[reproduced from:"The Voice of Pensioners"]
Saturday, 30 May 2015
GOOD-BYE MY COUNTRY
After PM Narendra Modi’s assurance on ‘one rank, one pension’, ex-servicemen want firm timeline
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assurance on the issue of roll-out of "one rank, one pension" scheme on Sunday was met with skepticism with ex-servicemen seeking a firm timeline and the Congress saying he has further compounded the problem by saying it was a "complex issue".Though Modi vowed to address the "vexed" OROP issue in his monthly "Mann Ki Baat" programme on radio and said he should be given some time, the miffed ex-servicemen also appeared to be in no mood to call off their planned protest on June 14 over the delay in its implementation.
"Assurance without a firm date does not really satisfy the ex-servicemen community. What we are looking for is a date? Assurance has never been in doubt. We are wanting to know when. We are not looking for "khairaat" (doles). We are looking for sense of justice for our due demand," Lt Gen (retd) Raj Kadyan said. Friends,the Govt has not implemented OROP. To get our justice,Strong Agitation has been planned with effect from 14 June 2015.Maha Sangram Rally will be held on 14 June 2015 at Jantar Mantar ftom 10.30 AM to 2.30 PM.All ESM,our members of the families and our supporters are requested to attend.Now or Never,no one to stay back.Please join the Maha Rally.From 15 June 2015 Relay Hunger Strike will start with Gp of ESM at 09 AM for 24 hours and fresh Gp will sit on Hunger Strike at 9AM Daily at Jantar Mantar and in State Capitals and Districts.Please volunteer for the Hunger Strike at Jantar Mantar
CHALO CHALO JANTAR MANTAR
We will continue till OROP Implementation letter is issued. Boycott all Govt Functions incl 15 Aug and 26 Jan . Veterans Continent not to take part on 26 Jan Parade at Delhi.We will intensify the Agitation with more activities after discussion