PRESS RELEASES
September 30, 2008
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September 30, 2008

The Prime Minister of India,
South Block,
New Delhi.

Dear Mr. Prime Minister,

Defence preparedness of our country is most onerous and sacred duty of the prime minister. Motivation of armed forces personnel is fully implied in it. Huge short fall of young officers and early retirement age of men below Officers Rank in the Defence forces are matters of great concern. This should have been sincerely addressed by the Central Sixth Pay Commission and more importantly the Central Government.

In the long loyal history of our chivalrous Armed Forces, there have been no occasions, albeit except in 1857 AD, when they have felt so slighted, neglected and humiliated as of now. It is due to the dispensations meeted out to them by the 6th Central Pay Commission. The previous Central Pay Commissions too had inflicted serious blow to the status of the Armed forces personnel. Nothing, for the armed forces could be more hurting than this.

The awards of the 6th Central Pay Commission have been resented by all the three services all over the country from day one. Now the three Service Chiefs have also expressed their dismay over it. This makes it an extremely unprecedented situation. This should be an issue of great concern to the Government. Is the Government caring about it? The answer seems to be NO. Instead of taking up the issue squarely the government has resorted to SHAM exercise of setting up of committees, in a routine way, and without commitment to the cause of the Armed Force Personnel.

For ready reference I am giving below the broad issues which the armed forces personnel want to be addressed :-

a) Restoration of PARITY; in pay/emoluments/career prospects of jawans, sailors, airmen and defence officers with their counterparts in the civil services based on the length of service, keeping in mind their ELITE ROLE TOUGH SERVICE CONDITIONS and early retirement age.

b) Restoration of the Warrant of Precedence of all ranks of armed forces personnel to the date of the adoption of our constitution i.e. 26 January 1952.

c) Grant of One Bank and one PENSION for the VETERANS.

My five decades, social and political work experience bears me out that it is the Indian Armed Forces who are the genuine unity and integrity keepers of our country.

In the best interest of our Nation, I urge you to accept their justified demands.

Let it not be too late.

With regards,

Yours sincerely,

(VIJAY KUMAR MALHOTRA)


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