IESM: Cabinet Secretary tosses "OROP" out of his court

IESM UPDATE
Dear Friends,
The Govt has not yet issued orders even in the case of JCOs and ORs for whom pensions were to be enhanced to remove old anomalies. Our Jawan who retired before 1996 continues to draw Rs 3500 pm as pension.
We had requested the President of India for a meeting which is still awaited. You are already aware that the Committee headed by the Cabinet Secretary instead of exploring the new avenues to address the OROP issue, simply quoted reasons given by various committees held earlier which had rejected the OROP to once again reject it. They intentionally made no mention of the committees and court rulings which favoured grant of OROP. If this was to be the pre drawn conclusion of the outcome of the committee, then was the Government action a mere eye wash or was it to mislead the parliament and the patriotic defence personnel?
Friends, we have time and again appealed to all ESM organizations and ESM to unite and with one voice fight against the injustice in a dignified, peaceful and disciplined manner. At this juncture, I would request all ESM to beware of attempts being made by the Government to create rifts and fissures in ESM Unity. Some ESM may be carried away by narrow personal gains and try to raise negative voices. All ESM are requested to be careful and not fall prey to such mechanizations. You are all aware that the IESM has brought the issues of defence Personnel to the focus of whole nation. The Government is fully aware of it. Please join the Movement in large numbers. Please motivate other ESM Jawans, NCOs, JCOs, and Officers to become members. This is the only way we can get justice which has been denied to us for the last 62 years.
An attempt is being made to send a joint letter by IESL, IESM, NFDC, and RDOA to the Prime Minister to address the most urgent issue of OROP and a few other aspects of welfare of Defence Personnel. Lt Gen SK Bahari has made special efforts to make it possible. If the unity is carried forward with scrupulous honesty, ruthless commitment and efficiency, the Government will have to consider our genuine demands more seriously and accept the same. We at the IESM appeal to all ESM organizations to join in the protest Movement being conducted in a most dignified and disciplined manner. Let us agree to support the cause of ESM ie “Getting Justice” for Defence Personnel.
We are also planning to contact all our former Chiefs of Army, Navy and Airforce to join in the efforts. We plan to have a conclave of former chiefs where in they can jointly appeal to the Government to consider our demands seriously and urgently. As already informed, in order to intensify our Movement, our next event will be held on 25 Oct 09 at Jantar Mantar New Delhi where, once again ESM will deposit their medals with the President. We appeal to all ESM organizations and ESM to join in this effort of protest which is most dignified to express our hurt feelings. We plan to deposit a very large number of medals on the 25 Oct 2009.
Like Kargil Divas, we are planning to commemorate Vijay Divas though series of events which will be informed to all shortly.
“Please, Please and Please Join in the efforts to Get Justice”
With Kind Regards,
Jai Hind
Yours Sincerely,
Maj Gen (Retd) Satbir Singh, SM
Vice Chairman Indian ESM Movement