Respected Veterans,
Jai Hind.
1. At the very outset, I must state that, I consider Veteran Maj Gen Satbir Singh, as theleading light of the Ex-Servicemen movement, which has been spearheading the struggle for grant of OROP; for, it was on receipt of an email from Maj Gen Satbir Singh in the first week of Apr 2008 that, I in Bangalore, organized the first Ex-Servicemen Rally on 27 Apr 2008. And, from then on, the Movement has moved from strength to strength.
2. I had been to Delhi on 22 Aug and fasted at Jantar Mantar for a period of 36 hrs from the morning of Sunday, 23 Aug, till evening of Monday, 24 Aug 2015. I spent the night 23/24 Aug on the dias; and was privileged to be in the company of 70 yrs+ Ex-Servicemen, incl 82 year old Veteran Bishambar Singh, who were on Relay Fast.
3. It is to be seen to be believed. The mood of Ex-Servicemen who had gathered at Jantar Mantar and also those participating in the Relay Fast was upbeat; and, it was a pleasure seeing Jathas/groups/batches of Ex-Servicemen in large numbers from various parts of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal, Uttarakhand, UP, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka visiting Jantar Mantar, expressing their solidarity with the Ex-Servicemen on ‘Relay Fast’; and a few on ‘Indefinite Fast’.
4. The show put up by Gen Satbir Singh & his team at Jantar Mantar is awesome. Gen Satbir Singh & his team deserve all the kudos for their hardwork & dedication in organizing the ‘Relay Fast’ at Jantar Mantar; and, for being steadfast in their demand to get OROP, as defined by the Koshyari Committee; and for grant of OROP wef 01 Apr 2014, as committed by the UPA Govt on the floor of the house (Lok Sabha) on 17 Feb 2014; and also the present NDA Govt.
5. I must thank Gen Balbir Singh, President IESL, for joining hands with Gen Satbir Singh, Chairman IESM, thus forming a United Front of Ex-Servicemen (UFoESM).
6. My appeal to Veterans. I request Veterans from all over the Country to visit Jantar Mantar and express their solidarity by under taking ‘Relay Fast’ for 24 hrs and spend the night with Veteran JCOs & OR.
Regards,
Col Rajan,
Cell No. 944 904 3770
Convenor, Military Veterans Karnataka
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