OROP: Now veterans are divided
New Delhi, Sept 5: As the government of India decides to announce One Rank One Pension (OROP), there is a division of opinion among the military veterans. While one section of the veterans want to call off the protests, the other is opposed the government's proposal which suggests an equalization clause of 5 years.
The military veterans have been demanding an equalization clause of one year.
Some of the military veterans want to agree with the government and also have also said that there is a provision to set up a one man commission which will study the anomaly. However there are some who continue to be opposed to the government's proposal and say that the five year equalization clause is just not acceptable to them.
They
feel
that
they
should
continue
with
the
protest
until
all
demands
are
met
and
the
momentum
should
not
be
broken.
The
government
is
expected
to
announce
One
Rank
One
Pension
today.
The
government
hopes
that
the
agitating
veterans
will
call
off
their
protests
which
has
run
into
nearly
87
days
now.
What is One Rank, One Pension of Armed forces?
The government even has a draft agreement ready which is expected to be made public in a short while from now. However this announcement is tentative.
According to the government's draft agreement, the base year for the implementation of One Rank One Pension will be the year 2013 and the equalization would be every five years.
The arrears would be paid to the beneficiaries on a half yearly basis. The centre would also set up a judicial commission to study any anomaly. The one-man commission will submit a report to the government within six months of its constitution.
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