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MONTHLY NEWSPAPER OF SENIOR CITIZENS COUNCIL OF DELHI Affiliated with Confederation of Senior Citizens Associations of Delhi (An Umbrella Body of 11 Lakh Senior Citizens) VOL : 001 Issue No. : 007 MONTH : JULY-2014 Rs. 5/-

Candle March at Jantar Mantar on 14.6.14 Senior Citizens presented charter of demands to Sh. Gehlot

L to R : J. K. Narang, Gehlot (Minister), J.R. Gupta, R.K. Katyal & A.C. Bansal

Confederation of Senior Citizens Associations of Delhi ( an umbrella body of 11 4 Members delegation of Confederation of Senior Citizens Associations of Delhi lakhs senior citizens ) organised Candle March on the occasion of World Elders (An umbrella body of 11 Lakh Senior Citizens) led by its Chairperson J.R. Gupta Abuse Awareness Day, on Saturday, the 14th June, 2014 between 5.30 pm to met Social Justice & Empowerment Minister Sh. Thaawar Chand 7.00 pm in association with Help Age India to create awareness in print Gehlot on 01.07.14 in his office, and presented charter of demands such as media/electronics media about safety of life and property of Senior Citizens and National & State Commissions for Senior Citizens, Implementation of Amended also to protect them from various kinds of abuses such as physical, emotional, National Policy of Senior Citizens - 2011, Income Tax Exemption upto Rs. 5 lakh economical, disrespect, verbal and neglect, as the incidents targeting Senior 50% concession in rail fare to male like female, Free health security to all senior Citizens are increasing day by day. contd. on page 2 & more photos citizens at the age of 80 and above, Universal pension of Rs. 2000/- per month to all senior citizens, Recreation centres in each municipal ward, Concessional South Africa visit by 29 members of Council between 16 & 27.6.14 passes in Delhi Metro at par with railway i.e. 30%, Creation of awareness about Maintenance of Parents & Senior Citizens Act 2007 and Regional Resource & Training Centre in Delhi to be managed by Confederation. Contd on page 2

Chanting of Ramayana by Mauritius Cultural Group on 16.6.14

L to R : D.S. Bhatia, D.P. Rupal, S.B. Gupta & J.R. Gupta Senior Citizens Council of Delhi organised a special function at Deer Park on 16.06.14 in which 40 members of cultural group from Mauritius (led by Mr. felicitating Sh. Virendra Gupta, Indian High Commissioner in Rajendra Harkoo, Vice President, Sanatan Temples Federation and Ms. South Africa at India House, Pretoria on 20.6.14 Sandhya Puttyah-Jugnauth, an official from Art and Culture Ministry) chanted On the invitation of Shri Virendra Gupta, Indian High Commissioner in South Ramayana in the presence of more than 500 senior citizens which was Africa, a 29 members goodwill delegation of Contd. on page 2 & more photos appreciated by all present. Contd on page 3 & more photos

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EDITORIAL - Expectations in coming budget from Modi Govt. Contd. from Front Page CHARTER OF DEMANDS Other members of the delegation were J.K. Narang (Rohini), R.K. Katyal Senior Citizens have been neglected by all Govts. although, National (Tagore Garden) & Amar Chand Bansal (Hauz Qazi). J.R. Gupta, Chairperson Policy for Older Persons was formulated in 1999 but its offered his full support to the Minister for mobilizing any number of Senior implementations are still awaited. Now Modi Govt. has taken over Citizens, if Big Conclave is organized by the Ministry to create awareness about with thumping majority and Senior Citizens are quite hope full that Maintenance Act. 2007. The Minister assured the members to take up their L. R. Garg they will be benefitted in the coming budget session to be commenced issues in due course and also promised to grace the function at Deer Park shortly. from 7th July 2014. The Confederation has already presented its charter of demands to Modi Govt. - L. R. Garg - Editor Contd. from Front Page CANDLE MARCH Contd. from Front Page : SOUTH AFRICA VISIT

