Saturday, October 2, 2010

IESM: Letter to the PM regarding OROP

Lt Gen Raj Kadyan, PVSM, AVSM, VSM
Chairman
IESM/OROP/PM dated 30 Sep 2010

To,
Dr Manmohan Singh
Hon’ble Prime Minister of India
South Block, New Delhi 110001

Dear Hon’ble Prime Minister
There is some information afloat that the Government are considering grant of modified parity in pension to the Ex-Servicemen. I have no means to ascertain the veracity of this information. I would like to submit that the word ‘parity’ is rendered meaningless if any conditionality is pre-fixed to it. Parity is full parity and nothing else.

Assuming that the above information is correct, do allow me to stress that it will not meet our just demand of ‘one rank one pension’, which implies the principle of equal pension for equal work. I would also like to mention that if any one of my colleagues has conveyed the impression that the modified parity would meet the aspirations of the nearly 2.5 million Ex-Servicemen, it may be treated as a motivated view and would be untrue.

The ongoing campaign for ‘one rank one pension’ that was forced on us and that started in 2008 after giving due warning and notice to the authorities, will continue in a lawful and disciplined manner till the demand of ‘one rank one pension’ is met in full by the government.
With best regards,
Yours sincerely
Lt Gen Raj Kadyan

Copy to:
Mr AK Antony
Hon’ble Minister of Defence
South Block, New Delhi 110001
Secretary, ESW,
Ministry of Defence,
South Block, New Delhi 110001
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