Ex Servicemen Orop

The cremation in Haryana of a former soldier who killed himself over an insufficient pension turned into a parade of VVIPs today. Rahul Gandhi attended; so did Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who stood at a distance from him.

Dissatisfied with the government's announcement on One Rank One Pension or OROP military veterans are today observing what they call a 'Black Diwali'.

Over 25 lakh veterans across the country will get at least Rs 3,000 to 5,000 more in pensions - depending on their last rank and years of service. And this will cost the exchequer a minimum of Rs 8,000 crore to start with.

A section of protesting ex-servicemen have decided to boycott a high tea being organised by President Pranab Mukherjee next week to felicitate the veterans of 1965 War even as they wrote to the Centre today highlighting the "serious shortcomings" in its 'One Rank One Pension' scheme.

Another Army veteran, Havaldar Abhilekh Singh, who was on an indefinite hunger strike at Delhi's Jantar Mantar to demand the implementation of the One Rank One Pension scheme, had been taken to hospital today.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today met the Army veterans who are demanding the implementation of One Rank One Pension or OROP and promised a resolution even as a stalemate over a critical clause continued.

As India celebrates the golden jubilee of India's victory in the 1965 war with Pakistan, most of the veterans who fought in that war, are fighting a very different battle on the streets now, demanding One Rank One Pension from the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led National Democratic Alliance government.

Social activist Anna Hazare will join former servicemen protesting against the Centre over non-implementation of the One Rank One Pension or OROP scheme at the Jantar Mantar in Delhi today.

The cremation in Haryana of a former soldier who killed himself over an insufficient pension turned into a parade of VVIPs today. Rahul Gandhi attended; so did Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who stood at a distance from him.

Dissatisfied with the government's announcement on One Rank One Pension or OROP military veterans are today observing what they call a 'Black Diwali'.

Over 25 lakh veterans across the country will get at least Rs 3,000 to 5,000 more in pensions - depending on their last rank and years of service. And this will cost the exchequer a minimum of Rs 8,000 crore to start with.

A section of protesting ex-servicemen have decided to boycott a high tea being organised by President Pranab Mukherjee next week to felicitate the veterans of 1965 War even as they wrote to the Centre today highlighting the "serious shortcomings" in its 'One Rank One Pension' scheme.

Another Army veteran, Havaldar Abhilekh Singh, who was on an indefinite hunger strike at Delhi's Jantar Mantar to demand the implementation of the One Rank One Pension scheme, had been taken to hospital today.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today met the Army veterans who are demanding the implementation of One Rank One Pension or OROP and promised a resolution even as a stalemate over a critical clause continued.

As India celebrates the golden jubilee of India's victory in the 1965 war with Pakistan, most of the veterans who fought in that war, are fighting a very different battle on the streets now, demanding One Rank One Pension from the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led National Democratic Alliance government.

Social activist Anna Hazare will join former servicemen protesting against the Centre over non-implementation of the One Rank One Pension or OROP scheme at the Jantar Mantar in Delhi today.