Senior Citizens Council of Delhi led by its President, J.R. Gupta visited South Africa between 16th & 27th June, 2014. The other members were Mrs. & Mr. Ashok Popli (Safderjung Enclave), Mrs. & Mr. Daljit Singh Bhatia (Green Park Extn.), Mrs. & Mr. Bhagirath Prasad Agarwal (Vasant Enclave), Mrs. & Mr. Jagat Prakash Gupta (Nehru Apartments, Kalkaji), Mrs. & Mr. K.D. Jaitely (Navjiwan Vihar), Mrs. & Mr Uday Chand Jindal (Noida), Mrs. & Mr. Suraj Bhan Gupta (Jia Sarai), Mrs. & Mr. Vipin Kumar Bali (Vasant Enclave), Man Mohan Lal Malhotra & Shri Pal Agarwal (Noida), Mrs. Sharda Kochhar (South Extn.), Col. Mrs. Amrita Darnal (Vasant Vihar), Harish Narayan Gupta (Vishal Enclave), Girdhari Lal Gupta (Hargovind Enclave), Lakhi Ram Garg (DDA Flats Munirka), Gyan Singh Tokas (Munirka Village), Ms. Aparna Jaitely (Navjivan Vihar), Mrs. Laxmi Dabas (Saket), Mrs. Daya Vati Kalra (Safderjung Enclave) and Dharam Pal Rupal (Green Park). The delegation members also visited Capetown, Pretoria, Sun City, Johannesburg & Kruger National Park (to see various Animals like Deer, Elephants, Rhino, Hippo, Birds and Ziraffs in their Natural Habitat). The members also enjoyed Gold Reef City tour & went through tunnel below the earth saw the Gold Mine Rocks. The members also had interaction sessions at Capetown with Dr. Swati V. Kulkerni, Consul General, including Indians permanently settled. A dinner was hosted by the Indian High Commissioner at India House, Pretoria (Capital of South Africa) on 20/06/2014 in the Honors of delegation members. Shri Virendra Gupta, Indian High Incidentally, it may be pointed out that Ministry of Social Justice and Commissioner also briefed delegation members about South Africa particularly Empowerment, Govt. of India formulated National Policy for Older Persons in business relations as under:- 1. Indian Community:- 1.5 million 1999 having provisions of Social Security, Financial Security, Health Security 2. Indian Exports to South Africa:- Mineral Fuels & Mineral Oils, Vehicles, etc. for Senior Citizens. But, it is regretted to point out that the same has not Pharmaceuticals Product, electrical machinery and equipment and parts, been implemented so far, although, a period of more than 15 years has already boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances, organic chemicals, plastic and elapsed. Even the said Policy was reviewed in 2011 and its implementations are articles thereof, articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or still awaited. Every Senior Citizen has a right to live with Honor and Dignity. crocheted, iron and steel, tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes. The Confederation has already sent a number of representations for 3. South African Exports to India:- Gold & Silver, Coal, Coke & Briquettes implementing the Policy and constitution of National Commission for Senior etc Ores Slag and Ash, Inorganic chemicals, Iron and Steel, Aluminium and Citizens like other Commissions. As per Policy, even the media has a vital role to articles thereof, organic chemicals, boilers and machinery, pulp of wood or of play to highlight the in-ordinate delay for its implementation on the part of the fibrous material, wool, fine or coarse animal hair, fertilizers and plastics. Govt. Moreover, Maintenance Act 2007 even has not been implemented in toto , 4. Political relations with India:- Formal diplomatic relations were in the absence of awareness. It was further demanded universal pension for all established in 1993. Since then both countries have established strategic senior citizens of Rs. 2000/- per month, one coach to be reserved for senior partnership. 33 agreements have been signed in diverse fields. Both the citizens in Delhi Metro and concession in Metro fare, 50% rail fares concession to countries are the members of BRICS and the 5th BRICS summit was held in male senior citizens like female senior citizens, free health security to all 80 plus March, 2013 in Durban. senior citizens and social security. More than 300 representatives of 85 Senior There was a unique statue of Mahatma Gandhi in his young age as Citizens Associations participated. SCA (Dwarka, led by Sh. B.S. Yadav), SCA lawyer called Mahatma Gandhi Chowk. The members also visited (Shalimar Bagh, led by Hoshiyar Singh), SCA (Mayur Vihar Ph- China market for shopping in big malls. The members also enjoyed III, led by R.C. Gambhir), SCA (Lajpat Nagar I&II, led by D. N. Hout Bay Trip in cruise which was moving with the tides left & Malik), SCA (Vikas Puri, led by H.S. Khurana) & Senior Citizens right and seen large number of seals. The whole trip was enjoyed Council of Delhi led by J.R. Gupta participated in large numbers. very much particularly joyful nature & man made world class Sh. Ashok Arora, Mr. Bobby, Mrs. Rosy & Mrs. Pallavi also beauty with the sincere efforts of J.R. Gupta. participated from Help Age India. A report by Mrs. Sudha Rani Agarwal (Life Member) A report by Mrs. Kamlesh Popli (Life Member) VOL : 001 E LDERLY N EWS Issue No. : 007 MONTH : JULY-2014 Page-3 Contd. from Front Page CHANTING OF RAMAYANA and Felicitations at Deer Park on 16.06.14

