ANOTHER STUNTS FOR NOT IMPLIMENTING THE OROP.

AUTHOR K L JASPAL

ANOTHER STUNTS FOR NOT IMPLIMENTING THE OROP.

What sort of some unscrupulous people can be in our country with negative thinking and negative planning with negative intelligence is rather, unimaginable! No name, but bad luck of the country.

The OROP has been delayed by the authorities, I do not want to name them, the Governments or the bureaucrats or both, they know very well. Earlier the Congress Party governments in connivance of bureaucrats were delaying the implementation of OROP and all other parties including BJP were cursing the congress Governments for not implementing the OROP. Now, since the BJP is in power, the Congress Party along with others is beating the same kind of drums, and it is not certain how long it will continue?

One of the stunts; some time back it was in the news that the paramilitary personnel too want to get the OROP for their retired personnel. The Defence force are not against any of such demands of any organisation, but before that, they must peep into their sole and see if all the service conditions that are prescribed for Defence force personnel are applicable for them. If not, how and why anyone should jump into the fray?

However, it is felt that it is not the paramilitary personnel, who could have projected such unjustified demands, but it is the bureaucracy, which keep trying to put pokes and hurdles after hurdles. It is not understood why the bureaucracy of the country always has been against the Defence forces of the country, where as the Defence forces still and always give them their due.

Now, the PM, his ministers and the chief advisers, the bureaucrats, who always try to remain behind the scene, have started another stunt saying that the Govt. is thinking and planning to increase the pension of Defence forces personnel according to the norms as are being adopted for the Members of Parliament. What a great thinking and stunt it is? It is something like bolt from the blue for the Defence forces personnel. Rather, some unscrupulous people are trying to find ways to delay the OROP for an indefinite period. Now, this will take another 30-40 years and that is what the PM wants as he has mentioned about the previous Govts.

It seems to be more than clear the ingenuine intention, planning and thinking of the Govt. so, it should be more than clear for all the Defence forces personnel, serving or retired. The chief of staff of any of the wings of Defence forces cannot afford to take the stand strongly, because they are bound by the norms of the uniforms they are wearing and that is essential too, but in addition, they also keep dreaming to become Governors or something like it to get/hold elite posts after their retirement. Hence, one/some of the retired solders have to take lead and that is what is being done until date.

In addition, we the soldiers always have believed, still believe and will continue believing forever in the law of the land, which always has been unbiased to all the citizens of the country including Defence forces personnel. The point to note that the Apex court of the country had given deadline to the present Govt. to implement the OROP within three months, the PM feels and is so strong that he or his Govt. did not care for the deadline and the matter is still hanging in the wilderness.

Now, what the IESM is doing, it should continue without getting roped in the false promises of the Defence  Minister or that of anyone. In addition, the IESM should go to the Apex court for getting the justice. The IESM should also advise all the states ex-servicemen associations to approach their High courts to seek justice for them.

The Govt. of India must appreciate and realize that denial and not implementing the OROP adversely affects the morale of serving Defence forces as they are clearly foreseeing their future as many of them are to retire tomorrow and subsequently. God forbid if war happens to be imminent tomorrow, how adversely the morale of the Defence fighting forces will affect, no one can predict.