To: aaaaa Amar Ujala
Sent: Sat, 24 October, 2009 4:46:23 PM
Subject: Depositing of Medals on 25 Oct 2009 By Ex-Servicemen To President of India
Dear Editor,
Kindly arrange to publish the following important news and press release of welfare of 23 lakhs retired Ex-Servicemen of India who have already deposited 20000 medals to the President of India and now on 25 Oct 09 at 3 pm again depositing medals to the President of India please.
Lt Col B M Thapa, Veteran, Member IESM, gen Secy DESL
Depositing of Medals on 25 Oct 2009 By Ex-Servicemen To President of India
Dear Veterans,
1. The Govt continues to ignore the grant of One Rank One Pension demand of Ex Servicemen (ESM). The Prime Minister in his speech at Red Fort on 15 Aug 09 had stated that pensions of JCOs and other ranks have been enhanced. Even, these orders have not yet been issued by the Govt. Why there should be so much delay? Is it that bureaucracy with intent to harass the Ex Servicemen is causing hurdles in issuing the necessary orders? The Ex Servicemen are very angry and hurt on this attitude of the Govt.
2. Indian Ex Servicemen Movement (IESM) an Umbrella Organisation of all ESM of India has been carrying out the crusade against the Injustice to the Defence Forces. It has been able to focus the issues concerning the Defence Personnel and had put up four demands to the Govt as under:-
· One Rank One Pension (OROP).
· Assured Second Career for all Defence Personnel till the age of 60 years through the Act of Parliament.
· Ex Servicemen Commission with all members from Ex-Servicemen and widows.
· All future commissions / committees concerning ESM must have member from ESM.
3. Currently various options as under are being exercised to get our demands met by the Govt.
· Approaching PM & RM again, bringing out the inadequacies of Cab Secy Committee recommendations regarding OROP.
· Seeking audience with the President.
· Approaching all MPs to take up the cause of Defence Personnel to get our demand of OROP sanctioned by the Govt. Requesting them to raise the issue in the Parliament.
· Approaching media, both Print and Electronic to give due coverge to the cause of Defence Force to get the support of people of India.
· Asking our brethren veterans who have flare for writing to write articles and get these published through various media means.
· Organising Rallies in support of our cause in various parts of the country.
· Organising various events during Kargil and Vijay Diwas focusing the contributions of Defence Forces towards the Nation.
· When the Govt continued to ignore our demands inspite of our continued efforts through meetings with various Govt functionaries, inorder to express our anguish and hurt feelings, depositing our hard earned Medals with the President. 20000 medals on four different occasions have already been deposited. This is one method which has caused some concern in the Govt circles. The same was evident from the statement of RRM in the Parliament that “Since the demand of OROP has been met for JCOs and ORs (infact not met), ESM are requested to take back their medals”. Keeping this in mind IESM is depositing the medals once again with the President on 25Oct 09 ie tomorrow at 3 PM. The medals are being collected at Jantar Mantar between 10 AM to 2 PM.
· Exercising legal option. All preliminary work has been carried out including engaging the most suitable advocate who had fought the case of Pre 96 Major Generals and won.
· Intensifying the protest Movement through yatras, dharanas and other peaceful and dignified means within the democratic norms and discipline.
4. Dear Friends, during our service we have learnt the principles of any dynamic struggle ie concentration of Force, (implying the “Unity and collective Wisdom” of all ESM) & Maintenance of Movement (graduated upgradation of intensity of the Movement in quality, quantity and volume). It is here we seek your cooperation. We request you to join the Movement by becoming its member and those ESM who have not yet deposited medals, volunteering to deposit medals tomorrow at Jantar Mantar between 10 AM to 2 PM. Medals can also be deposited at the IESM HQ Office at 543 Sector 23 Gurgaon (Hr.)
5. This is the time to show Unity and Visibility to the Govt. So kindly deposit your medals to show solidarity with the cause of Defence Forces. OROP is our most genuine and legitimate demand and we MUST get it. All past pensioners with same years of service and same rank must get the same pension irrespective of the date of retirement.
6. OROP update and Press Release are attached for your information.
“Let us join together to make the Movement successful by getting
our demands met from the Govt”
With Kind Regards,
Jai Hind
Yours Sincerely,
Maj Gen (Retd) Satbir Singh, SM
Vice Chairman Indian ESM Movement
Mobile: 9312404269, 0124-4110570
