Those Who Join Army Come With A Motto of Service to the Nation, The Facilities Don't Act as an Inspiration but no Doubt the Respect Which People Give to Armed Forces Definitely Encourage.
New Delhi, 21st August: Delhi BJP President Shri Satish Upadhyay & General Secretary Shri Ashish Sood yesterday addressed a meet of ex-servicemen organised by Poorv Sainik Manch at the Constitution Club of India. The meeting presided by Manch Convenor for Delhi Shri Jai Prakash Sharma was attended amongst others by National Convenor Brig. B.D. Mishra, Co-Convenor Prabodh Kumar, Major General Srivastava, Col. Raghuveer, Brig. Dilbag Singh & Group Capt. Malik along with large numbers of ex-servicemen.
Shri Satish Upadhyay said that One Rank One Pension was a logical demand but Congress Govt.'s tactically kept delaying the decision, whenever the protest pitch was raised by the ex-servicemen the Governments offered bait of interim reliefs but ultimately Prime Minister Shri Narender Modi took it upon himself to decide this sensitive matter and today we find that a widely acceptable solution has been found and OROP has been implemented. He said that PM Modi took the lead in the matter and the Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar and Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley ensured a solution to the satisfaction of the ex-servicemen.
Shri Upadhyay said that today we have a Government whose resolve to give respect to armed forces is commendable but unfortunately we have a section of politicians & media anchors who by questioning the action of armed forces in sensitive states hurt the cause of nation pride with which the armed forces operate.
Shri Ashish Sood said that my political carrier started in 1989 with my election as DUSU President. It was an era when the BOFORS Gun Scam was making headlines. Even at that time there was widespread resentment amongst armed forces who felt that politicians are shaming the nation with scams in arm purchases but give alibi to financial crunch when it comes to granting OROP. Today we feel proud to be a part of a Government which has fulfilled its promise of OROP.
Brigadier B.D. Mishra said that the grant of OROP is no favour for the ex-servicemen, it was their entitlement but the way previous governments kept delaying the matter, it was painful. He said those who join army come with a motto of service to the nation, the facilities don't act as an inspiration but no doubt the respect which people give to armed forces definitely encourages. He said that grant of OROP has given satisfaction but the real happiness which Modi Government has given comes from the freedom which it has given to armed forced to freely act against the cross border terrorism. He said that the way Modi Government made a brigade of army move towards Chinese border when the Chinese army tried to intrude into Indian Territory during President XI JINPING's 2014 visit gave a feel of pride to Indian army. He said people citizens and army men both felt proud when in his 15th August speech Prime Minister Modi as a rebuttal to Pakistan's Kashmir propaganda raised the issue of Baluchistan and made Pakistan's atrocities on Baluch people a matter of worldwide discussion.
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