President Address: Readers Responses

Dear Veterans,
My appreciation of the hurry of the UPA Government before and after elections is that the Government has made up its mind to give in to some extent to the ESM. Earlier I had sent an email ‘Beware of the Trap’. They are now ready to spring the trap.

At the best the Government may offer to fix the pay of the ESM notionally on the lines of the SAI 1 & 2/S/2008 and then fix the pension. This decision, they might take reluctantly because of the recent Court order in the case of the rank pay for major generals. Such revision will certainly impress the maximum of the ESM community and in the bargain, cause shelving of the idea of parity for ever. This is the improved trap.

Certainly we should not get trapped. Those who count must unite and rally to get the concept of OROP or APIP (name does not count the definition is what matters) quite clear and make it equally clear to the Government that the ESM is not settling down with anything other than absolute parity.
I for one intend sending my paper in the individual capacity to the RM within a couple of days and place it on the net as well for information of all.
Regards
RN Radhakrishnan (Retd Major General)

Date: Thursday, 4 June, 2009, 5:59 PM
My very sincere congratulations.The fact that the Government had to take such serious notice of our movement as to include it in the President's address is a feather in your cap and and a recognition of your selfless and unwavering efforts. We are proud of you and grateful.
Lt Gen V Madan (Retd)

Date: Thursday, 4 June, 2009, 3:50 PM
Dear Gen Kadyan,
Your efforts and that of the core Committee have at least made the GOI take a serious note of the issue and it has found a mention in the President's address in the Joint Session to both the Houses today. Though it says the a decision will be taken by the end of this month, we MUST NOT ACCEPT anything less than full & complete OROP as defined in our demand.
Wish IESM the very best in their efforts.
J K Nangpal