NDTV ..Views by unknown Veteran

From: swastikgreens [mailto:swastikgreens@airtelmail.in]
Sent: 12 September 2010 12:25
To: barkha@ndtv.com
Cc: Kamboj Chander; rajkadyan@yahoo.com
Subject: OROP. DENIAL.......A FEINT TO FOOL THE NATION AND HOPING TO PLAY
FIDDLE WHILE...



Dear Barkha,

You have so endeared yourself to the forces by your presence and portrayal
at Kargil that we would like to adopt you as a daughter or the Friend of the
Armed Forces and would recommend the title and permit of a WAR REPORTER.



The furore or the drama enacted to deny OROP or the legitimate disbursement
of awards by the AFTs.Can you ever imagine our own ministry harassing its
own wards? Can it be lieved that the PM or the RRM are oblivious of the fact
that combat units are functioning with 40% of officer strength/Naturally
NCOs &JCOs would be required to perform the duties of the most crucial level
in action which requires the hot blooded,cool thinking and daredevils like
VIKRAM.

To top it the terrorists and separatists object to NCOS or Naiks having to
open fire to disperse hooligans threatening the civilian life and property
and communication systems.Do they expect the NCO to come and salute the
miscreants and request them to become peaceful and get himself killed in the
process.It is already too late not do everything possible to attract
officer material into the forces otherwise the deficiency ofcombat
capability coupled with lack of proper respect and honour of the forces and
veterans will seriously jeopodise defence of the nation.



Can any one ever believe that mighty financial power INDIA cant offer
attractive pay package or OROP to safe guard itself?

Money or the mode of working or disbursement can never be the problem.



An individual must get entitled to a basic minimum pension esp disability
the day he sets out from his house for training centre to join as a recruit,

The rest of the personnel get pension per year of service or part thereof
and rank pension,DA,HARD AREA allowance, combat allowance same as is offered
to civilians being posted to Afganistan etc.THIS WILL TO SOME EXTENT ADDRESS
THE PROBLEM OFNOT GETTING THE SELECTION RADE PROMOTINS.As at least an
officer will not be hurt financially,.This should get uniformly revised
whenever it is done irrespective of the date of retirement for all.THAT IS
ALL THAT OROP IS ALL ABOUT,Happy veterans will love to continue the
tradition of sending their sons to parental units if they are sure they will
be looked after and honoured.The debate shows that a Havildar found it
difficult to look after his family with mere 15,000/- But this is the amount
Majors OF Pre 2006 retirement getting old age has bigger problems that only
money can solve.


The mindset that the Britishers left behind that Indians are not capable of
good governance and a strong and capable Armed Forces will take over soon
Nehru,Menon and otherBrown Sahibs believed this like gospel..Well if it has
not happened in last 60 years it will not happen in future also.But let us
get wiser and not let our guard down.


More than ever before we need strong and effectively functional armed
forces,The proof bof the pudding.....Let Davar proclaim what direction has
the Army taken in terms of manpower or equipment capabilities.We cant say we
cant manage our security, which is a real demon, so let us ousorce it to
OBAMA.He can do it cheaper with his drones and no one will complain since it
will be Amercan drones killing suspects Alternately LET US PULL UP OUR
SOCKS,STOP BICKERING AND BUILD UP A REAL STRONG AND FULLY MANPOWERED FORCE
OF OUR OWN.FULL STRENGTH OF OFFICERS AND NO REQUEST FOR PREMATURE
RETIREMENTS.



THE Congress Party having been at the helm of affairs for 2 terms will have
a lot to pay for, because of its inability to provide a secure climate to
the citizens.

(Members are requested to write their rank and name at the end of their
emai. – Chander Kamboj)