Dear Brig Kamboj,
I am forwarding a very sensible and thoughtful mail (reproduced below) from an ex-Sgt Vasudevan received by me through a friend. You may like to put it on the net for wide circulation for creating a healthy effect on the minds.
Regards,
Pannu
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On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 11:38 AM, Vasudevan S wrote:
Venerable Veterans,
It is really heartening to know that the struggle of the ESM has borne fruit in the form of announcement of OROP, albeit for the JCOs and the PBORs. It is a true example of what a united fight for justice can yield. While it is a welcome windfall for the JCOs and the PBORs that the Govt of India has partially announced implememtation of OROP with effect from July 2009, it is really disgusting that the Govt has utterly disappointed by leaving out the Officers under the scheme. The immense contribution of all the officers to the Services is thereby totally neglected. It is stated that about 12 Lakh JCOs and PBORs would be the
beneficiaries of the scheme. As already known, the JCOs and the PBORs form about 98% of the veterans. Hence, leaving out only 2% of the Officers out of the scheme of OROP is totally not justified. Financially, it would not have been a burden on the exchequer also. May be some veteran statician could work out the financial implications.
It is very well known fact as to how much struggle the officers from all the defence forces have put in to motivate the ESM and bringing them all under one roof and taking to the streets, conducting peaceful dharnas, meeting the Hon'ble President and returning the Medals of Honours rightfully earned by them all. They have all really led from the front, in true spirits. The nation-wide movement was highly succesful. Therefore, as an Ex-Sergeant of the Indian Air Force, I believe that it is time for us, the JCOs and the PBORs that we support the Officers in fighting back with the powers that be, to include them also under the Scheme of highly deserving OROP. Till such time, we could give a wake up call to all the JCOs and PBORs to defer/ forego the benefits of the recently announced OROP, which may fetch us only about Rs.2000/- per month or so. But the support which we may extend to the officers in their further course of action is much more valuable.
JOIN HANDS VETERANS. JAI HIND
S Vasudevan (Ex-Sergeant)
Monday, July 13, 2009
IESM: Officers off the OROP Loop?
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