One Rank One Pension: Understanding Urgency of Unity

Dear Friends,
Jai Hind.
An email received from Colonel Inderjit Singh, a veteran who has been fighting for OROP for two decades, is reproduced below. Kindly pass it on to all ESM organisations you know and follow it up with a phone call.
Let all ESM stand shoulder to shoulder and put up a joint front to the Government regarding OROP and other problems of Defence Veterans of India.
IT IS NOW OR NEVER.
LET US ALL JOINTLY FIGHT FOR JUSTICE FOR DEFENCE SERVICES.
RESPOND POSITIVELY TO THE EMAIL FROM COL INDERJIT SINGH.
In service of Indian Military Veterans
Chander Kamboj.

From: Inderjit Singh
VERY URGENT
DEAR FRIENDS,
RECENTLY DISTURBED BY HAPPENINGS AROUND I HAD PUT OUT TWO MAILS ON THE INTERNET. THESE WERE VERY KINDLY PUT ON REPORT MY SIGNAL BY MY VERY DEAR FRIEND CHANDER, FOR WHICH I AM EVER GRATEFUL TO HIM.

I HAVE RECEIVED MANY EXCEPTIONALLY KIND MAILS FROM MANY KIND VETERANS. BESIDES PRAISING WHAT I HAD GIVEN IN THE MAILS MANY OF THEM LAMENTED AS TO WHY ALL OF US CAN NOT GET TOGETHER AND TAKE A JOINT STAND.

I HAVE ALWAYS BELIEVED IN THIS SUGGESTION AND ALWAYS TRIED TO GET EVERY BODY TO FORM A JOINT FRONT. TRIED TO FORM A CONFEDERATION IN 1982 FIRST TIME. THE EFFORT FAILED DUE TO POLITICAL AMBITIONS OF SOME FRIENDS. THEN AGAIN IN 1997, I WAS SUCCESSFUL TO GET TOGETHER A CONFEDERATION OF SEVEN MAJOR ORGANIZATIONS.i.e. IESL, AFA, NAVAL FOUNDATION, WAR WIDOWS ASSOCIATION, WAR DISABLED VETERANS, NEXCC AND MY ASSOCIATION. THIS TIME EARLIER FACTOR AND THE RANK CONSCIOUSNESS HAD THE CONFEDERATION FLOUNDERING ON THE DAY WELL CRAFTED MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION PUT TOGETHER BY US WAS TO BE SIGNED. DESPITE THE BREAK UP I GOT A SEVEN POINT COMMON AGENDA SIGNED BY THESE ORGANIZATIONS WHICH I PUT UP TO THE PRIME MINISTER.

I ALSO NEVER HESITATED TO TAKE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH ME FOR MEETINGS WITH MANY PMS AND RMS OF THE PAST. TWICE HOWEVER THE GENTLEMEN I TOOK WITH ME ALMOST MADE THE PMS WALK OUT ANNOYED BY THEIR RUDE ATTITUDE. I HAD TO RUN AND REQUEST THEM TO COME BACK, THIER ACTIONS NOTWITHSTANDING. I HAVE NO PRESTIGE PROBLEM TO TRY TO GET EVERY BODY TOGETHER AGAIN EITHER, FOR I FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS BETTER CHANCE FOR US TO SUCCEED IF WE ARE TOGETHER.


MOVED BY THESE KIND SENTIMENTS OF MANY WELL MEANING VETERANS, I AGAIN TAKE THE INITIATIVE TO INVITE ALL THE HEADS OF THE MAJOR ORGANIZATIONS TO COME TO MY OFFICE ON 21 0CT FOR A MEETING AT 1500 HRS AT 35 PALIKA BHAWAN, RK PURAM, SECTOR 13, NEW DELHI FOR WORKING OUT A JOINT MEMORANDUM AND SIGN IT TOGETHER. AFTER THAT WHICH EVER ORGANIZATION GETS ACCESS TO THE LEADERSHIP THEY PRESENT SIGNED COPY OF THIS MEMORANDUM ONLY.

PLEASE DO LET ME KNOW WHO IS COMING ON THIS MAIL ID BY 0900 HRS ON 21 OCT SO THAT WE CAN ARRANGE ACCORDINGLY. YOU CAN EVEN PHONE UP AND CONVEY YOUR ACCEPTANCE,OR OTHERWISE ON MY MOB NO 09811007629 OR OFFICE NOS O11 26112140 AND 011 24675078 TO OUR OFFICE SECRETARY SM NAHAR SINGH.

I HAVE SOUGHT A MEETING WITH THE RM WHICH IS LIKELY TO MATERIALIZE THROUGH HIS BENEVOLENCE, BY THE WEEK END. I CAN PRESENT IT TO HIM. I WILL TRY TO TAKE PERMISSION FOR ALL OF THOSE WHO WISH TO GO WITH ME. IF ALLOWED WE CAN ALL GO TOGETHER AND DO THE NEEDFUL. I HAVE NO PROBLEM IN TAKING ANY BODY WITH ME FOR THAT MEETING PROVIDED I CAN GET THE PERMISSION.

I AM NEVER WORRIED ABOUT LOSING MY IMPORTANCE, SURE IN MY MIND THAT NO BODY CAN TAKE AWAY WHAT I AND MY ASSOCIATION HAVE DONE OR NOT DONE IN THE PAST 30 YEARS. NOR IS IT MY WORRY THAT SOME BODY ELSE WILL TAKE AWAY THE CREDIT FOR WHAT WE GET. I BELIEVE AND AM SURE YOU ALL TOO SUBSCRIBE TO THE IDEA THAT WHAT IS MORE IMPORTANT IS THAT OUR ALL BRETHREN GET THEIR RIGHFUL DUES.

LET US ALL SHED OUR BLOATED EGOS AND FOR ONCE AGAIN AND THIS TIME FINALLY PERHAPS, MAKE A HEAVE TOGETHER AND WIN OUR WAR. LOOK FORWARD TO A GENEROUS RESPONSE. LET THIS TIME BE A FAVOUR TO ME PERSONALLY. I HAVE NO SHAME IN ADMITTING THAT I WILL BE THE GREATEST BENEFICIARY IF WE ARE SUCCESSFUL. THIS BECAUSE SOONER THESE MATTERS ARE SETTLED I WOULD GET SOME TIME AT LEAST IN LIFE TO RELAX AT THIS OLD AGE, WITH YOUNGER GENERATION TAKING OVER THE BATON.

MY FRIEND CHANDER KAMBOJ ONLY.
PLEASE HAVE IT PASSED ON TO THE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT I MENTIONED IN THE MAIL AND MORE. I DO NOT HAVE SOME OF THEIRS MAIL IDS.
BEST WISHES AND REGARDS
INDERJIT SINGH