An Appeal by Maj Gen Satbir Singh, SM (Retd) Advisor United Front of Ex Servicemen & Chairman IESM

JOINT ANDOLAN BY JAWAN KISANS AND DALITS MAHA RALLY BY EX SERVICEMEN ON 09 AUG 2018 AT JANTAR MANTAR NEW DELHI

Dear Friends,

          Deprived sections of Society have been raising their voice to get justice of their demands and for that they have been doing Andolan individually. The fact that these Sections of Society are still executing their Protest Movements, as, their grievances have not been addressed to their satisfaction.

          Towards, this:-As citizens’ protests surge, India’s Dalits, farmers, and ex-servicemen have come together, with support from other sections of the society, for demanding justice and seeking redressal for their grievances. We have come together to put forward our demands with the hope that this is a Government that is responsible to the People. We expect a responsible government to answer questions put forward by the people and fulfill their demands. With this in mind, the important individual demands of three organisations are as follows.

INDIAN EX SERVICEMEN MOVEMENT (IESM)

1. Complete OROP as per approved definition of Parliament of India.

2. Arrest Functional, Pay Parity downgradation/degradation of the Armed

Forces personnel & restore status (in the Warrant of Precedence) as existed in 1947. Abolish the AFHQ CS (Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Services).

3. Cancel the Cantonment Roads order. Implement Supreme Court order on the subject. Address the concerns raised by CAG & CGDA with respect to corruption in the Directorate General of Defence Estates (DGDE).

ALL INDIA KISAN SABHA (AIKS)

1. Minimum Support Price (MSP) for all crops at one-and-a-half times of cost of production (C2+50%) and guaranteed procurement.

2. One-time waiver of all loans of all farmers including bank loans, cooperative loans and private money lender loans.

3. Land to the landless poor, house sites for the homeless, ban on forcible acquisition of farmers’ land for corporate or corridor projects without proper compensation and rehabilitation, stringent implementation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA).

        ALL INDIA AMBEDKAR MAHASABHA (AIAM)

1. Withdrawal of all cases against Chandrashekhar, Shiv Kumar Pradhan, Sonu, Upkar Bawre and others detained under NSA and those arrested or implicated on 2nd April 2018 Bharat Bandh.

2. Restoration of SC, ST (Prevention of) Atrocities Act 1989 as it existed with its all provisions and penalties prior to the Supreme Court Judgement on 20th March 2018.

3. Establishment of Indian Judicial Service under the Article 312 of the Constitution.

In addition, all the three organisations have decided to unitedly stand up and fight for the following three vital issues:

1)       Put an end to the hate-driven mob violence and lynching plaguing the country. Fast-track the arrest and prosecution of those responsible for murders and those backing them in an exemplary manner.

2)      Revive and vote into law the Women’s Reservation Bill guaranteeing 33% reservation for Women in the Lok Sabha as well as state assemblies– within the term of the current (16th) Lok Sabha.

3)      Scrap The Aadhaar, which has wreaked havoc with welfare schemes by widening exclusion, compromised civil liberties by creating new forms of discrimination, and made real the threat of a surveillance state.

Henceforth the above three organisations, representing three critical segments of our society, will work in tandem and in a symbiotic manner with mutual respect & augment strengths on the ground. ‘Calls for Action’ will be actively supported by our constituents.

Action Calls in August

09 August 2018: BJP Quit India & Jail Bharo across 400 districts. Call given by All India Kisan Sabha.

09 August 2018: Bharat Bandh. Call given by All India Ambedkar Mahasabha

All rallies & protests will be synchronized actions where the three constituents (Dalit, Kisan and Jawan) will mobilise people across the country towards redressal of their demands.

       Action by Ex Servicemen:

·         Our Conveners are requested to liaison with local leaders of Formers and Dalits and support their demands by attending their Dharnas, Rallies as per their local Conditions.

 ·         Ex Servicemen Rally will be held at Jantar Mantar New Delhi on 09^th Aug 2018 from 11AM to 3 PM.

·         ESM, members of our families and our supporters are requested to attend the Rally in large numbers to showcase solidarity to the Cause of Soldiers.

Part reimbursement of transportation expenses/rail fair as hither to will be made to the  ESM  attending the Rally  as under :-

Own vehicle upto 200 Km, 4-5 persons – Rs 500 per vehicle.

Own Vehicle beyond 200 Km - Rs 750 per vehicle.

Own Vehicle upto 200 Km, 8-10 persons – Rs 750 per vehicle.

Own Vehicle beyond 200 Km, 8-10 persons – Rs 1000 per vehicle.

By Bus – One side fare subject to 2^nd class normal train fare.

By Train - One side 2^nd class fare.

  

All concern are requested to give wide publicity to the above action/activities and motivate people to take part in the joint Andolan By Jawan, Kisan And Dalits across India.

          Maximum participation is requested at our ESM Maha Rally at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi on 09 Aug 2018 from 11AM to 3PM.