Amid Protest from Ex-servicemen at Jantar mantar on friday, Defence
Minister
Manohar Parrikar reiterated that all the assurances given regarding OROP(one rank, one pension) scheme will be
fulfilled by the NDA government.
Addressing a press conference, the Union Minster said that though there are some technical difficulties, yet the government is working on the possible implementation of OROP.
In a crackdown apparently linked to Saturday's Independence Day celebrations, police and civic employees swooped on the protesting retired soldiers at the Jantar Mantar protest site, leading to scuffles.
Addressing a press conference, the Union Minster said that though there are some technical difficulties, yet the government is working on the possible implementation of OROP.
In a crackdown apparently linked to Saturday's Independence Day celebrations, police and civic employees swooped on the protesting retired soldiers at the Jantar Mantar protest site, leading to scuffles.
Government today sent out a clear message to the Delhi police that
the ex-servicemen protesting for the implementation of the OROP at
Jantar Mantar here should not be evicted.
Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju called up Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi ordering him that these defence veterans should not be removed from the protest site.
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today extended his support to ex-servicemen and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare a date for the implementation of the long pending demand of the armed forces.
Currently, the pension for retired personnel is based on the pay commission recommendations at the time when the personnel retired. This leads to a difference in pension for officers of same rank who retire on different dates.With OROP, retired personnel would draw the same pension as officers and jawans of the same rank who are retiring now.
Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju called up Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi ordering him that these defence veterans should not be removed from the protest site.
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today extended his support to ex-servicemen and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare a date for the implementation of the long pending demand of the armed forces.
Currently, the pension for retired personnel is based on the pay commission recommendations at the time when the personnel retired. This leads to a difference in pension for officers of same rank who retire on different dates.With OROP, retired personnel would draw the same pension as officers and jawans of the same rank who are retiring now.
They would also be entitled to a year's back pensions at the new rate, which would be a windfall for pensioners.The OROP will benefit 25 lakh ex-servicemen. It is expected to cost the government around Rs 8,500 crore.
Close to 22 lakh ex-servicemen and over six lakh war widows stand to be immediate beneficiaries of the scheme, which envisages a uniform pension for the defence personnel who retire in the same rank with the same length of service, irrespective of their date of retirement.
Close to 22 lakh ex-servicemen and over six lakh war widows stand to be immediate beneficiaries of the scheme, which envisages a uniform pension for the defence personnel who retire in the same rank with the same length of service, irrespective of their date of retirement.
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News as per Zee News.india.com published report
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