Monday, July 20, 2015

O R O P : OPS MAHASANGRAM 35th DAY








O R O P : OPS MAHASANGRAM  35th Day


   Indian Ex Servicemen Movement
 
   
   
 


 
 
   
Anil Kaul
July 20 at 11:49am
 
In continuation of its protest RHS by volunteers of UFESM at Jantar Mantar entered its thirty fifth day today. With simultaneous hunger strikes being undertaken from across the country. Today volunteers had come from Poonch & Jammu J&K leaving behind terror stricken families due to the situation on the LOC. A 35 member delegation too came from Chandigarh under Brigadier Khosa. Sitting on the RHS were a total of 75 volunteers with 13 officers.
A large contingent from the Sikh Regiment was representative of the increasing participation.
The generous contribution to the cause both in cash and kind, e.g. supply of breakfast and drinking water and the steady stream of volunteers on a daily basis continues to ensure that the protest is here for a very long time indeed. Notwithstanding appreciations being made by certain agencies hovering around the area of protest as also




 failed efforts by a certain section of

individuals to somehow get this called off

including illegally and in connivance of

lowly placed officials of sealing the only

operative bank account for management

of funds.



In furtherance of the decision taken by the "Advisory Committee" of UFESM, as also announced at the press conference of 14 Jul the extended deadline to the Government ends on 22 Jul. In view of which the next step towards escalation will commence on 23 Jul. The details of the same will be communicated before that.

A Kargil Vijay Diwas Run for OROP is being planned to be undertaken on 26 Jul, with Blade Runner Maj DP Singh, in the lead and the event to be graced by Hav Anna Hazare. Details of the event will be communicated by all means for greater participation by society to show solidarity with the veterans.
Col Anil Kaul, VrC
Media Advisor
UFESM
19 Jul 2015








From the Side Lines




Haryana: Ex-servicemen planning

to show black flags to Nitin

Gadkari, detained Press Trust of

India 03:28 PM IST Jul 20, 2015










Ambala: About 20 ex-servicemen

were detained on Monday when

they gathered to show black flags in

protest against the delay in

implementation of 'One Rank One

Pension' (OROP), to Union

Minister Nitin Gadkari, who was on

a visit here.

Police said Gadkari's convoy was to

pass through the route and the

protesters, who had planned to

show black flags to the Minister,

were detained and released after a

while. The convoy could pass

through the route peacefully.



The ex-servicemen, who arrived at

Indira Chowk near Ambala Cantt

here in two vehicles with black flags

in their hands, were raising slogans

demanding immediate

implementation of OROP.





 

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