Dr. A.K.Jagessur, High Commissioner of Mauritius in India was the Chief Guest and Guest of Honor was Mr. J. Nayack, Deputy High Commissioner. The artists also recited songs of Lord krishna and Hanuman ji. Chief Guest thanked the Council particularly its President J.R.Gupta in organizing this wonderful event on a very short notice. He also made a reference of MOU between Mauritius and Senior Citizens Council of Delhi already signed in 2006 for promoting exchange of views of groups of elderly of both the Countries. J.R. Gupta felicitated all the group members along with Chief Guest and Guest of Honor. S/Sh. O.P. Rohilla, President, SCA Mehrauli, J.C. Narang, President & R.K. Katyal, Sr. Vice President of SCA Tagore Garden, D. N. Malik, Senior Vice President, SCA, Lajpat Nagar I & II, L.R. Garg, Secretary, Munirka Varisht Nagrik Sangathan, participated in large numbers, who were felicitated. A.K. Soin, President, SCA Kailash Hills, Gauri Shankar Mandir, R.K. Puram, Sector-12, President, S.K. Srivastava & S.K. Bajaj were also felicitated. S/Sh. P.D. Agarwal & P.D. Bansal also presented Ramayana to each member from Mauritius. The Council members also felicitated Sh. Harak Bahadur, Leader of Delegation along with Mrs. Sandhya Puttyah-Jugnauth. Birthday Celebrations by SCF - Triveni on 1.6.14 Sundar Kand Path in the memory of Late Mata Sehgal Ji on 1.6.14

Senior Citizens Forum-Triveni headed by its President Sh. R. C. Sharma L-R : Mrs. Sharda Kocher, Mrs. Meenakshi Lekhi, M.P., & Mrs. Kamlesh Kapur celebrated joint birthday of members who were born in April & May. The function was held in the evening of 1.6.2014. Dr Mohit Bhatnagar of Curie Cancer Center Health Talk by SCA - Sant Nagar on 1.6.14 gave a lecture about cancer. A report by Sh. R.C. Sharma SCCA - Moti Nagar got Recreation Centre

