So why this sudden spurt of mails for unity ? Obviously, the Updation of Pension and removal of DA anomaly are crucial issues for all pensioners. But my simple question to our friends is as to how many amongst us were aware of these issues before the Single Bench Judgement of Hon’ Justice Bhandari ?
How can we forget that this judgement was the result of decade long legal battle waged by Sh. KML Asthana with the active support and guidance of AIRIEF. Victory after victory has been achieved by Sh. Asthana in different courts. Even the Hon. SC has not stayed the operation of single bench judgement.
If the fruits have not reached the pensioners, the reasons are apparent. Even in the wildest of dreams we never thought that LIC will stoop so low and deny the legitimate benefits to the pensioners who have toiled hard to lay solid foundations of this empire called LIC which is now out to circumvent the legal process with the help of money power.
Though Sh. Asthana has been the chief architect of our legal case but he is being guided by the Federation. Can we nourish any doubt about the competence, proficiency and acumen-ship of AIRIEF leadership which include Sh. S.K. Shukla, President, Sh. R.B. Kishore, VP, Sh. G.T.Parikh, VP, Sh. V.C. Jain General Secy and several others with solid legal background. And they are all accountable to the Executive Committee of the Fed. Even ordinary members do question them from time to time. There is an uncalled for apprehension and malicious propaganda that Sh. Asthana is functioning all alone.
By the way to whom the proposed Committee/s will be answerable ? Pensioners who wish to give any suggestion can approach any of the office bearers of the Federation or convey these through Pensioners Chronicle which is playing an important role to spread the message and has encouraged healthy debate, though at times, some of the pensioners have misused this *media only to score some points or to down-grade the efforts of those who have been in the forefront to create awakening amongst the pensioners.
If the fruits have not reached the pensioners, the reasons are apparent. Even in the wildest of dreams we never thought that LIC will stoop so low and deny the legitimate benefits to the pensioners who have toiled hard to lay solid foundations of this empire called LIC which is now out to circumvent the legal process with the help of money power.
Though Sh. Asthana has been the chief architect of our legal case but he is being guided by the Federation. Can we nourish any doubt about the competence, proficiency and acumen-ship of AIRIEF leadership which include Sh. S.K. Shukla, President, Sh. R.B. Kishore, VP, Sh. G.T.Parikh, VP, Sh. V.C. Jain General Secy and several others with solid legal background. And they are all accountable to the Executive Committee of the Fed. Even ordinary members do question them from time to time. There is an uncalled for apprehension and malicious propaganda that Sh. Asthana is functioning all alone.
By the way to whom the proposed Committee/s will be answerable ? Pensioners who wish to give any suggestion can approach any of the office bearers of the Federation or convey these through Pensioners Chronicle which is playing an important role to spread the message and has encouraged healthy debate, though at times, some of the pensioners have misused this *media only to score some points or to down-grade the efforts of those who have been in the forefront to create awakening amongst the pensioners.
Those who are really well wishers of pensioners should form Committees in every city for mobilizing Legal Fund and send it to the Federation so that services of some prominent Advocates are engaged to forcefully plead the case at the SC on behalf of pensioners.
In fact, this is the need of the hour.
With Greetings,
S.P.SOOD
SECRETARY CHANDIGARH UNIT AIRIEF.
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* Pensioners will be free to express their views
and LICPC pages will remain open to them to
voice such views freely as always. Ed.
and LICPC pages will remain open to them to
voice such views freely as always. Ed.