This has reference to *your letter dated 16th December, 2013 addressed to me. It states, “It is observed that you have been issuing circulars to the members of AIIPA, direct” This is not true. It is not based on fact. You advised me to refrain from doing such things in future. The tone and tenor of your letter, the manner in which it was addressed and concluded – all these manifest the present corporate culture of AIIPA.
The organization formed to safeguard the interests of members is turning bureaucratic. Refrain is the title of Sri Natarajan’s letter dated 10th June, 2013 to the management of LIC. He states “The resolution of the LIC Board in November, 2001 clearly indicates the mindset of the management for grant of uniform rate of D.A. relief both for the pre August 1997 and posts July, 1997 retirees.”
He sees only D.A. neutralization in the resolution and refuses to see the up gradation part. He demanded payment to pre-august 1997 retirees from 1st August 1997, and not from the date of their retirement as decreed by Supreme Court of India. Thus Natarajan does not fully champion the cause of even the pre-august 1997 retirees. He deliberately omitted representation for up gradation of pension of these retirees as also up gradation of pension for all. Sri Natarajan met the chairman on 22-1-2011, one day after the Division Bench of Rajasthan High Court up held the judgment of Justice Bhandari, dismissed the appeal of LIC on Justice Bhandari’s Judgment and ordered LIC to implement it. Did Sri Natarajan demand LIC management to implement the Judgment? No, he only pleaded with the LIC management not to prolong the litigation; the implication of this suggestion was taken note of by the management. Instances of betrayal of the Pensioner’s cause by AIIPA and their covert cooperation with the LIC management are plenty.
All these actions of betrayal by leaders of AIIPA have been silently observed with forbearance by thousands of LIC pensioners all over the country. The slanderous messages of Sri Natarajan and his misrepresentations are being transmitted obediently and faithfully by lower rung of leadership of AIIPA and its cadres. That seems to be your concept of discipline. May I draw your attention to what is happening in Banks? Bank employees are on strike for two days, i.e. on 19th and 20th. It is for realization of their charter of demands and also demands of pensioners.
This is not happening in LIC. Because the employee’s and Pensioner’s organizations do not have empathy towards pensioners cause. The lofty ideals and traditions of AIIEA, the tolerance of criticism, due consideration and accommodation of all view points, uncompromising fight to protect the interests of members are things of the past. I thank you, president! and Joint Secretary of AIIPA in enabling me to express my
Views.
Yours friendly,
K K D HANUMANTHA RAO
Dated 20 12 2013
(* Letter by Sri R. Janardan, President, ICREA, Machilipatnam.)