WILL SHRI MS MURTY, POLESTAR OF UNITY MOVE, REPLY ?

I could see an article published late last night by no less a person than Shri M S MURTY, the pioneer for unity move among the Retired Insurance Pensioners’ Associations. I requested him through the columns of this Chronicle the names of the organizations for which he is representing as the Convener. I could not hear it so far.

Now, he has written a message I can say to all the pensioners under the following caption: "NEW HOPE ON THE HORIZON - NEW COMPELLING NEED FOR UNITY OF APPROACH".

I appreciate on one point that Shri S V Jejurikara along with Shri Pramod Bhatnagar met Shri Arun Jaitely on 29th June 2014 by 01 45 P.M. in the Minister’s Chamber and appraised the LIC Pensioners’ problems and this is appreciated by Shri M S MURTY which is good.

From the past 4 months he is speaking of Unity Move. It is but natural for a layman like me to know what are his proposals and he speaks of Plan 1, Plan 2 and Plan 3. Out of my curiosity it is but natural to ask him time and again.

To my little brain one Shri GNS organization had some legal cases and Shri Asthana has also filed cases against L I C. Above all, in the legal front, Shri GNS and Shri Asthana are there. Let us observe their demands before we could think of Unity.

• Shri GNS is a Senior advocate and his demand is 1) Cent Per Cent Neutralization of DA to the L I C Pensioners retired before 1997; 

• So far as Shri Asthana is concerned he is having two demands -  Cent Per Cent neutralisation of DA for pre 1997 retirees and also revision of pension with every wage raise almost One Rank One Pension.

I am not able to understand whether GNS will include in his affidavit the Revision of Pension with every wage raise in LIC along with the existing employees OR does he mean that Shri Asthana should give up his 2nd demand for the sake of Unity?

In Bharatham there are two ‘Rayabharam’ one Sanjaya and the other Lord Krishna. Shri Sanjaya let us be united give up the demand for any province or Kingdom. Lord Krishna said let Pandavas and Kouravas have equal Share.

Let us be clear in bringing the Unity for inclusion or exclusion of a demand for Revision of pension?

Can I have a answer from the experts or from Shri M S Murty?

Shri Srinivas Murty wants to have a meeting with both the parties in Madras on 3rd and 4th
of this month. I can have an answer and my anxiety to have an answer could also
bring forth the idea and perception of Shri M S  Murthy the Polestar of Unity move.

With regards and respects,
L S R Krishna Rao