From: raj kadyan rajkadyan@yahoo.com
Subject: ESM sitrep 04 May evening
Date: Monday, 4 May, 2009, 10:33 PM
Dear Colleagues,
Pension News
There have been some Press reports that the govt is constituting two committees to work out enhancement in past pensions.
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Some news reportedly said that the govt is considering substantial benefits for the old pensioners. There has been a spate of telephone calls from ESM across the country on the subject. All callers complimented the IESM for putting the govt under enough pressure to act.
In a related development it is learnt that the govt is considering enhancing pension benefits before demitting office on 16 May 2009. Following comments are merited:
1. At this stage, a mere announcement by the govt of an intended action cannot inspire the desired level of confidence.
2. To what extent the anticipated enhancement goes, is yet to be seen. However, anything short of full OROP is not likely to meet the aspirations of the ESM who have been actively involved in the movement.
3. It needs to be reiterated that our well-articulated stance has been that our struggle is not merely for money; it is for equality and justice.
Therefore, instead of giving a one-time parity – as the is rumoured to be considering - the govt must establish a service-cum-rank based equation in pension as a principle for all time. It would make little sense exulting over something that lasts only till the next pay commission.
Election News
Members of the IESM Core Group will be undertaking following visits to interact with the ESM and to re-emphasise the advisory issued on 12 April 2009:
1. O5 May 2009
a. Meerut and Ghaziabad – Col TP Tyagi.
b. NOIDA - Maj Gen AJB Jaini.
c. Bulandshahar - Maj Gen Pravesh Renjen
Col Krit Joshipura
d. Muradabad - Col TP Tyagi
e. Chandigarh - Maj Gen Satbir Singh
2. O8 May 2009
Bareilly - Col TP Tyagi
Best regards,
Lt Gen (Emeritus) Raj Kadyan, PVSM, AVSM, VSM
Chairman IESM
