We want OROP too: Paramilitary Forces Even as the Centre struggles in implementing the One Rank One Pension (OROP) system for former defence personnel, members of the paramilitary forces have now presented a demand to be included in the pension scheme. More than the armed forces, we are the ones who are at the warfronts. … Read more
One Rank One Pension – Central Government Ignores Week-long Protests “The protests that began in New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar last Monday, demanding immediate implementation of the OROP continues even as the government chooses to turn a blind eye towards it” Ex-servicemen have been protesting now for a week at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, demanding the … Read more
OROP Scheme – VK Singh says the Centre is certainly committed to implement “For more than four days now, the relay fast protests by the ex-servicemen have been on in New Delhi demanding the immediate implementation of the OROP scheme.” All over the country, in 20 cities, the relay fast protests by ex-servicemen, seeking the … Read more
Implementation of OROP likely by the year-end “A series of statements and assurances from various ministers and higher officials had increased the expectations and worsened the situation.” Sources say that the much anticipated and much-delayed One Rank One Pension scheme will come into effect before the end of this year, ahead of the Bihar elections. … Read more
One Rank One Pension – Ex-servicemen launch nationwide stir Ex-servicemen have launched a series of protests all over the country demanding the implementation of the One Rank One Pension scheme. A massive relay hunger strike began in New Delhi. In select cities around the country, ex-servicemen gathered in huge numbers to express their dissatisfaction against … Read more