Gp Capt Deepak Verma (Retd) has taken over the responsibility as President Delhi Zone of Sanjha Morcha (Ex-Servicemen Joint Action Front) from 07 May 2016. Sanjha Morcha welcome him to the folds of Sanjha Morcha Family and wish him all the best and full support to carry out welfare of ESM fraternity.

Gp Capt Deepak Verma  belongs to  village Bassi Pathana adjacent to Surya Mann’s village Talaniya near Fatehgarh Sahib.

A outstanding  aviator and upright officer who was s Vice President of two aviation companies  and left them for his self respect  viz the by now infamous company

Orbit Aviation owned by Badals and

Saraya Aviation owned by Sukhbir Badal ‘ s father in law SS Majithia.

Both companies based at IGI Airport

He has now settled down in Delhi. we wish him all the luck and en joyful tenure with sanjha morcha team

Gp Capt Deepak Verma (Retd),,+919871990909

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Washington/Islamabad, May 3

The $700 million F-16 fighter jet deal seems to have hit turbulence with the US telling Pakistan it will have to finance the purchase of fighter jets itself after members of the US Congress objected to using government funds to pay for them. Pakistan, however, said it will buy jets from other countries if the US fails to provide agreed funds.The US has asked Pakistan to “put forward” its “national funds” to buy eight F-16 fighter jets after some top American Senators put a hold on the use of taxpayers’ money to partially finance them. Pakistan has time till May-end to avail the American offer to procure F-16s.“While the Congress has approved the sale, key members have made clear that they object to using FMF (foreign military financing) to support it. Given Congressional objections, we have told the Pakistanis that they should put forward national funds for that purpose,” said US State Department spokesman John Kirby on Monday. Kirby, however, did not say when this decision was taken and when was it communicated to Pakistan.Pakistan Prime Minister’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, however, said the Congressional blockade might force it to turn to other countries. “Pakistan will buy F-16s from some other country if funding (from US) is not arranged,” Aziz said at a seminar.On February 11, the State Department had informed the Congress about its determination for selling eight F-16s to Pakistan at an estimated cost of $700 million. The move was opposed by the Indian Government, which summoned US Ambassador to India Richard Verma to lodge its protest.US top American lawmakers led by Senator Bob Corker, chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee, put a hold on the sale arguing that it would not let the Obama administration use taxpayers’ money for sale of the fighter jets to Pakistan given that Islamabad was not taking enough action against terrorist organisations, in particular the Haqqani network. — AgenciesCan’t use taxpayers’ money: US Congress

• Under the $700 m deal, Pakistan was to pay $270 m from its national funds to buy eight F-16s built by American firm Lockheed Martin Corp, while the US was to fund the rest from its Foreign Military Financing (FMF) fund
• The US Congress, however, refused to approve funding using taxpayers’ money, leaving the deal in limbo, as cash-starved Pakistan may not be able to make the entire payment
• Last week, top American lawmakers during a congressional hearing told the Obama administration they feared Pakistan will use the F-16s against India and not against terrorists

India’s military growth ‘worrisome’Adviser to Pak PM on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Tuesday expressed concern over India’s growing military power. He said if India’s growing military power was not checked, Pakistan would be “forced to increase its strategic power” too. “The international community should avoid steps which may disturb the strategic balance in South Asia,” Aziz warned — IANS

Pak to ‘opt for’ other jets, if not F-16s

On 24 April 2016, three soldiers of the Indian Army lost their lives during a high-profile military exercise in Rajasthan. The deaths were attributed to the excessive heat, injuries sustained while para dropping from helicopters and snake bites. In this context, we delve into the life expectancy of soldiers and non-combat related injuries or health issues of soldiers.

