One Rank one Pension

Ex-servicemen’s OROP protest continues for 30th day The protest by ex-servicemen demanding ‘One Rank One Pension’ (OROP) continued in the national capital for the 30th day on Monday, as the veterans said they have not received any message from the government yet. On Monday, 35 veterans sat on the relay hunger strike while around 300 […]

SC’s OROP order for all ranks, say ex-servicemen With the Supreme Court ordering that the government should implement the ‘One Rank, One Pension’ (OROP) within six weeks, ex-servicemen have said the implementation should be for all ranks and not just for the major general rank for which the case was filed. In relation to a […]

Ex-servicemen continue relay fast in Delhi Even as Delhi was lashed by heavy rain on Friday, around 60 ex-servicemen sat on a relay fast at Jantar Mantar in the national capital, while scores of others supported them to demand the implementation of the OROP scheme for retired defence personnel. A day after Defence Minister Manohar […]

CPI-M backs demand for ‘One Rank One Pension’  CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury on Friday expressed solidarity with ex-servicemen seeking ‘One Rank One Pension’ — or equal pension for each rank of retired soldiers. The CPI-M general secretary also took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not meeting the ex-servicemen’s demand despite promising to […]

OROP protest continues as government gives fresh assurance  On a day when Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said the government was committed to ‘One Rank One Pension’, protesting ex-servicemen wondered if they should be hopeful once more. “It is good if it is true. But it is late…” Col. (retd) Anil Kaul, spokesman of the United […]