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Saturday, August 02, 2014

Tribune News Service 
New Delhi, August 1
The ‘one-rank one-pension’ (OROP) formula for retired soldiers is under consideration,
Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh informed the Lok Sabha today.
In a written reply to Maj Gen BC Khanduri (Retd.) in the Lok Sabha, Rao assured that
the principle of ‘one-rank one-pension’ for the armed forces had been accepted by the
government.
He said the modalities for implementation were discussed with various stakeholders.
“It will be implemented once the modalities are approved by the government,” he said.
On July 30, the Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement had wrote a letter to the Defence
Minister and also chiefs of the three services saying the delay in implementing the
OROP was a cause concern.A copy of the letter was also sent to newly appointed BJP
president Amit Shah."
(Courtesy: RK Sahni)