From: raj kadyan rajkadyan@yahoo.com
Sent: Sunday, 6 September, 2009 9:43:58 PM
Subject: ESM sitrep 06 Sep evening
Dear Colleagues,
It has been off and on debated that we should give up use of the term OROP in view of the authorities having developed a hardened opposition and a kind of allergy to it. We have toyed with in-lieu terms like ‘Military Service Pension’, ‘Absolute Parity’ etc. We need to analyse it in the light of the following:
· Every Service pensioner recognises and identifies with the term OROP. Replacing it with another term is likely to leave him confused and thinking that we have given up our main pursuit and are willing to settle for a compromise.
· The civilians have come to accept OROP as a familiar term conveying our demand and are sympathetic to it. Substituting another term might convey an impression that we are trying to get OROP through the back door, which would be damaging to our credibility.
· The President herself used this term in her address to the joint session of the parliament on 4 June. We can take it as acceptance by the government of OROP conveying the essence of our demand.
There is merit in continuing using OROP.
Best regards,
Lt Gen (Emeritus) Raj Kadyan, PVSM, AVSM, VSM
Chairman IESM.
