Dear Colleagues,
Our Hisar (Haryana) heroes continue to be in charge of the Jantar Mantar venue.
Return of Medals
There is encouraging news from other towns of ESM wanting to return their medals to the President. I will urge hurry. To get maximum visibility at the correct time, we wish to return the next lot of medals on 21 Feb 2009, when the Parliamentary session is in progress.
Mail from Overseas
Veteran Kanwal Dev Singh is 19th NDA Course. Being a term senior to us and being in the same Squadron, we looked up to him as an icon. Apart from his prowess in the sports field (Athletics Blue-discus throw and 440 yards), he fully justified our awe of him when he passed out of NDA with the coveted Gold Medal. He joined EME and having shed the uniform early, migrated to the US. His heart continues to remain in India, as is evident from his email reproduced below:
“Dear Raj,
You and your team are truly performing an unprecedented service to the entire Armed Forces– I do not believe such bold and disciplined action at this level has ever been attempted in the past. Your leadership and eventual success will touch and benefit each and every member of our services community and the credit will go not only to you personally but the IESM, our Government and the entire Nation– it will be a historic success!
From various emails that I have received it was so encouraging and heartwarming to note that folks from 1st JSW rendered their support and so did several senior officers including Gen Ved Malik etc. I would like to echo the sentiments expressed by some of my course folks like Surjit Singh, Joseph Thomas, Amar Jit Behl, Inder Kashyap and others.
Raj, with the greatest of humility, I am making a contribution of Rs15,000.00 towards this noble effort. You will be receiving the check in the next few days.
Regards and the best of luck,
KD Singh, 19 NDA”
On behalf of you all I thank KD for his kind thoughts and generous contribution.
Best regards,
Lt Gen (Emeritus) Raj Kadyan
Dear Friends,
Rally at Jantar Mantar New Delhi on 8th Feb 2009 was a grand success. ESM across the country have resolved to continue their protests till One Rank One Pension is granted. The most valuable possession of the soldiers, their medals were returned to the President. While some ESM returned their medals, there were large number who could not bring these with them when they came for the Rally & a very large number residing in NCR and near by locations could not attend the Rally. We have received queries from a large number of veterans across country if they could return their medals now. Steering Committee on 12 Feb 2009 during their meeting has decided that all ESM who could not return their medals on 8th Feb 2009 could do so now as per the following schedule & plan:
(a) All ESM residing in & around NCR could return their medals at Jantar Mantar site of our Relay Hunger Strike from 9 AM to 6 PM everyday starting with immediate effect. Representatives from different locations can also collect centrally and deposit the medals at Jantar Mantar. Arrangements have been made to receive these. The ESM can pack their medals in polythene envelops with name, address, telephone numbers & the number of medals written on a slip & placed inside the polythene envelop.
(b) All ESM Residing in various cities, Areas, States outside NCR. State convener, ESM organizations & individuals can collect the medals at various cities, areas, States centrally at one location, pack these in polythene envelop with details as per Para 2(a) above & through personal courier send these at Jantar Mantar with the nominal roll of the ESM.
(c) All medals received till 21 Feb 2009 will be returned to the President on 21 Feb. Arrangements are being made at the Rashtarpati Bhawan for receiving the medals.
(d) The collection of medals will continue and the next instalment of medals will be returned to the President on 28 Feb 2009.
(e) This exercise will continue.
All ESM receiving this information are requested to circulate the same to the maximum ESM in the country. Wide publicity may please be given in local languages and circulated to the maximum number of ESM. ESM across the Country are requested to volunteer for the collection of medals and sending these to the Relay Hunger Strike site at Jantar Mantar New Delhi. Govt, needs to be woken from the slumber to ensure that they accept our genuine demand of One Rank One Pension. Our Movement will be further intensified. Our Relay Hunger Strike at Jantar Mantar will continue till our demand is met. Future plans have been conceived and are being planned which include:
(a) IESM Yatras Starting from various states & converging on Delhi.
(b) Another mammoth Rally at Delhi Ram Lila ground, strength over one lakh.
(c) Dharnas & Rallies across country.
(d) In case the present Govt does not grant One Rank One Pension, Blitzkrieg campaigns by all ESM & their members of the family to ensure that the leaders in the forth coming election are those who will fulfil the demands of the Ex Servicemen.
(e) Extensive Media campaigns to inform the people of India about the true facts of our demands & injustices done to the Defence Forces.
(f) To enlist support from various Political Parties, MPs, MLAs, organizations & various segments of the society for our Cause.
(g) Preparation for legal option & at appropriate time exercise the legal option.
It is the duty of every ESM to join the struggle. All ESM are requested to become members of IESM and whole heartedly take part in the Movement to ensure Justice is done to the Defence Forces.
Jai Hind
With regards,
Yours Sincerely,
Maj Gen (Retd) Satbir Singh, SM
Vice Chairman Indian ESM Movement
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