SCA Sant Nagar headed by its President Sh. G.R. Sehgal organised Health Talk on Arterial, Venous diseases, Varicose Veins, Quit Smoking & live life organised in association with Indraprastha Apollo Hospital. Editorial Board of Elderly News : B.S. Yadav (Dwarka), R.K. Nanda (Shalimar Bagh), Ved Prakash Gupta (Mayur Vihar), J.C. Narang (Tagore Garden), R.C. Sharma (Triveni) Reporters : Pratap Singh, Jai Singh, Gyan Singh Tokas, Smt. Devindri Verma & Mishri Lal Kaushik (Chief Editor J.R. Gupta (Responsible only for selection of News under the P.R.B. Act. 1867). All disputes, On 22.6.2014 SCCA of Moti Nagar held its General Body meeting under the subject to Delhi Jurisdiction. E-mail : [email protected], Web.: www.seniorcitizensdelhi.org Chairmanship of its President, Shri Subhash Sharma, Advocate, which was Daily Spiritual Discourses at Deer Park (7AM & 8AM) Vidushi Chandra Mishra Ramayani presided over by Moti Nagar MLA Shri Subhash Sachdeva and the Corporator, (Banaras) from 16.7.14 to 31.7.14, Vidushi Anupama Ramayani (Prayag) from 1.8.14 to 15.8.14 & Sh. Bharat Bhushan Madan, who were Chief Guest & Guest of Honour. The Pt. Ram Gopal Tiwari (Chitrakoot) from 16.8.14 to 31.8.14. Also at Shiv Mandir, Green Park 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm daily, Shri Ram Mandir, B5 Block, Safdarjung Enclave, 7.30 pm to 8.30 pm. daily & meeting was attended by members, including its Vice-President Sh. V.M. Sadbhavana Satsang Mandal, DDA Flats, Munirka on every Sunday 9.30 a.m. to 10.30 am. Dudeja, Secretary General - Sh. C.B. Dhingra, Jt. Secretary Sh. V.K. Verma and Treasurer Sh. D.N. Kalra. The Membership Cards issued by the Association to APPEAL TO ENROLL LIFE SUBSCRIBERS : Elderly News requests to all readers to enroll its Members were inaugurated by MLA and the Corporator. Sh. Subhash themselves by making one time payment of Rs. 500/- along with 1 photo as life time subscription fee which can be deposited in Bank Account No. 603610110002726 of Senior Citizens Council of Delhi in Sharma, President informed that with the support of MLA, they have already got Bank of India, Safdarjung Enclave Branch, which is exempted under 80G of Income Tax Act. space for Recreation Centre & would be inaugurated very soon. U3A INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE Talk by Dr. Samir Sud on Eye Care on 29.6.14 at Deer Park U3A International Conference would be held at Kathmandu (Nepal) on 17 to 20 October, 2014. A few seats are available on first cum serve bases. Interested Members can contact immediately Sh. J.R. Gupta, President, Mob. : 9810488059. APPEAL FOR LIFE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL Senior Citizens Council of Delhi has been organizing daily spiritual, social & cultural activities for its members for the last 35 years. The Council is also protecting lonely Senior Citizens from abuses/humiliations from their own children & others. A good number of cases have already been solved by the Council headed by its President Sh. J.R. Gupta, during the current year. Any Senior Citizens residing in any part of Delhi is cordially invited to become a life member of the Council by paying one time payment of Rs. 1200/- by cheque/cash. Please contact - 9810488059 - EDITOR VOL : 001 E LDERLY N EWS Issue No. : 006 MONTH : JULY-2014 Page-4

AGM of Varishth Nagrik Kalyan Sangh, Yamuna Vihar on 30.6.14 LIFE SUBSCRIBERS OF ELDERLY NEWS 162 168 Sh. J.K. Mohan, President Smt. Sama Kaur Deshwal, SCA - Sunder Vihar, 28, Hauz Khas Village, Community Centre, 1st Floor New Delhi- 110016 New Delhi-110087 163 169 Shri Tej Bhan Khanna, Smt. Raj Rani (Rama Narang) 124/3, Arjun Nagar, B-6/85, Safdarjung Enclave New Delhi- 110029 New Delhi - 110029

