IESM: Return of Medals on 14 March 2009- Press Release

Dear Friends,
Press Invitation for return of medals to the President on 14 Mar 09 is attached for your information please. All veteran organizations & veterans who have any contract with the media are requested to kindly assist the organizing maximum media coverage of the event at Jantar Mantar on 14 Mar 09 from 11 AM to 3.30 PM. All veterans who have not yet deposited the medals are requested to do so at Jantar Mantar on any day between 9 AM to 5 PM & on 14 March 09 from 11 AM to 2.30 PM.
With regards,
Maj Gen (Retd) Satbir Singh, SM
Vice Chairman Indian ESM Movement

Invitation
Ex Servicemen will Return Medals to President for the Third Time on 14th Mar 2009
Dear Members of the Media,
The Government continues to ignore the demand of Ex Servicemen of equity & justice for grant of pensions. The Ex Servicemen are seeking Pension Parity for the same rank and same length of service irrespective of the date of retirement. This just, fair & genuine demand has not been accepted by the Government. This unreasonable & unjust attitude of the Government has triggered an unprecedented wave across the entire Armed forces particularly the Ex Servicemen who have been compelled to start country wide protest Movement in the name Indian Ex Servicemen Movement (IESM).
As announced earlier the IESM will continue to intensify their Movement till such time their demand of Pension parity is met. Accordingly, the Third Installment of return of Medals to the President will be carried out on 14 March 2009 at 3.30 PM at Rashtrapati Bhawan. The medals from various parts of the country are being received at Jantar Mantar New Delhi the place where Ex Servicemen are on Relay Hunger Strike since 16 Dec 2008. The Ex Servicemen from the NCR will also be depositing their medals at Jantar Mantar between 11.00 Am to 2.30 PM on 14 March 2009. The delegation of Ex Servicemen will take the medals to Rastrapati Bhawan for handing over to the President, the Supreme Commander of Armed Forces at 3.30 PM.
You are invited to cover the event on 14 mar 2009 from 11 AM to 3.30 PM at Jantar Mantar.
With regards,

Jai Hind
Yours Sincerely,
Maj Gen (Retd) Satbir Singh, SM
Vice Chairman Indian ESM Movement

IESM: Rally report from Hamirpur and Tricity

THE RALLY AT HAMIRPUR, HIMACHAL
HANDING OVER OF MEDALS TO IESM CORE GROUP AT THE TRICITY
Date: Thursday, 5 March, 2009, 10:34 AM
Sir,
1. Gathering, Rally fetched more than 550+ ESM from all over Punjab, max 250 Offrs from tricity (1st time) most encouraging due to 4 Generals from HQ IESM and JCOs & NCOs. All appreciated efforts of IESM & its fast progress in so short a time.
2. Publicity Media coverage- HT coverd well & local papers & 3 local TV Channels.
3. Medals depositing by 161 incl AVSM & VSMs.
4. Membership. Lot many joined contributing/ donating Rs 17400. Awareness & support is on increase. Absentees missed some thing great today.
5. We thank all for their cooperation & support. God bless.
with regards.
Col S Sohi (Retd)

Subject: IESM Punjab Handing Over Medals to Gen Kadyan for surrender to President of India
Date: Friday, 6 March, 2009, 9:34 AM
Sir,
167 medals were handed over to Gen Kadyan & his IESM team on 05 Mar 2009 at Chandigarh for handing over to the President of India on 14 Mar 2009, with a heavy heart. Photo as above.
with regards,
Col S Sohi (Retd)

2009 General Elections: Are You A Good Citizen?

Date: Thursday, 5 March, 2009, 2:55 PM
Friends,
As educated citizens of this great country of ours, this is our best chance to take India to its rightful place in the world, as the bell for elections 2009 has tolled. History will not forgive us if we fail. Election day is not a holiday to enjoy but a day to do your solemn duty which is to vote for the right candidate. Here is what we earnestly implore you to do.
DON'T Vote for a party but for an individual who:

has no criminal record past or present even where the judicial system has kept an appeal pending

is neither a fundamentalist nor a communalist. Anyone playing vote bank politics should be shunned

declares in public domain his/her assets including those of immediate family as also IT returns for the past 3 years

signs an affidavit that should he/ she, if elected, fail to fulfill the poll promises then voters can recall him

has the minimum basic education- a graduate. Protagonists of the Aam Aadmi will say that their problems are not understood by the well-off. Sorry, they have got it wrong. The constitution had enshrined that reservations etc would be done away after 25 years but the interested have seen that poverty and uneducated masses remain as they are their best vote bank.

pledges not to interfere with independent bodies like Police force, judiciary, election commission and appoint people to these bodies in a transparent manner based purely on merit.

implement affirmative action rather than caste and creed politics

If an ex serviceman is standing, give him/ her preference above all other candidates and all things being equal- vote the ex serviceman in!!

If an ex-MP, should have atleast 75% attendance, participated in 50% of debates and usefully spent atleast 90% of development fund in his/ her constituency
Come May 16th we should sing Jai Ho! for a job well done!!
Warm Regards!
CK Sharma
Wg Cdr CK Sharma, Member IESM Steering Committee,New Delhi