Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Views by Lt Col IS Gill from Mhow

Dear Friends,

With reference to the mails on the subject, I had also sent some suggestions,
which I hope must have been considered appropriately but the outcome not
known. When a large number of comn exchange takes place, some are
bound to be lost !!.

I support the views of Veteran RK that we all, once out of uniform, are ESM
and RANK should not matter much. In fact situation should be "Jee Kaho aur
Jee Kahao". (address each other with respect) It is also NOT necessary that
'bright' and 'brilliant' ideas come only with RANK. We are not in a sand model
discussion and there is no compulsion to support DS (IO / RO) solution.

We should also not think that because Lt Cols and Lt Gens have been given
some dues (denied earlier - but not equal to OROP) will NOT support any
future 'course of action'. The ESM joined IESM / IESL not for getting their
individual pensions increased, but for the general cause (discrimination being
faced by ESM / Serving people as compared to 'BABUs'). Let us not make
isolated pockets amongst ourselves. Some time back one ESM organisation
from Punjab had written that "PBOR did not resent, when Lt Cols got PB IV".
How does it matter to PBOR or Offrs if some people are given a part of their
dues? We are NOT fighting for individual gains.

From what has happened since election results came, we have NO alternative
other than moving JUDICIARY with a sound case and settle it once for all.

With regards

Lt Col Inderjit Singh Gill, Veteran
MHOW