164 171 Varishth Nagrik Kalyan Sangh Yamuna Vihar organised its First Annual Smt. Dhanesh Yadav, Sh. Harish Chander General Body Meeting in which J.R. Gupta, Chairperson of Confederation was B-4/201 (FF), Safderjug 15-A, SFS Flats, Vijay Mandal the Chief Guest. Sh. S.S. Chauhan, MLA & Smt. Asha Tayal, Nigam Parshad, Enclave, New Delhi-110029 Enclave, New Delhi-110016 were also present. Sh. B.K. Verma President, R.S. Kamboj, Genl. Secy., M.L. Arya, Cashier felicitated the Guests. J.R. Gupta complemented the Sangh for 165 172 Smt. Vijay Nagpal, Smt. Kanta Devi doing excellent work for the cause & care of their Members. W-8, Green Park, 6/143, R.K. Puram, AGM & Birthday celebrations of SCA - Janakpuri New Delhi- 110016 New Delhi - 110022 170 166 Sh. H.S. Khurana, Gen. Secy. Sh. Kashmiri Lal Sr. Citizens Friendship Club G-39, (FF) Green Park A-15, Shivam Apartments, New Delhi-110016 D Block, Vikaspuri, ND- 18 167 173 Help Age Welfare Association, Smt. Reetu Tokas D-4, Tandon Road, BC-5G, DDA Flats Munika Adarsh Nagar, Delhi- 110033 New Delhi-110067 SCA Janakpuri organised its AGM & also celebrated Birthday of their Members. Sh. P.P. Mehta, General Secretary welcomed all the Members. Activities of Northex SCF-Rohini Activities of SCA - Vikas Puri (Health Mela) on 26.6.14

32 Members of Northex Senior Citizen Forum, Rohini visited Chennai, Kanchipuram, Balaji Tirupati, Shirdi via Pune, Singnapur, Nasik, Panchwati led by Sh. PD. Bathla, General Secretary.

Managing Committee of S.C. Friendship Club in its Recreation Centre, Vikas Puri Bhagwat Katha from 27.7.14 to 2.8.14 Bhagwat Katha would be organized in Gauri Shanker Mandir, Sector-12, R.K. Puram from 27.7.14 to 2.8.14 (10.00 am to 12 noon & 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm) daily by Pt. Sampoornanand Shastri - R.S.V.P. : S.K. Bajaj, 9891262317 Shree Ram Katha at Siri Fort

Shree Ram Katha Samiti Dakshini Delhi in Association with Senior Citizens Council of Delhi is to organize Shree Ram Katha by Param Poojya Sant Sh. Vijay Kaushal Ji Maharaj at Siri Fort Auditorium from 8.9.14 to 14.9.14 (5 to 7 pm) daily R.S.V.P. : J.R. Gupta, 9810488059 Sunder Kand Path on 1.8.14 Senior Citizens Council of Delhi is to organize Sunder Kand Path on 1.8.14 at Deer Park, between 6.30 am & 8.00 am followed by Prasad on the occasion of 17th anniversary of Late Sh. J.C. Nagpal, who was Coordinator, Deer Park Satsang, All are cordially invited. R.S.V.P. : EDITOR

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J.R. Gupta & Ram Raj Bhandari presenting Elderly News to Acharya ji Senior Citizens Council of Delhi is to organize Special Parvachan by Acharya Shree Mahashraman ji on 26.10.2014 from 2 pm to 4 pm at Adhyatma Sadhna Kendra, Chatterpur, Opp. Sai Baba Temple & Near Chatterpur Metro Station, particularly for Senior Citizens on “Active & Peaceful Old Age Life”. All are cordially invited. R.S.V.P. J.R. Gupta, 9810488059 New elected body of SCWA-Mehrauli President: Sh. O. P . Rohilla , Vice President : Sh. S hikhar Chand Jain , General Secretary : Sh. R. L . Kalra , Joint Secretary : Sh. Satpal Vasishtha Legal Advisor : Smt. Anita Arora , Exec uti ve Members S/ Sh. C haran Singh Rajender Kumar Saluja, Homender Kumar , Suraj Prakash Punj & H. S Bist .

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