Our Correspondent
UNA, NOVEMBER 9
The Una unit of the Indian Ex-services League today expressed resentment over the Union government’s notification on one rank, one pension which was not in lines with the OROP definition accepted by the government in Parliament.
As per a press note issued here by Lt SP Sharma (retd.), general secretary of the District Ex-services League, a meeting of veterans from all three services was held here. All members unanimously expressed anguish over the notification, claiming that most of the veterans would not get any relief.
Sharma said the inclusion of voluntary retirement clause in the notification was wrong since this did not apply to the armed forces due to the peculiar nature of the services. He claimed that since the services need to maintain a young profile of officers and other ranks, early retirement was an accepted norm.
The general secretary said the OROP should be implemented in its true spirit. He said their unit has expressed solidarity with ex-servicemen protesting at Jantar Mantar, adding that the protests should continue till the notification was amended.