Prime Minister Narendra Modi
announced from Lal Qila on August 15th that his government respects
veterans and its forces and will soon implement One Rank One Pension. And on
September 5th Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar declared that Government
announces implementation of OROP.
Veterans, servicemen and nation
rejoiced over the decision.
On one hand Defence Minister Parrikar
was taking questions from media on implementation of OROP on the other hand
protesting veterans lead by Gen Satbir Singh said that they welcome the
decision but they still have some confusion on which they need clarification
from the government and they are still opposing on four points.
PM Modi then cleared the confusion very next day in Faridabad, when he said that OROP will be implemented for all.
Despite current
government’s success in unlocking the decades’ long logjam, a section on
veterans continued with their protest.
Many factions withdrew their
support to the protesting veterans as they were (and are) happy with Government’s
declaration.
But the way social media is
abuzz with pictures of Aam Admi Party and Congress leaders meeting protesting
veterans.
AAP district convenor with senior #AAP leaders like Sanjay Singh, Patiala AAP MP, Punjab state convenor and AAP spokesperson.
One can deny that meeting
anyone is not a crime, but the way a banner is making rounds in social media,
it clearly indicates that now continued agitation over OROP has become a political vendetta of a small group of ex servicemen.
The banner clearly asks not
to vote for BJP in coming assembly elections of Bihar. Had it been against the steps
taken by Government, nobody would have reacted to the same.
The most heartening point
is that it is the service men only who are outrightly rejecting the banner
and its political agenda.
But, then, as a commoner I
would be hurt if something of that sorts surfaces in coming days.
We all respect and adore our
veterans and servicemen but any such hidden political agenda will not only hurt
the sentiments of masses that blindly follows and supports them but also create
a gap.
Bull's eye madam
ReplyDeleteMam PBOR'S has very unpleasant life whilist in service because of Discrimination, that is the reason why as soon as our initial bond is complitef we are quiting the service, secondly we don't have timescale promotions, thirdly we don' have option of serving upto the age of 60 yrs no pmt. Accomodation etc, etc at this juncture it is very difficult to make u understand, i feel neglected, deprived of my previledges, rights while in service. In simple laymans words i will put it like this "Humnay jo ped 15 saal pahelay lagayatha jab uskay phal khaneka waqt aata hai hum use kat detey hai. Aur phirsay ek naye bij ki tarah shurwat kartey hai. Kya apnay aisa kabhi kiya hai jara sa sochkar dekheye kya manikta hoti hogi. 19-34 yrs cdeam yrs of my life i have given to my motherland and what i am getting in return less then a peon' payement.--------------- Phir bhi aaj bhi bulaya jai to marney aur mitnay ko hum tayyar hai its not question of money its question of dignity, hardship which we faced in service, if u realy ask me by heart today i deel ashamef of joining Defence services agar peon bhi join hota toh aaj acchi post par pahonch chuka hota, ------------- jis tan bitey woh tan jane,, humble request support us pl. Collect info. U will be astonished to know the truth its just trailer what i mentionex picture puri baki hai,,,,,,, sorry if i hurt you but it pains mam,,,, sorry once again
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7 Sep, 2013, 0559 hrs IST, Aman Sharma, ET Bureau
India has just made it easier for its bureaucrats and their immediate family members to fly abroad for treatment at the government’s expense.
NEW DELHI: An ailing economy and an emerging destination for medical tourism, India has just made it easier for its bureaucrats and their immediate family members to fly abroad for treatment at the government's expense.
The Centre has decided to reimburse the total cost of treatment abroad as well as fund the return airfare for IAS, IPS and IFS officers, changing the 30-year-old rules at a time the government is facing flak for the country's worrisome fiscal health just months ahead of the general elections.
In a vigorous modification to the 1983 rules that some critics have derided as something of a killer overdose in an economy that needs urgent belt-tightening, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has informed the chief secretaries of all states on September 2 through a letter, a copy of which has been accessed by ET, that the government will bear the actual cost of treatment abroad for two months.