Most nations recognise the inherent stress and strain of military service and its detrimental effect on the health and daily lives of soldiers. India does too. But only in theory, not in practice.
Lip service galore, zilch on-ground support.
Contrary to popular perception, the life expectancy of soldiers is lower than their civilian counterparts. The reason is not difficult to understand. Soldiers live in a regimented lifestyle, away from their families and at times under the shadow of the gun for most of the year. Covered by a tough disciplinary law for twenty-four hours, they face unique stressful conditions which aggravate even regular diseases and ailments.
There is little doubt that soldiers face higher stress levels than ordinary citizens living with their families. This is because soldiers are away from commune living and so, cannot adequately cope up with domestic commitments and stresses.
But in a strange and ironic kind of incorrigibility, it is the defence establishment which is not ready to accept this proposition – a statement which is not rocket science but just common sense.
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Soldiers disabled by high stress levels and other ailments are released from service without regular pension or disability benefits.
Despite Supreme Court orders, Army headquarters has filed appeals against tribunals which have granted disability pension to soldiers.
According to the rules, for a soldier recruited in fit medical condition, any disability is considered to be influenced by service conditions.
Still, benefits are refused on excuses such as ‘disability was incurred in a peace area’ or ‘disability was due to domestic stressors’.
Contrary to popular perception, the life expectancy of soldiers is lower than their civilian counterparts.
Indian Army dress rehearsal for Republic Day Parade. (Photo: Reuters)
Indian Army dress rehearsal for Republic Day Parade. (Photo: Reuters)
Denying Basic Human Dignity to Soldiers
Medical specialists all over the world recognise higher stress and strain in uniformed forces. All democracies endorse this. Disability rules in India also state the same. The Prime Minister feels this to be true. And so does the Defence Minister. The apex military medical body is in agreement. Even the courts, including the Supreme Court, have issued directions along these lines.
But still, many of our disabled soldiers are released and sometimes even thrown out of service on medical grounds, without regular pension or disability pension. This denies them a life of basic dignity – on the pretext that their disabilities were declared ‘neither attributable to, nor aggravated by military service.’
This declaration by military medical boards is a blatant disregard of practical realities, to say the least.
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When such soldiers fight long legal battles for their dues, the official establishment is quick to file appeals all the way up to the Supreme Court. And why? In order to deny these soldiers and their families a few thousand, and at times a few hundred rupees. The officialdom is comfortable wasting money and resources on expensive lawyers and litigation. But not with releasing lesser amounts to those who have served us.
Nothing could be more shameful for us as a nation.

An Indian army soldier mans a gun inside his bunker in Odusaa, 79 miles west of Srinagar. (Photo: Reuters)
An Indian army soldier mans a gun inside his bunker in Odusaa, 79 miles west of Srinagar. (Photo: Reuters)
Hostage to File Notings?
The Supreme Court, in a series of decisions, has directed the Ministry of Defence to grant benefits to disabled soldiers. The Defence Minister constituted a Committee of Experts to look into rising litigation against soldiers, of which incidentally I was a Member. The Committee also recommended the withdrawal of such litigation as well as appeals by the Ministry of Defence against its own soldiers.
Despite all this, recently, elements in the Ministry of Defence had asked the Army Headquarters to file appeals in the Supreme Court against tribunals and court orders wherein disability pension had been granted to disabled soldiers.
And it seems, the Army Headquarters has readily complied.
Having worked for disabled soldiers for close to two decades now, what pains me greatly in writing this, is the fact that even though all stakeholders, including the political executive, are on board and there are all encompassing directions of the highest court of the land, the system is held hostage to contemptuous file notings of lower level officials.
These notings are purportedly based on some legal advice egging on the establishment to file appeals against verdicts rendered in favour of disabled soldiers. The Headquarters of the Defence Services are also meekly accepting this bloodbath, without taking a strong stand on file by pointing out this malaise to the powers that be.

But, What Do The Rules Say?
Our rules, paradoxically, are liberal and sensitive.
The rules provide that in case a soldier is recruited in a fit medical condition, then any disability arising during service, except when caused due to his or her own illegality such as substance abuse, is deemed as having been affected by service conditions.
This presumption is not unique to India but is followed in almost all democracies. This is because the harmful effects of insidious and invisible pressures of military life are known to manifest themselves negatively on the health of soldiers.

