IESM: Poineering vision for future India

Report my signal forum/ blog is a pioneer of this great movement of IESM. There have been lot of achievements and many more to come. This movement should ultimately culminate into growth and National development, besides achieving all listed IESM objectives.

In democracy numbers matter a lot. Our strength: Patriotism, highly disciplined, educated, experienced, talented and graet numbers. Ex and serving together with family members, their relations, friends, sympathizers, like- minded citizens and supporters are a reckonable FORCE.

The indifference of so called GOI represented by few self seeking and short sighted bureaucrats and politicians is glaringly visible. National security and many other national interests are being compromised. WE cannot remain as passive citizens. We cannot achieve our intended objectives by passive movement alone. As the movement is getting galvanized it is time for the think tank to give shape and lay foundation for future IESM activities with vision of ultimate national prosperity.

Our numbers in democracy are in multiples of millions: ex- servicemen & serving 4.5+1.5= 6 million with multi- factor of spouses, children and their spouses, relations etc. This composition are all over the country with higher numbers in few states/ districts. We can exercise considerable swing in voting results in the near parliamentary elections- of victory or defeat of a candidate.

Appeals and all those efforts should be supplemented by demographic strength also. The Govt of the day is aware of this strength and force, they are concerned and even fear of IESM GETTING ORGANISED. Therefore pursue all those issues with position of strength. We as citizens, senior citizens should get organized. We should grow out of colonial and old beliefs that politics is untouchable activity and national defense is prerogative of few individuals.

In the immediate future ESM groups should get organized and exercise their vote banks for defeat/ victory of a candidate. In few constituencies where ESM are in considerable strength they should contest as independents with affiliation to IESM.

In democracy and in present political scenario of coalition govts we have seen how few MPs (even single digit indep) have used and abused national resources for their selfish ends. There were no limits. Therefore we should not shy away from this activity of political... active participation. One needs to be optimistic and need not be pessimistic on this score.

Our objectives and goals should include national interests. Having seen how the systems are being abused we must check these by political participation. We have done enough as soldiers to defend this country from external aggression. Now it is time to defend the country from internal sabotage. Our legitimate pay/ pension with parity (WITHOUT DISPARITY) is a RIGHT. That level of pension without protecting our national interests would not give desired happiness to us and our future generations.
THE IESM MOVEMENT SHOULD CRYSTALLISE INTO A FORCE OF POLITICAL STRENGTH OF ETERNAL STANDING.

Lt Col ABG Reddy (Retd)