The previous rules did not include airfare, and the government reimbursed the medical expenditure only to the extent the same treatment would cost in a private ward at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi.
As per the revised rules, the government will reimburse airfare not only for the bureaucrat but also one accompanying attendant subject to a decision by a committee of bureaucrats to be set up at the state and central levels.
The entitlement for the airfare as well as the medical treatment will now be the same as that of an IFS officer of the corresponding grade stationed abroad.
"Given the high entitlement of an IFS officer overseas, every bureaucrat can easily claim the actual medical expenses abroad. Government officers were facing a lot of financial hardship due to the earlier rules," said a DoPT official, who did not wish to be named, describing the modifications as "progressive" while admitting that the new rules might end up burning a hole in the government's pocket given the high cost of medical treatment abroad.
Officers are entitled to free medical treatment for self and immediate family members in all government hospitals and some private hospitals across India.
Former cabinet secretary TSR Subramanian said the new provisions had high potential for abuse and pointed out that many patients from abroad, including the US, were coming to India for medical treatment. "I fear even routine cases of bypass surgery for bureaucrats will now end up abroad," Subramanian told ET, adding, "I have my sympathies with the genuine cases, but harsh as it may seem, I think this is an impractical decision.
There is rarely a disease for which treatment is not available in India and the cost for the same treatment in the US or Europe is far higher."
The DoPT official pointed out that even under the revised rules, the government would reimburse the cost of medical treatment abroad only for cases where treatments were not available in India. However, the list of diseases specified by the government for treatment abroad has been expanded in the new guidelines.
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7 Sep, 2013, 0559 hrs IST, Aman Sharma, ET Bureau
India has just made it easier for its bureaucrats and their immediate family members to fly abroad for treatment at the government’s expense.
NEW DELHI: An ailing economy and an emerging destination for medical tourism, India has just made it easier for its bureaucrats and their immediate family members to fly abroad for treatment at the government's expense.
The Centre has decided to reimburse the total cost of treatment abroad as well as fund the return airfare for IAS, IPS and IFS officers, changing the 30-year-old rules at a time the government is facing flak for the country's worrisome fiscal health just months ahead of the general elections.
In a vigorous modification to the 1983 rules that some critics have derided as something of a killer overdose in an economy that needs urgent belt-tightening, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has informed the chief secretaries of all states on September 2 through a letter, a copy of which has been accessed by ET, that the government will bear the actual cost of treatment abroad for two months.
The previous rules did not include airfare, and the government reimbursed the medical expenditure only to the extent the same treatment would cost in a private ward at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi.
As per the revised rules, the government will reimburse airfare not only for the bureaucrat but also one accompanying attendant subject to a decision by a committee of bureaucrats to be set up at the state and central levels.
The entitlement for the airfare as well as the medical treatment will now be the same as that of an IFS officer of the corresponding grade stationed abroad.
"Given the high entitlement of an IFS officer overseas, every bureaucrat can easily claim the actual medical expenses abroad. Government officers were facing a lot of financial hardship due to the earlier rules," said a DoPT official, who did not wish to be named, describing the modifications as "progressive" while admitting that the new rules might end up burning a hole in the government's pocket given the high cost of medical treatment abroad.
Officers are entitled to free medical treatment for self and immediate family members in all government hospitals and some private hospitals across India.
Former cabinet secretary TSR Subramanian said the new provisions had high potential for abuse and pointed out that many patients from abroad, including the US, were coming to India for medical treatment. "I fear even routine cases of bypass surgery for bureaucrats will now end up abroad," Subramanian told ET, adding, "I have my sympathies with the genuine cases, but harsh as it may seem, I think this is an impractical decision.
There is rarely a disease for which treatment is not available in India and the cost for the same treatment in the US or Europe is far higher."
The DoPT official pointed out that even under the revised rules, the government would reimburse the cost of medical treatment abroad only for cases where treatments were not available in India. However, the list of diseases specified by the government for treatment abroad has been expanded in the new guidelines.
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