Wednesday 20 July 2011

IESL Delegation Meets Hon'ble Defence Minister of India

1.     A meeting was held with Hon'ble Defence Minister of India Shri A K Antony on 20 Jul 2011 at his residential office. The Indian Ex-Services League delegation led by Brig R K S Gulia, President IESL along with Col Sukhbir Singh Gen Secy IESL, Cdr B D Sharma and Maj K N Sethi,  briefed the Defence Minister on the long outstanding issues related to the welfare of Ex-Servicemen fraternity. A copy of the outstanding issues put forward to the Defence Minister were handed over to him. The Hon'ble Defence Minister assured that he would get the same examined. The issues put forward are as follows:-

·        REQUEST CONSENT TO BE CHIEF GUEST FOR SPECIAL ANNUAL FUNCTION OF IESL ON 27 AUG/10 SEP/ 24 SEP.


·        IESL PRESIDENT AND ZONAL PRESIDENTS TO BE APPOINTED PERMANENT MEMBERS OF KENDRIYA SAINIK BOARD-KSB.


·        PENSION ANOMALIES OF VETERANS AND WIDOWS NOT BEING RESOLVED DESPITE ASSURANCES.


·        ONE RANK ONE PENSION.

·        LATERAL PLACEMENTS OF ESM.


·        NO ACTION ON PAST MEETINGS-COMMITMENTS

2.      Maj K N Sethi briefly apprised the Defence Minister about the disparity in the Majors Pension. The Defence Minister asked Maj K N Sethi to send his grievance in writing addressed to him in person. Photographs taken on the occasion are reproduced below. 


Wednesday 6 July 2011

Agenda Points For ECHS Conference on 05 July 2011

Further Action with regards to the Points put up by President IESL

President IESL had discussed some points with hon'ble President of India (earlier published). In response Director Pension had forwarded the following reply:-



In Response President IESL had since written to the Director (Pension) and the Three Service Chiefs. Copies of these letters are given below:-






Points raised by President IESL with Hon'ble President of India

President IESL had raised the following points with the Hon'ble President of India:-

POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF HER EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT OF INDIA- 08 JUL 2010

  • SERIOUS ANOMALY IN PENSION OF MAJORS

  • NO INCREASE IN PENSION OF WIDOWS OF PBOR- POST CABINET SECRETARY’S REPORT.


  • MOD HAS BEEN CONTESTING ALL THE COURT JUDGMENTS GIVEN IN FAVOUR OF EX-SERVICEMEN THUS CONVEYING ANTI EX-SERVICEMEN APPROACH. DESW MAY BE ADVISED TO BE FAIR TO EX-SERVICEMEN COMMUNITY AND WIDOWS.