Orop Stir

Ex-servicemen agitating over 'One Rank, One Pension' (OROP) issue today threatened to intensify the protest if their demands were not met by the Centre within three weeks.

Terming the attempts by war veterans to burn medals as an insult to the nation and armed forces, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said it was for protesting ex-service personnel to prove there was no political motive behind the OROP stir.

Former Defence Minister AK Antony today attacked Narendra Modi government accusing it of "betraying" war veterans and dubbing the notification on one-rank-one-pension (OROP) as a "Diwali shock" for them.

Retired personnel of various paramilitary forces today began a three-day 'dharna' in Delhi demanding one rank one pension (OROP) benefits and other privileges under the ex-servicemen category.

After military veterans, retired paramilitary officials will now hold a 'dharna' here tomorrow demanding One Rank One Pension (OROP) benefits and other privileges under the ex-servicemen category.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said servicemen who have taken early retirement will be eligible to receive the benefits of the One Rank One Pension scheme. But protesting ex-servicemen said they would call off the stir only after all their demands were met. They have called off the indefinite hunger strike for now.

Clearing the air on the servicemen who have taken early retirement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said they will be eligible to receive the benefits of the One Rank One Pension scheme. But the ex-servicemen, who are on their 88th day of protest, said they would call off the stir only after all of their demands were met.

Col. Pushpender Singh, who was hospitalised after fasting for nine days over the non-implementation of One Rank One Pension, is stable but the health of retired havildar Major Singh has worsened.

Disappointed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assurance that the government has accepted "in principle" their demand for 'One Rank One Pension' (OROP), ex-servicemen today announced intensification of their stir by deciding to launch an indefinite hunger strike from August 24.

Social activist Anna Hazare on tuesday said a countrywide agitation will be launched over the issues of One Rank One Pension (OROP) and the Land Acquisition Bill.

Ex-servicemen agitating over 'One Rank, One Pension' (OROP) issue today threatened to intensify the protest if their demands were not met by the Centre within three weeks.

Terming the attempts by war veterans to burn medals as an insult to the nation and armed forces, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said it was for protesting ex-service personnel to prove there was no political motive behind the OROP stir.

Former Defence Minister AK Antony today attacked Narendra Modi government accusing it of "betraying" war veterans and dubbing the notification on one-rank-one-pension (OROP) as a "Diwali shock" for them.

Retired personnel of various paramilitary forces today began a three-day 'dharna' in Delhi demanding one rank one pension (OROP) benefits and other privileges under the ex-servicemen category.

After military veterans, retired paramilitary officials will now hold a 'dharna' here tomorrow demanding One Rank One Pension (OROP) benefits and other privileges under the ex-servicemen category.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said servicemen who have taken early retirement will be eligible to receive the benefits of the One Rank One Pension scheme. But protesting ex-servicemen said they would call off the stir only after all their demands were met. They have called off the indefinite hunger strike for now.

Clearing the air on the servicemen who have taken early retirement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said they will be eligible to receive the benefits of the One Rank One Pension scheme. But the ex-servicemen, who are on their 88th day of protest, said they would call off the stir only after all of their demands were met.

Col. Pushpender Singh, who was hospitalised after fasting for nine days over the non-implementation of One Rank One Pension, is stable but the health of retired havildar Major Singh has worsened.

Disappointed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assurance that the government has accepted "in principle" their demand for 'One Rank One Pension' (OROP), ex-servicemen today announced intensification of their stir by deciding to launch an indefinite hunger strike from August 24.

Social activist Anna Hazare on tuesday said a countrywide agitation will be launched over the issues of One Rank One Pension (OROP) and the Land Acquisition Bill.