Monday, October 20, 2008

SCPC: IESM Fast for Justice, New Delhi





"Any Country that does not care for its soldiers loses moral rights to expect them to die for its Security."

It is an unfortunate day for India wherein the Government let loose their muscle power and ordered its police not to allow peaceful Relay Hunger Strike by Defence Veteran on the India Gate Lawns today morning from 10 AM to protest against the grave injustice done to the Defence Forces. It is not the question of demand of money but that of our status, respect, izzat & self esteem. It is a question of Principle and Justice. Why the Defence Forces are being ill treated? Demotivated & Demoralized Defence Forces are very harmful for the Nation & its Security.

Lt Gen Raj Kadyan Chairman of IESM Movement had written to the Home Minister five weeks back informing him about our proposed Relay Hunger Strike with copies to the PM & RM. In the absence of any denial of permission from the Home Minister, the veterans this morning comprising officer, JCOs, men & ladies in large numbers went to India Gate Lawns for the Relay Hunger Strike. It is a grave insult to the Defence Forces Personnel not being allowed to hold Relay Hunger Strike at their only memorial Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate. This place is special to us. We appeal to the Home Minister to immediately grant permission to hold our Relay Hunger Strike at the India Gate Lawns.

One Rank One Pension is one of our main demands which has been pending since 1984. All major political parties (including Congress, BJP) included in their election manifestoes to grant One Rank One Pension. But the Govt subsequently failed to honour its promise given to the Defence Services.

Retired defence personnel set for nationwide strike

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