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Ex-Servicemen Protest On Rail Tracks For 12 Hours In Punjab, Services Hit
The protest affected the train movement on the section, the Government Railway Police (GRP) officials said.
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Ex-Serviceman Dies During Hunger Strike In Uttarakhand: Police
A 56-year-old ex-serviceman who was sitting on a day-long hunger strike as part of a group to demand benefits under the 'One Rank, One Pension' died at the protest site in Uttarakhand's Gopeshwar on Sunday, police said.
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Days After Tragedy, Retired CRPF Soldiers March In Capital For Pensions
Hundreds of retired paramilitary personnel from across the country on Sunday held a protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar to demand One Rank One Pension (OROP) for all servicemen that will provide the same pension for the same rank, for the same length of service, irrespective of the date of retirement.
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The Many Shades Of Jantar Mantar, India's 'Protest Square'
One calls himself the 'father' of MNREGA, the other a 'one-man army' railing against the system, while yet another has been shooting off letters against corruption to ministers and bureaucrats for over a decade.
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Veterans Owed Money, But Respect Too: Rahul Gandhi On OROP Pension Row
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today accused the government of habitually betraying soldiers and former servicemen by withholding the higher pensions that they are due under a new scheme cleared last year.
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Rahul Gandhi Detained By Police From OROP Protest Site At Jantar Mantar
Rahul Gandhi was whisked away by the police for the third time in two days as he arrived on Thursday evening at Jantar Mantar in the heart of Delhi to lead a protest march of his Congress party over the suicide of an army veteran.
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Opinion: What BJP Got All Wrong In Detaining Rahul Gandhi, Kejriwal
If there's one thing that the National Democratic Alliance should really have learned to do better than its ill-fated predecessor, it's how to handle a bunch of people protesting in the middle of New Delhi. Here's a hint on what not to do: Don't arrest them.
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Arvind Kejriwal Released, Says PM Modi 'Lied' About OROP Implementation
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was detained by the police after he tried to meet the relatives of army veteran RK Grewal, who had committed suicide allegedly over an insufficient pension, was released close to midnight on Wednesday.
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Ex-Servicemen Suspend OROP Agitation, To Fight It Out In Supreme Court
Protesting ex-servicemen last night suspended their 320-day-old agitation for complete implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) as senior lawyer Ram Jethmalani assured them of leading their legal battle in the top court.
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One Rank One Pension: Ex-Servicemen Vow To Continue Agitation
Unsatisfied with the detailed instructions and tables for One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme issued by the government, protesting military veterans today vowed to continue their agitation.
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One Rank One Pension Protest Outside Arun Jaitley's Residence Ends
Ex-servicemen seeking changes in government's One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme today shifted their protest back to Jantar Mantar in Delhi from outside Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's residence following a late night meeting with Minister of State Jayant Sinha.
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Ex-Servicemen Hold Sit-In Outside Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's Residence
Hundreds of ex-servicemen today protested outside Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's official residence in New Delhi to seek changes in the government's One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme.
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Ex-Servicemen Stage Protest Outside Arun Jaitley Residence
Ex-servicemen seeking changes in the government's One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme today staged a protest outside the official residence of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Delhi, alleging that he failed to respond to concerns raised by them during an earlier meeting.
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Ex-Servicemen Meet Arun Jaitley, Seek Changes In OROP Notification
A delegation of ex-servicemen today met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and submitted a memorandum seeking "corrections" in the One Rank One Pension (OROP) notification, as their protest on the issue entered the 203rd day.
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One Rank One Pension: Paramilitary Veterans Announce Fresh Protests
Retired personnel of various paramilitary forces of the country today declared they will intensify their protests in support of their demands of getting the One Rank One Pension (OROP) and special pay and pension allowances.
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Ex-Servicemen Protest On Rail Tracks For 12 Hours In Punjab, Services Hit
The protest affected the train movement on the section, the Government Railway Police (GRP) officials said.
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Ex-Serviceman Dies During Hunger Strike In Uttarakhand: Police
A 56-year-old ex-serviceman who was sitting on a day-long hunger strike as part of a group to demand benefits under the 'One Rank, One Pension' died at the protest site in Uttarakhand's Gopeshwar on Sunday, police said.
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Days After Tragedy, Retired CRPF Soldiers March In Capital For Pensions
Hundreds of retired paramilitary personnel from across the country on Sunday held a protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar to demand One Rank One Pension (OROP) for all servicemen that will provide the same pension for the same rank, for the same length of service, irrespective of the date of retirement.
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The Many Shades Of Jantar Mantar, India's 'Protest Square'
One calls himself the 'father' of MNREGA, the other a 'one-man army' railing against the system, while yet another has been shooting off letters against corruption to ministers and bureaucrats for over a decade.
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Veterans Owed Money, But Respect Too: Rahul Gandhi On OROP Pension Row
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today accused the government of habitually betraying soldiers and former servicemen by withholding the higher pensions that they are due under a new scheme cleared last year.
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Rahul Gandhi Detained By Police From OROP Protest Site At Jantar Mantar
Rahul Gandhi was whisked away by the police for the third time in two days as he arrived on Thursday evening at Jantar Mantar in the heart of Delhi to lead a protest march of his Congress party over the suicide of an army veteran.
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Opinion: What BJP Got All Wrong In Detaining Rahul Gandhi, Kejriwal
If there's one thing that the National Democratic Alliance should really have learned to do better than its ill-fated predecessor, it's how to handle a bunch of people protesting in the middle of New Delhi. Here's a hint on what not to do: Don't arrest them.
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Arvind Kejriwal Released, Says PM Modi 'Lied' About OROP Implementation
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was detained by the police after he tried to meet the relatives of army veteran RK Grewal, who had committed suicide allegedly over an insufficient pension, was released close to midnight on Wednesday.
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Ex-Servicemen Suspend OROP Agitation, To Fight It Out In Supreme Court
Protesting ex-servicemen last night suspended their 320-day-old agitation for complete implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) as senior lawyer Ram Jethmalani assured them of leading their legal battle in the top court.
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One Rank One Pension: Ex-Servicemen Vow To Continue Agitation
Unsatisfied with the detailed instructions and tables for One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme issued by the government, protesting military veterans today vowed to continue their agitation.
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One Rank One Pension Protest Outside Arun Jaitley's Residence Ends
Ex-servicemen seeking changes in government's One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme today shifted their protest back to Jantar Mantar in Delhi from outside Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's residence following a late night meeting with Minister of State Jayant Sinha.
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Ex-Servicemen Hold Sit-In Outside Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's Residence
Hundreds of ex-servicemen today protested outside Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's official residence in New Delhi to seek changes in the government's One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme.
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Ex-Servicemen Stage Protest Outside Arun Jaitley Residence
Ex-servicemen seeking changes in the government's One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme today staged a protest outside the official residence of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Delhi, alleging that he failed to respond to concerns raised by them during an earlier meeting.
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Ex-Servicemen Meet Arun Jaitley, Seek Changes In OROP Notification
A delegation of ex-servicemen today met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and submitted a memorandum seeking "corrections" in the One Rank One Pension (OROP) notification, as their protest on the issue entered the 203rd day.
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One Rank One Pension: Paramilitary Veterans Announce Fresh Protests
Retired personnel of various paramilitary forces of the country today declared they will intensify their protests in support of their demands of getting the One Rank One Pension (OROP) and special pay and pension allowances.
