OROP Letter - Cdr Ravindra Pathank

Dear Rajvardhan,

I am sorry to hear your views on the OROP issue in the interview to NEWSX

EXCLUSIVE: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore in an exlcusive conversation with NewsX.

I have a few questions to seek an answer from you.I hope you will as a Veteran answer them truthfully in the spirit of a true veteran and not as a raw politician being used by the party against your own.

Q1. Can you pls elaborate why the present government has allowed this situation to arise?

 

Q2. If the government was so concerned about the Pakistani establishment using OROP to split or cause disenchantment among the forces why have the politicians including your party not shown their concerns on these issues and taken action.

 

Q3. Do you believe OROP is the tip of the iceberg and there are more issues that are still to be tackled?

 

Q4. Are you aware of the following disparities that affect the veterans

 

 

 

Allowances Defence and Civil Comparison

 

Type of Allowance	Civilian Employee	Faujis
Disabled Employees     (a)  Protection of Service         (b)  Pay and Allowances               (c)  Pension       (c)    Right to life of dignity of self and family	Govt has to retain them till 60 yrs under Disability Act   Full protection under Section 47 of the Act.Will not be discharged on account of disability.   Full pay and allowances admissible till the age of 60 even if unable to attend any official duty.  Can even be kept on supernumerary post and paid all pay and allowances.   Entitled to full service length till superannuation and pension thereafter.   Full pay and pension and complete Government protection/cover with entitled facilities Admissible to dependents	Invalided (Thrown) out of service immediately   Defence Forces exempted from operation of Section 47.  Hence no protection of employment available in case of disability. Employee can be discharged on account of disability. Nil Admissible           Nil Admissible       Nil.  No facilities or protection for self and dependents
Increase in Pension of highest rank employee from 1973 to 2006	108 times Highest Civilian Functionary Pension 1973  - Rs 416.50/-pm 2006  - Rs 45000/-pm	45 times Highest Def Rank Pension   1973 -  Rs 1000/-pm 2006 -  Rs 45000/-pm
Period of Service	Upto60 years of age	85% compulsorily retired between 35 -37 years age. 12-13% compulsorily  retired between 40-54 years age
Career Progression	Three Promotions at 10,20,30 years of service	Three promotion at 8, 16, 24 years of service. 85% compulsorily retired at 15-17 years’ service; thereby denied 3rd career progression
Officer’s Promotion opportunities	100% Joint Secy at 16-18 years’ Service 100% AddlSecy  at 32 years’ Service	1% Maj Gen at 32-33 years of service. 3% Lt Gen 33-35years
Non-functional Upgradtion (NFU)	•       JS Pay at approx22 yrs. •       Addl Secy Pay at 32yrs	Nil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equations with Civil

Civil Grade	3rd CPC	4th CPC	Remarks
Junior Time Scale	Junior to Captain	Equal to Captain	2/ Lt, Lt and Capt clubbed by 3rd CPC
Senior Time Scale	Equal to Captain	Equal to Major
Selection Grade/ Non-Functional Selection Grade (SG/ NFSG)	Equal to Major	Senior to Major

 

​Q5.If you are aware what action have you initiated or has your government initiated to ensure justice for Defence veterans​ ​?

 

Q6. Are you aware that the Koshiyari Committee has sought views of all affected parties and that civil side had written a letter to the committee that they agree that Defence veterans should get OROP and civil side ​​has no case /claim for the same?​

 

​Q7. If no then get educated.If yes then why are such demands being made now and planted cases and articles being written?​

 

​Q8.​ ​Are you convinced that the case of the Para Military forces based on number of deaths and long working hours and service in troubled areas is correct?

Q9. Do you believe that OROP is based on above reasons now being floated by others including Railways for OROP or its sole basis is truncated service ?

Q10. If the government is in agreement with the demand of OROP by others are you aware that veterans would welcome the same being met as long as Defence forces are given the same rights as those organizations namely

1.     Restoration of curtailed Fundamental rights

2.     Service till the age of 60 much like them

3.     No invalidation of injured and continued service for them much like in civil side

4.     Right to form associations like in the case of IAS and IFS( Already drawing OROP)

5.     Right to negotiate payment for any additional services demanded besides guarding the borders 

6.     Accept an armed force manned by 60 yr old and disabled in the defence of the country.

Rajvardhan pls wake up get out of the shadow of your senior minister and show you have what it takes to be a man

I do not expect a response from you because i know that your new found loyalty to your  new organization and to your boss will not allow it but if i do get one it will be great.

Brgds

Pathak

 

Cdr Ravindra Waman Pathak I.N. (Retd)      

Member Governing Body and Pension Cell

Indian Ex Servicemen Movement

1 Surashri,1146 Lakaki Road
Shivajinagar 

Pune 411016
raviwarsha@gmail.com
9822329340  

 

[ Tri Services India ] 24 October 2015 10:10