Tribune News Service

Jammu, September 9

The judicial committee headed by Justice L Narasimha Reddy, retired Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, today addressed veterans and family pensioners on the one-rank-one-pension (OROP) scheme, implemented by the Centre from July 1.More than 300 veterans and family pensioners voiced their concerns through this event at Tiger Auditorium. Post implementation of OROP scheme, certain infirmities had emerged in the policy, which were submitted to the government by service headquarters, veterans’ fraternity and their associations.Air Commodore Ashutosh Lal, Air Officer Commanding, Air Force Station, Jammu, welcomed Justice Reddy. The event was opened with an address by Major General GS Jamwal, president, Jammu and Kashmir Veterans League.Anomalies on this policy were collated from various veterans’ associations and presented by Colonel Virendra Kumar Sahi to the judicial committee. Brigadier Harcharan Singh, Director, Rajya Sainik Board, proposed the vote of thanks to the judicial committee, all veterans and Air Force Station for the event.