SCPC: Have government funds dried up for Ex- Servicemen getting their legitimate pension?

Dear Friends,
In an idle reverie, I drew up a table, comparing the pay scales granted by the Pay Commission in March last year with the figures finally sanctioned. It makes interesting reading. The salaries of Lt, Army Cdrs and the Chiefs have remained unaltered. All else has improved significantly. The revised figures are given against the Pay Panel amounts, since the pay scale of Lt Col is under revision, I have assumed that they will be granted the pay admitted to the civilians in the S-25 scale, which starts at 15,100 and that is also the start point for Lt Col. It will be noticed that the improvement in respect of Lt Col to Lt Gen is quite significant. So those of us who averred that the Pay Panel report in its existing form was skewed and dared the Government to implement it in that form have been proved right. Our assertion stands vindicated.

Now, it is also evident that the pensions of the post 2006 retirees will improve in the same proportion. Hence the only section of people for whom the government funds have dried up are the hapless past pensioners. The fight which is on is fully justified and must be carried on to its logical conclusion. Our serving brethren who are not taking our protest seriously are like the children in the Bollywood movie "Baghbaan" They have become a partner in this process of throwing crumbs at their mentors.

Regards and best wishes,
Maj Gen Surjit Singh (Retd)

BAGHBAN
The movie is about the concept of a Baghban, a gardener, who plants a tree for the future and nurtures it so that it will give him re-assurance in later life. Same is the case with Raj (Amitabh Bachchan) who lives with his wife (Hema Malini) and their 4 children. Raj has a good life when working, investing heavily into the future of his children and giving them the best, with the expectation that they will take care of him later. In this, he disregards any need for savings, and instead invests even his pension and gratuity. He also takes care of an orphan, Salman Khan, showering him with love as well (and this is where the true of fruits coming later in life show themselves).