Dear Sirs,
Re: Meeting with Hon’ble Finance minister- Shri Arun Jaitley.
Founder member and Patron of RIEA, Bhopal Shri S V Jejurikar, who has been in close contact of Shri Arun Jaitley for last several years, sought permission to have a personal meeting while congratulating him on his taking over as the Finance Minister. Shri Jaitley, whom Shri Jejurikar along with Shri M R Sundaram (Retd. ED) had once approached for resolution of LIC Pensioners dual issues of DR Anomaly & Pension Updation, assured of the personal meeting as soon as he settles in the office and accordingly the meeting for 29th June ‘14 was fixed. It was informed by the Personal Secretary that only one person would accompany Shri Jejurikar. Keeping advance age of Shri S V Jejurikar (Shri Jejurikar is 83 plus) our Gen Secy Shri V C Jain advised that it would be proper that someone from Bhopal accompanies him. Accordingly Shri Pramod Bhatnagar, Jt. Secy RIEA Bhopal joined him.
On 29th June, 2014 Shri S V Jejurkar and Shri Pramod Bhatnagr met Shri Arun Jaitley at 1-45 PM. After exchange of greetings and some personal information Shri Jejurikar unfolded the envelope and immediately Shri Jaitley asked whether it is LIC pensioners’ representation. Shri Jejurikar asserted and handed over the representation and informed him about the twin issues of DR Anomaly and Pension Updation, LIC Board Resolution, Consecutive Court decisions in favour of the pensioners and still no relief to the hapless retired employees who contributed their best to build this mighty organisation as they are embroiled in SC on one or the other pretext by LIC. Shri Jejurikar urged for an early and favourable solution of the dual grievances by kind intervention of Hon’ble Finance Minister. Shri Jailtley gave a patient hearing and took some notings on the representation. He assured that he will collect the details of the issues from the department (Finance Ministry) and take up the matter with the Chairman, LIC. If necessary, he would invite representatives of LIC pensioners also.
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Regards,
M P Agnihotri,
Secretary, RIEA, Bhopal.