NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday joined the agitating ex-servicemen at Jantar Mantar and asked the Centre to implement ‘one rank one pension (OROP) for the veterans in its “true spirit” rejecting its recent notification in this regard.

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal at Jantar Mantar with ex-servicemen who are demanding One Rank One Pension.Kejriwal spoke to the media near the makeshift stage of the protesting veterans, however, he did not officially address the gathering and was asked not to make any “political statement” by Maj Gen (Retd) Satbir Singh, who is spearheading the movement. “The government notification is a farce because it is not in its true spirit. Please don’t fool the veterans. Implement OROP as per its definition. They are not begging but asking for their rights. It is unfortunate that the country’s soldiers are fighting for their rights on the streets,” Kejriwal said.
The chief minister also tweeted his support for the ex-servicemen saying all their demands are “logical” and that the BJP-led Centre has been “unjust” to them. “Centre shud immediately accept their demands.” Few people, mostly in saffron robes, walked past the gathering of the veterans waving black flags and shouting slogans against Kejriwal just after the chief minister reached the spot.