WHY SHOULD WE TRUST YOU NOW Mr PARRIKAR ?

Major Prakash Patil 

As edited by Samuel Dhar

1. Last year, the three Chiefs of Defence Services, submitted to you
    a detailed study report of 9o0 pages on their objections on 7th CPC 
    recommendations. You, however,  did not act upon this study. 
    
    Why should we trust you now, Mr Parrikar?

2. All 900 pages of the above mentioned Report do not pertain to the 
     officers class alone. Bulk of the Report is affecting JCOs and Other 
     Ranks (OR & not PBORs). Additionally, most of the 83 pending 
     issues of the 5th CPC, pertain to JCOs and OR. Instead  of  
     addressing them holistically, a concerted effort was  surreptitiously 
     made to infiltrate a few veterans in various veteran groups, to 
     create a wedge between Officers, JCOs and OR. You did not act on 
     the above/afore - mentioned representations/reports.
     
     Why should we trust you now, Mr Parrikar?

3. On 19 Dec 2015, in a rare move, all the three Service Chiefs gave a 
     joint memorandum to you, expressing their concerns about the 7th 
     CPC recommendations. You did not act upon it. 
    
     Why should we trust you now, Mr Parrikar?

4. Neither in the 7th CPC, nor in the recent, 'Empowered Committee 
     of  Secretaries', was any member from the Defence Forces, 
     comprising 30.9 % of Central Govt employees, was appointed, 
     though there were 9 members from IAS and one each from the 
     Railways etc. 

     Why should we trust you now, Mr Parrikar?

5. Six months ago, On 11 March 2016, a very high quality, exhaustive 
     Power Point Presentation was given by TRIPAS, to the Empowered 
     Committee of Secretaries, in the presence of the three Service 
     Chiefs. The Cabinet Secretary appreciated the presentation, but 
     neither the Empowered Committee nor you acted on any of the 
     points of the ppt. 

     Why should we trust you now, Mr Parrikar?

6. Since the Parliamentary Elections Speech, (Subsequently termed 
     Jumla), of Mr Modi at Rewari in March 2014, we ESMs are being 
     falsely taunted about the OROP, when actually you gave us just a 
     fig leaf (OR5P). 

     Why should we trust you now, Mr Parrikar?


7. The whole Country was made to believe, with the help of a 
     concerted psywar, that OROP would need a huge outflow of     
     12,000 Crs, at the cost of poor people, while in your scheme of 
     things, your chosen Crony Capitalists, continue to feed on them like 
     vultures. In reality the outcome, as on date, is only 2,300 Crs. 

     Why should we trust you now, Mr Parrikar?

8. Even the pittance all ranks of the three Armed Forces received as
     OR5P, (As also the previous entitlements since 2008), is 
     not being paid by PDA banks to veterans & veernaris, especially the 
     poor jawans, settled in far flung villages. You have no time, inkling 
     or aptitude to understand this critical shortcoming and initiate 
     remedial action.

     Why should we trust you now, Mr Parrikar?

9. We are told that you have just ordered the three Service Chiefs to 
     first implement the 7th CPC, then and then alone will you proceed 
     to address the anomalies. 

     Why should we trust you now, Mr Parrikar?

Here is a small comparison of the average monthly pensions of soldiers/civilians of the Defence Forces and the Babus of the Babudum (IAS)  :

ARMED FORCES 

Total Pensioners                                                   :    25,00,000
Total Budget                                                           :    33,000 Crs
Average Pension per Pensioner                      :    15,050 /- pm
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CIVILIANS IN DEFENCE

Total Pensioners                                                   :    5,32,000
Total Budget                                                           :    21,000 Crs
Average Pension per Pensioner                      :    33,680 /- pm
......................................................................................
IAS/IFS/IPS/PWD/INDIAN MEDICAL DEPT ETC 

Total Pensioners                                                   :    2,95,000
Total Budget                                                           :     33,500 Crs
Average Pension per Pensioner                      :    93,930 /- pm

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