The Great Betrayal

Those warriors who guarded the borders vigilantly have been forgoing food since a month.
Nobody cared a hoot even when a 90 year old fragile widow sat in hunger strike in JM.
Often heard phrases like "Have faith OROP will be implemented" "prime minister has assured orop will be implemented" "in a few weeks" "Expect good news on OROP soon" etc have been repeated in channel shows. One spokesman even said (surely a slip of tongue) that OROP will be implemented during the tenure of this Govt. But none gives a date when it would be.
We have 545 MPs in the lok Sabha out of which 440 are billionaires rest millionaires; yet they want 100% increase in their salary and substantial increase in other perks and allowances in addition to enjoying subsidized food in LOk Sabha canteen. But the subject of parity in pension among current and past pensioners is anathema to one and all.

Do these MPs know what is the amount of pension that veteran gets. Here is one illustration. Take a good look honorable MPs.including PM<FM<RM.
Pension of a JCO,( Class II Service Officer) who retired in 1971 originally was Rs.112/- which now after 6CPC is Rs.6470/- What would now be the age of that veteran who was 34 in 1971 and does anyone realize that in the twilight of his life how he would manage his livelihood  with this princely amount!!!? The hell with OROP for veterans I want my pound of flesh, come what may I AM AN MP.I WILL GET IT.
Disgraceful Deceit ; need to say anything more?
Govt is turning a blind eye to this just demand with out realizing the connotation of impact it likely to have among the disciplined section of the society.
By and large our Ex-service men community have been apolitical and hope it remains so always .
Political parties are trying to fish in the troubled waters and the powers that be are pretending to be blissfully unaware of this or willfully brazening it out. The community is still loyal to the party who promised that OROP will be implemented; please do not make them your enemy
Veterans are now a volcano ready to erupt; please prevent the catastrophe ; if not the the destiny of the nation might change.
Enough of the placating phrases, time now is to act and ACT SWIFTLY. The matter has gone out of the hand of RM and the FM is untrustworthy. The only solution has to come from the PM
PM sir, your vociferous silence is giving jitters to the veterans. Please come out of Moun Vrat and give us a solution.
When the RM said on 9th july that "good news on OROP soon" we thought that your arrival back in India will have a beneficial effect of veterans.We thought that you would visit JM, embrace the veterans and announce then and there that OROP will be implemented on August 1 , 2015 with retrospective effect. Nay, it was not to be so, you chose to continue your silence.
Sir, it is not late even now, we beseech, please do something and help us clear off the course of planned aggravated agitations which will  surely project a poor image of the country in the world arena/

JWO (retd) Sukumaran RV