Still, benefits are refused on unforgivable excuses such as ‘disability was incurred in a peace area’ or ‘disability was due to domestic stressors’ without realising that the inability to attend to personal requirements has a direct link with the military – since it is due to service in the defence services that a person is not there all the time to take care of his or her domestic needs. This is a fact even recognised by successive defence ministers, who themselves have underlined the rise in stress levels faced by soldiers.
Additionally, soldiers living in barracks need permission, even to go to the washroom, are required to sign registers and take an out-pass for a visit to buy a toothbrush from the market. They are denied basic needs such as physical proximity, emotional warmth or even sexual fulfilment for months together.
In such circumstances, it hardly matters whether they are serving in a ‘peace’ area or ‘field’ area. And to top it all, the rules anyway progressively provide that service in ‘peace’ or ‘field’ makes no difference for disability benefits.
On 24 April 2016, three soldiers of the Indian Army lost their lives during a high-profile military exercise in Rajasthan. (Photo Courtesy: Facebook page of ADGPI)
On 24 April 2016, three soldiers of the Indian Army lost their lives during a high-profile military exercise in Rajasthan. (Photo Courtesy: Facebook page of ADGPI)
In the ultimate analysis, it seems that it is not the directions of the apex court or the will of the political executive that would be allowed to prevail in our homeland but the sadistic urge of a few stray voices that are holding the morale of our nation to ransom. The courts are clogged with mundane disputes and unwanted litigation thereby burdening the judiciary to unprecedented levels. And here we are, in this great nation of ours, wasting taxpayers’ money in fighting cases against our own disabled soldiers, the ones who silently sacrificed their health to protect us.
Shame on all of us.
(Major Navdeep Singh is a practising Advocate in the Punjab & Haryana High Court. He was the founding President of the Armed Forces Tribunal Bar Association. He is a Member of the International Society for Military Law and the Law of War at Brussels. He is also the author of “Maimed by the System”, a collection of real life accounts of military veterans and their families who had to fight to claim their rights.)

Col Anil Kaul, media Advisor to united ESM front and IESM who has who is in trouble today due to complicated medical problems.He has sacrificed his healt for OROP struggle at Jantar Mantar. He appeals as follows

Ladies & gentlemen, friends and we’ll wishers ,
In the past year or so while fully engrossed in the OROP struggle, I have had to cope with some personal medical issues. They have now reached a state where I am making this appeal. I have two issues to take care off. One is simple and is being addressed on 11/6 . A cataract operation being done at the Shroff Eye Centre in south Delhi. The other is a more serious and complex problem and that is to do with the failure of both my kidneys necessitating dialysis three times a week. I have been advised to undergo a transplant at the earliest. While all other parameters can be handled the availability of a donor is beyond my control. I have no blood relations to turn to as they have all moved on. I am 65 years, my blood group is A+. Should anyone be kind enough to help me please do contact me on my

mail ID kaulvrcanil@gmail.com.or

my direct no 9810272291.
Thank you in anticipation.
Kaul family.

ribune News Service

Srinagar, April 28

In a remarkable achievement, 15 students of the state, attending the Army’s Kashmir Super 30 Engineering Coaching programme at Srinagar, have cracked the JEE (Mains) Exam this year.The coaching programme was conducted by the Army’s Dagger Division on behalf of the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps.”This year, 26 students had attended the Army’s Kashmir Super 30 programme at Srinagar, and out of them 15 have qualified in JEE (Mains) Exam 2016,” a defence spokesman said. “Facing stiff competition wherein close to 15 lakh candidates had appeared in the exam at the national level, the success of 15 students from J&K stands testimony to the students’ diligence, perseverance and intellect backed by the passionate and professional conduct of the Super 30 programme.”The spokesman said 11 successful candidates were eligible for the IIT (Advance) exam while all 15 could seek admissions in various engineering colleges as per their merit.”While the excellent results achieved by the Army’s Kashmir Super 30 programme are a big motivator for the youth of the state, it also furthers the Army’s resolve and commitment towards empowerment of the youth of Kashmir,” he said.

11-month free coaching

The Army’s Super 30 programme provides 11-month free coaching to a select group of 30 students from J&K for the Joint Entrance Exam for engineering courses. The Super 30 students are selected based on a state-wide exam conducted by the Army with training partner Centre for Social Responsibility and Learning (CSRL).The selected students are also provided free lodging and boarding.