuja Gen Sec IESM
6. Hony Lt K Pandey jt SEC IESM
7. Mrs Sudesh Goyat
Meeting started at 1615, Gen Satbir Singh congratulated RM for victory in elections by BJP and his taking charge of a very important ministry. Delegation appreciated the good work done by the Govt in last five years and wished that India will grow in all fields under this Govt.
Gen Satbir then explained that IESM delegation had met him on 6 Sep 2013 at his residence in which he had promised full OROP. Sh Rajnath ji was BJP party President in 2013
Gen Satbir further explained that NDA Govt had approved OROP in 2014 but it had some anomalies. These have not been rectified so for and IESM delegation has come to meet RM with lot of expectation that Sh Rajnath ji as RM would definitely correct these anomalies.
Gp CAPT VK Gandhi then explained that because of fixing basic pensions of past pensioners at mean of pensions of 2013 has resulted in past soldiers getting less pension of around Rs 4500/ less than a soldier retiring in 2019 and a widow is getting around Rs 2500/ less.
Secondly five year equalisation has resulted in many disadvantages to past pensioners. These are
(a) Past pensioners will get less pension for five years.
(b) Past pensioners have not been given full reward of 7 CPC as pension of past pensioners pension as on 2013 has been multiplied with 2.57 to arrive at pension post 7 CPC whereas pension of past pensioners should have been updated to 31 Dec 2015 before multiplying with 2.57. This has resulted in financial loss to all ranks.
(b) Advantage of removal 33 yr rule has not been passed to past pensioners.
(c) Equalisation after five yrs will again result in basic of past pensioners being fixed at mean of 2018. Resulting in loss to them.
(d) Col & Brig tank officers were not given advantage of 2.67 multiplication factor which was given to present pensioners. This was denied on the ground that it will be given in next equalisation that is 2019.
Gp CAPT Gandhi further explained that Past pensioners are not demanding yearly increments as is being propagated by some officials. IESM is only requesting for bridging the gap between past pensioners and present pensioners. Past pensioners will be ever thankful to NDA Govt if their pensions are fixed at par with pensioners who are retiring today.
Gp CAPT Gandhi requested that next date for hearing in HSC for our petition is 6 Aug and hoped that RM will find solutions to the anomalies for OROP.
Gen Satbir volunteered that IESM will be ready to take back 22000 medals deposited with President of India as mark of protest on assurance of RM that our anomalies would be rectified.
Wg Cdr Vinod Nebb explained that he had met Honourable PM Sh Narendra Modi ji in a function and had requested for war memorial for Armed Forces and for declaration of 16 Dec as victory day for INDIA. He thanked the Govt for the magnificent war memorial at India Gate and requested that 16 Dec be declared as victory day in India.
Mrs Sudesh Goyat explained following problems of widows
1. There is a gap of almost six months for widows to start getting their pension on demise of their husband (pensioner). Provisional Pension should start immediately and can be adjusted later but should not take more than three months.
2. Widow of a deceased serving soldier be given a service quarter till completion of service tenure of her husband.
3. DESW and DAV must have women members with authority who can listen to problems of widows and provide swift solutions.
Gp CAPT Gandhi then requested that unnecessary controversy has been created by Govt to discontinue IT exemption for superannuated soldiers on disability pension. RM explained that this is instruction has been issued by MOF and not by MOD. However he will look into it.
Honourable RM heard patiently all the issues and wanted to understand the complications. He assured the delegation that he will do everything to raise the morale of Armed Forces. He assured that he will have replies to all problems and will confirm action taken in our next meeting.
ESM delegation thanked RM and expressed that we have come to him with lot of hope that he would definitely remove anomalies on OROP.
Date for next meeting would be fixed soon.
Regards
Gp Capt VK Gandhi VSM
Vice Chairman IESM
1 July 2019
Monday 1 July 2019
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