Tuesday, March 10, 2009

IESM: Delegation meets President, the Supreme Commander

Dear Friends
Press Release dated 09 Mar 2009 is circulated herewith.
With Kind Regards,
Jai Hind
Yours Sincerely,
Maj Gen Satbir Singh, SM (Retd)
Vice Chairman Indian ESM Movement

Press Release
Indian Ex Servicemen Movement (IESM) Delegation Meets President on 09 Mar 2009

Dear Members of the Media

1. IESM delegation consisting of Lt Gen Raj Kadyan, Chairman IESM, Maj Gen Satbir Singh, Vice Chairman, Maj Gen PK Renjan, Commander Sharan Ahuja(IN), Colonel Kanwar Bhardwaj, Warrant Officer PR Balathilakan, Smt Krishna Yadav widow of Late Naik Jai Bhagwan Yadav met President, the Supreme Commander of Defence Forces in connection with their demand of Pension Parity. The delegation was surprised to know from the President that she was not informed of our requests for an audience on three earlier occasions. IESM had sent letters addressed to the President three times ie in Nov 2008, Jan 2009 & Feb 2009 requesting her for audience at the time of handing over of Medals on 08 Feb 2009 & 21 Feb 2009. Obviously, the bureaucrats at Rashtrapati Bhavan had not apprised the President regarding our requests. This is how the bureaucracy has treated the sentiments of soldiers who wanted to handover their most valued possession to the Supreme Commander.
2. The President listened patiently to the briefing by the delegation on their demands and reasons thereof. The delegation presented the Memorandum to the President requesting her for her intervention in the matter. Photo of the event is as above.

With Kind Regards,
Jai Hind
Yours Sincerely,
Maj Gen (Retd) Satbir Singh, SM
Vice Chairman Indian ESM Movement

Comment: Bureaucrats obviously and truly an impediment to cordial relations between Supreme Commander and her Soldiers and Veterans!
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