Indian Military Veterans

• Petitioning Prime Minister 

IMPLEMENT ONE RANK ONE PENSION (OROP) SCHEME FOR THE ARMED FORCES VETERANS IMMEDIATELLY

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   2. Petition by
      Vijay Tiwari
      Vadodara, India

AFTER YEARS OF STRUGGLE GOVERNMENT FINALLY APPROVED THE OROP SCHEME FOR THE ARMED FOTCES VETERANS ON 17 FEB 2014. HOWEVER, EVEN AFTER FIVE MONTHS OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT THE GOVERNMENT HAS NOT IMPLEMENTED IT. THE REASON IS THAT THE BUREAUCRATS AND ACCOUNTANTS WORKING IN THE CONCERNED DEPARTMENTS OF DESW (DIRECTORATE OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE) AND CGDA (COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS) ARE TRYING TO SCUTTLE AND UNDERMINE THE PROPOSAL. THIS IS VERY SAD AS IT DIRECTLY AFFECTS THE MORALE OF OUR ARMED FORCES WHO LAY DOWN THEIR LIFE FOR THE COUNTRY AND FELLOW COUNTRYMEN. OUR BRAVE SOLDEIRS HAVE NEVER COMPROMISED THE CALL OF DUTY WHETHER IN THE FACE OF ENEMY OR A NATURAL CALAMITY LIKE FLOODS, EARTHQUAKE. OR ANTI- TERROR OPERATIONS. HUNDREDS OF OUR SOLDEIRS DIE EVERY YEAR FIGHTING THE TERRORISTS IN KASHMIR AND OTHER AREAS.  HOWEVER, WHEN IT COMES TO THEIR WELFARE LIKE PAY, PENSION AND PERKS THE CIVILIAN BABUS TRY TO UNDERMINE THE EFFORTS AND SCUTTLE THE PROPOSALS. THERE CAN BE NO UNGRATEFUL ACT MORE SINFUL THAN THIS.

IT NEEDS TO BE NOTED HERE THAT THE BABUS AND ACCOUNTANTS WORKING IN DESW and CGDA  HAVE SUCCEEDED IN DELAYING IMPLEMENTATION OF OROP FOR VETERANS BUT HAVE HAD NO OBJECTION FOR APPROVING BUREAUCRATS TREATMENT ABROAD ALONG WITH AN ESCORT ON GOVERNMENT EXPENSES.  WHAT A PITY THIS IS HOW INDIA TAKES CARE OF SOLDEIRS AND VETERANS.

THIS DELIBERATE DELAY IS GOING TO AFFECT THE MORALE OF OUR ARMED FORCES AND WILL HAVE A LONG TERM EFFECT. OUR NATION NEEDS TO REMEMBER THEIR SACRIFICES FOR THE COUNTRY AND BE SENSITIVE TO THEIR LEGITIMATE DEMANDS.

IN VIEW OF THE ABOVE,  I HAVE STARTED THIS PETITION TO BRING THIS DELIBERATE ATTEMPTS TO DELAY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OROP TO KIND ATTENTION OF OUR PRIME MINISTER. I REQUEST ALL THE PEOPLE TO SUPPORT THIS PETITION OVERWHELMINGLY SO THAT THE ISSUE IS RESOLVED EXPEDITIOUSLY. THIS WILL MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN UPLIFTING THE MORALE OF OUR ARMED FORCES AND RESTORE THEIR FAITH IN THE GOVERNMENT.

To:
Prime Minister 

IMPLEMENT ONE RANK ONE PENSION (OROP) SCHEME FOR THE ARMED FORCES VETERANS IMMEDIATELLY

Sincerely,
[Your name]