Indian Military Veterans for
Democracy; (A Political
Front of Retired Military Soldiers)
Separate
Independent Pay Commission Vs Common Pay Commission?
Brief (in Point
form)
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Govt announces formation of 7th pay
commission. Services HQ instead of a separate and independent pay commission
demand nomination of military member in same common pay commission?
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Why this scaling down of demand by services HQ?
Are their decision influenced? It is the question of 25 Lakhs military
veterans, their families, war widows and orphaned children who have no voice.
Most of soldiers are jobless at young age and paid 2-3 times less from even a
Govt peon? Is patriotism and commitment to national service their offence while
Netas loots this country?
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We have had very bad experiences of common pay
commission earlier? Can this time with military member a common pay commission give
justice to military soldiers and veterans? Certainly NO.
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Why a separate and independent pay commission for
military soldiers and veterans?
o
Military services are distinct services treated
so under article 309-313 of the constitution. No govt can violet constitutional
provisions.
o
Supreme commander of defence forces is President
of India and it works on the principle of command.
o
Military officers including JCOs are
commissioned officers whereas civil officers are merely gazetted officers.
Commissioned officers exercise executive, judicial, magistrate, operational and
administrative powers all in one which is not so in case of any other govt
services. Executive powers are exercised by the sovereign state. Commissioned
officers exercise some of these sovereign powers like forming of govt in
occupied territories, confirmation and execution of death sentences under SGCM
in case of war and also certain indirect and hidden provisions of military
powers under article 34 of the constitution)
o
Certain fundamental rights and freedom of
defence personals have been curtailed which is not so in case of civilian govt
employees.
o
Military personals work under very strict
military laws
o
Due to nature of job they commit their life to
nation.
o
They can be ordered to serve anywhere in the
world and even space.
o
Job profile of military and civil staff is so
distinct.
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A common pay commission will always work on the
principle of bringing parity and balance in compensation among all govt
services of the union. Technically it cannot treat defence services distinctly
as they deserve. This principle has been quoted as main reason (whenever it is
convenient to Govt and Bureaucrats) while denying entitled rights like One Rank
One Pension, compensation for retiring early, tax free military pay as given in
US and many more other entitlements. Military member with no powers under Govt
of India Business Rules will be a non-contributory or advisory member. Will be
totally ineffective.
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Separate and independent pay commission is the
constitutional right of the soldiers and govt is doing no favour. By not giving
it in fact the constitutional rights of the soldiers are been denied.
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Do you have a common pay commission for judges
or MPs why as their nature of job is different? Then why for defence forces
which work under supreme command of president?
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All these years govt was promising a separate
and independent pay commission? Why this U turn by Services HQ? Is the decision
influenced? If they cannot look after resettlement and welfare of military
veterans than what right do they have to give a recommendation without
consulting them? It is question of rights of 25 lakhs military veterans, war
widows and their families
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Under laws related to constitution of
commission, GOI can always form such statutory body under a retired judge with
members from all three services including three retired veterans. They can also
form an advisory body to give representation to retired Jawans, JCOs and war
widows from all three services with just one IAS officer as secy ( for govt
liaison and secy works). Laws permit that and govt can do it.
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We are demanding justice no favours. Give our
constitutional right. Govt cannot deny it.
REJECT COMMON PAY
COMMISSION OR A MILITARY MEMBER. DEMAND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF HAVING A
SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT PAY COMMISSION
Veterans have a political stake in the democracy and will
exert and exercise it
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