Monday, October 19, 2015
Though the Govt.has announced the OROP , the order has not
yet been released. Veterans are not
happy and continue their agitation all
over the country. The Relay Hunger Strike is going on at Jantar Mandar.
Jalandhar, October 18
Over 7,000 veterans attend
rally in Jalandhar | Their agitation enters 126th day
Ex-servicemen protest in Jalandhar on Sunday. Tribune photo:
Sarabjit Singh
Maj Gen (retd) Satbir Singh,
chairman of the United Ex-Servicemen Front of India (UESFI), said they would
not hesitate to make the supreme sacrifice to get the One Rank One Pension
(OROP) scheme implemented.
He said that equal pension for equal service was the
right of each retired personnel and that they would not accept any dilution in
the scheme. He said it was a ‘do or die’ moment for the ex-servicemen.
At a rally attended by over
7,000 veterans here, Major General Satbir said the veterans would intensify
their agitation if the Centre delayed the matter any more.
“The government
thinks us to be old and a worn out army which is not capable of continuing the
battle for much longer. They also think we are fighting the battle without any
support from our serving fraternity. I want to remind them that around 0.7 lakh
personnel retired from the army every year and join our community. They may be
silent on the issue, but they are keeping a close watch on the developments,”
said Major General Satbir.
SOI:Ex-servicemen Welfare.
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