Thursday 31 December 2015

PRESS RELEASE : OROP

AS AT 2000 hrs 31 Dec 2015

BREAKING NEWS

1. Protest at Jantar Mantar completes 200 days.

2. 2015 goes into annals of history as Awakening of Soldiers of INDIA since 1947.

3. Protest to continue in 2016 with renewed vigour.

Event of The Day (Double Century)

4. Relay Hunger strike as well the protest completes double century despite chilling winds of winter blowing in full fury at Jantar Mantar. Our salute to the Sainik roughing It out especially the nights almost under open sky in such inclement weather.

2015 An Historic Year

5. 2015 would go down in the history of India as awakening of soldiers of INDIA since 1947.

a) For the first time since 1947 Sainiks unite under one Banner of UFESM and start protest at Jantar Mantar on 14 Jun, 2015.

b) For the first time protest is not only continuing at Jantar Mantar but also at 80 other locations in India. Special mention is made of Gurdaspur in Punjab where RHS entered 192 days.

c) For the first time movement spread not only in India but also across the Globe. To name a few

USA,

UK,

Australia,

Canada,

UAE (Dubai),

Nepal,

Nigeria and other African Countries,

France,

Germany,

Singapore,

Malaysia. 

d) For the first time our slogan “Sada Hak Ethe Rakh” also became international with PM himself using it in UNO.

e) For the first time movement has been graded as one of the most dignified, orderly and peaceful remaining within the various provisions as enshrined in the constitution.

f) For the first time as a result of above exemplary conduct movement leader Gen Satbir Singh has been conferred with two honors ie one by Human Right Organization Delhi and other by Rotarians of Mumbai.

g) For the first time bar council of Supreme Court offers complete support for fighting our case pro bono (free of charge).

h) For the first time entire spectrum of retired and serving soldiers are made aware of the injustice, degradation, down gradation and indignity being heaped on them by various pay commissions.

i) For the first time 155 General and Sub Majors send letter signed in blood to PM about our resentment, but he is yet to respond. Very unfortunate that he has time for marriage of Cricketers, Politicians and industrialist sons and daughters but not the soldiers.                     

j) For the first time a book of 144 pages on our movement at Jantar Mantar has been written in USA. It is available at amazon.in

k) For the first time two gigantic rallies, ie 12 Sep 2015 and 13 Dec 2015 took place at Jantar Mantar breaking all previous records. In addition, various other rallies were held across India namely Jalandhar, Mumbai, Ambala, Baroda, Nagpur, Shimla, Dharamshala, Lucknow, Dehradun, Morena and so on.

l) For the first time various courses/ Regts/ Arms and Services lend a be all and end all support to the movement.

m) For first time all political parties except ruling party visit Jantar Mantar to support OROP.

n) For first time various NGOs, Students, Kisans, Minorities and Religious organization extend support at Jantar Mantar.

o) For the first time citizens of the country are educated about the injustice being done to the Soldiers.

p) For the first time NRI with defense background come direct to Jantar Mantar from Airport before proceeding to other parts of the country

q) For the first time Motor Cycle Rallies have been conducted all across India. Special mention is made of Sep Joginder Singh (2 Sikh) who despite being 70 years old cycled down from Gurdaspur in Punjab to Delhi a distance of 490 km in record time. Similarly, HS Khaira travelled more than 5000 km on his MC to collect soil from battlefields of Punjab and Jammu spreading message of OROP.

r) For the first time after a struggle of 43 Years because of the unbearable pressure created from JM, Govt was forced to issue notification on OROP on 07 Nov 2015. Unfortunately, bureaucrats appear to have spoiled the broth again. Notification issued has serious anomalies not acceptable to soldiers. These are now well known to you all. Govt has also gone back on various promises and is not responding to various requests made and the letters written. It even seems to have gone back on its promise of mediation through Gen VK Singh.

s) For the first time THREE CHIEFS have written to the Govt on serious anomalies of the 7th CPC. Perhaps it may not have had happened had protest at JM was not on. Protest at JM has created full awareness amongst the serving soldiers also which seniors officers cannot afford to ignore henceforth.  

Road Map 2016

6. We at Jantar Mantar are not going to relent till our demands are met in toto

7. We will further intensify our protest.

8. All Govt function including 26 Jan 2016 will be boycotted but it will be celebrated with full honors and dignity at Jantar Mantar.

9. Because of the step motherly treatment meted out by the Govt, we are being forced to take some direct actions.

10. We will educate all defense personnel in the poll bound states on the injustice being done to the soldier. In Bihar, it was only in form of press conference but it will be full-fledged campaigning if the Govt continues its present attitude.

11. Our fight is to restore the honor, dignity, pride, and status of soldier enjoyed at the time of grant of independence to our great Bharat.

 

THANKS GIVING AND  HAPPY NEW YEAR

 

12. UFESM, all the participants and team at Jantar Mantar thanks from the core of their hearts every one of you from the defense fraternity, the nation as a whole and the Press for the wholehearted support extended to our movement.

13. We also take this opportunity of whishing every one of you an immensely happy and Prosperous 2016.   

 

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Double Century at Jantar Mantar

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Nari Shakti in Ops Room Consultation with Gen Satbir Sing, SM, Chairman IESM
and the Live Wire of the OROP Struggle

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Nk PS Thapa from Nepal on Relay Hunger Strike

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Col DK Sheravat MLA (AAP) with Gen Satbir at Jantar Mantar

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Col DK Sheravat MLA (AAP), Maj Gen Satbir Singh and some Team Members at Jantar Mantar

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