NEW DELHI: A delegation of exservicemen on Tuesday met finance minister Arun Jaitley and requested him to extend the benefit of one rank one pension (OROP) scheme to those who had taken premature retirement.
“We gave a memorandum which contained those issues which we feel the notification should have covered,” secretary general of United Front of Ex-Servicemen said. The listed issues include pre-mature retirement and fixing of the benchmark, he said.As per the notification issued on November 7, if someone had taken pre-mature retirement, the person will not be entitled for the benefit of OROP.
“Although we will go to the judicial commission, it is better that the government resolves it” he said.