Dear Colleagues,
The tenth anniversary of Kargil victory was observed today, July 26th. In the NCR the function was held at the NOIDA war memorial. There was encouraging participation from the civilian colleagues, including staff and students of Nehru International Public School. In addition to the customary homage by way of paying floral tributes, blood was donated and pledges were signed for organ donation. The entire proceedings were dignified with befitting decor. Many Steering Committee members were closely involved in organising and orchestrating the event. Thanks in particular go the Rakesh Chaturvedi, Vinod Gandhi, CK Sharma, Sharan Ahuja, Chander Kamboj and Satbir. In NOIDA, as always, Vijay Sekhri, Kewal Malhotra, RC Sharma played a pivotal role in buttoning up logistics. It has been heartening to see the many Kargil related events being organised across the country. Our gratitude to the media for actively highlighting the sacrifices the soldiers have been making to ensure security and safety of the country.
Best regards,
Lt Gen (Emeritus) Raj Kadyan, PVSM, AVSM, VSM
Chairman IESM
Designation of Maj TC Rao is President Ex Servicemen Cell (DPCC)Lt Gen Raj Kadyan, PVSM, AVSM, VSM
Chairman
262, Sector-17A, Gurgaon – 122 001
IESM/OROP/2009, July 2009
Dear Madam,
I draw your kind attention to the publicity bill boards that have appeared recently at many public places in Delhi. In these one Major TC Rao (retd) has expressed gratitude for the grant of ‘one rank one pension’. Photos of a few political leaders, including yourself, appear on top of the advertisement. A copy of the advertisement is attached for your perusal.
Major Rao uses the honorific of President Ex Servicemen Cell (DPCC). It is not known whether he is using the medium of propaganda for furtherance of his personal ambitions or whether the effort has the official backing of the Congress party or the government; his being a Congress functionary prima facie suggests the latter. Whatever it is, my aim in addressing this to you is to point out that the claim made in the advertisement if false. The fact is – and is well known to the environment – that the government is not implementing ‘one rank one pension’. If the government is indeed granting ‘one rank one pension’, all pensioners have to be brought at par, rank-to-rank and service-to-service. Merely removing the differences between the pensions of distant past and recent past cannot be construed as ‘one rank one pension’.
The false propaganda has caused great anguish among the Ex Servicemen community. It is also hurting the image of the Congress Party. I would request that the bill boards be taken off from public places.
With best regards
Yours sincerely,
Sd xxxx(Raj Kadyan)
Smt Sonia Gandhi
President Indian National Congress
10, Janpath, New Delhi
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