OROP has gone like the proverbial holy grail and as if to rub salt in the wounds the Prime Minster in a radio talk has reportedly said, that he was pained that pensionary benefits have not been passed on to ex servicemen. The sad part is that when he was mouthing these absurdities, he was aware that his own Finance Minister and the bureaucracy were not in favour of OROP and he was sitting tight on it himself.
In such a scenario where after promising a demand and then renegading on it is nothing but gross betrayal. In such circumstance the decision by Wg Cdr Karnik, Vrc a hero of the 1971 war not to attend a felicitation organised by the Chief Minister and defence Minister Parrikar is an act of great courage. I only wish some more like him come forward to show the small men who man the seats of power, that nothing can be taken for granted.
The BJP and Modi are demoralising the armed forces and I am reminded of similar acts by Pandit Nehru. Its about time the politicians thought of India. Perhaps that's to big a deal to ask them.
I am so glad that Wg Cdr Karnik has struck a blow at the establishment. He deserves all the praise and more should come forward and join him. Its time the upostarts with pretensions of being Goliaths are put in their place.
Pray what has the army chief to say about this non approval. he had addressed ex service men and announced that OROP is approved, yet nothing happened. Has he a moral right to continue? can he think of a revolutionary step? Like resigning?
This is all the more reason to appreciate what Wg Cdr Karnik has done. praise to him
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