IndiaToday.in New Delhi, May 31, 2015 | UPDATED 12:09 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said his government is committed to implement the one rank one pension (OROP) scheme for ex-servicemen, but sought time to resolve its complexities.
Attacking the previous governments for "playing politics" over the issue for the past 40 years, he said OROP was "a complex issue, a vexed issue. You have been patient for 40 years. Give me some time to address it."
In his 'Mann ki Baat' radio address, Modi said various departments were working to resolve the complexities as "it is not a simple matter" and added that "running commentary" through the media on the details of the progress will not help.
Lauding the services of the defence personnel, he said he could understand their problems as he was talking to them "as an individual rather than as a Prime Minister".
"We are committed to OROP. Is it not a fact that for 40 years, this matter has been pending? No government in the past has implemented it. Political elements have played games with you on the issue. You have faith in us," Modi said in a 25-minute speech.
OROP has been a long-standing demand of over two million ex-servicemen of India. It seeks to ensure that a uniform pension for the defence personnel retiring in the same rank with the same length of service, irrespective of their date of retirement.
Referring to the completion of one year of the BJP-led NDA rule, the Prime Minister said the entire country has debated on the positives and negatives of it. "It is important to known what have been the drawbacks," he said, adding that many sections have also praised his government's achievements in the past 12 months.
The Prime Minister also spoke of the recent launch of three social major security schemes for the poor, saying that over 8.5 crore people have joined the schemes within 20 days of their launch. The schemes are Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Atal Pension Yojana.
I always wanted to work for poor: PM Modi
Modi said his government is taking steps to empower the poor of the country as he always wanted to work for the poor people.
"I have always wanted to work for the poor. We think of new initiatives, we take feedback on initiatives," Modi said in his monthly 'Mann Ki Baat' radio address.
He said various steps are being taken to ensure that the poor are empowered.
Talking about the recently-launched DD Kisan channel, the prime minister said it gave him a "lot of joy".
Describing the channel as an "open university", Modi said: "Kisan TV channel is a channel where both the teacher and the student are farmers."
Success, failure part of life, Modi tells students
Modi congratulated students who passed the Central Board of Second Education (CBSE) examinations and told the student community that success and failure are a part of life.
"(CBSE) Board exam results are out. I congratulate those who have passed the exams," Modi said.
The prime minister, however, asked those not successful or scored low marks in their exams not to lose heart.
"Success and failure are a part of life. We can learn a lot from failure also," he added.
Modi also said many people told him that his radio address before the exams was very helpful. "But, the reason for student's success is their hard work."
Here are the highlights:
One rank one pension is a complex issue, a vexed issue. You have been patient for 40 years. Give me some time to address it: PM tells ex-servicemen in 'Man ki Baat' programme.
Political parties have played games on one rank one pension for the past 40 years. This is the government which will implement one rank one pension: PM Modi.
My government will implement one rank one pension: PM Modi.
Another thing that gives me a lot of joy is the Kisan TV Channel: PM Modi.
Kisan TV channel is a channel where both the teacher and the student are farmers: PM Modi.
I have always wanted to work for the poor. We think of new initiatives, we take feedback on initiatives: PM Modi.
Did we ever imagine Yoga will connect the world in this manner: PM Modi.
Success and failure are a part of life. We can learn a lot from failure also: PM Modi.
I want to make an army of poor people that would fight and defeat poverty: PM Modi in Mann ki Baat.
I have always wanted to work for the poor. We think of new initiatives, we take feedback on initiatives: PM Modi.
(Source- India Today)
Here PM NAMO is also proved a great lier. He had told to defence personals that orop is alrealy implemented when he had visited to siachin on last Dipawali. Where is that implementation? Today he told during MAN KI BAAT that no time frame is set for orop. His government is still having 4 yrs in the office which indicates that just before 2019 general election a lumsump amount will be shown in the budzat but nothing will be there in black and white as congress has also done before election.
ReplyDeleteNAMO too is loosing his credibility dremedously. It is sure in next any election BJP is going to loose election badly. A lier can cheat only once.
Aabne bilkul sahi kahaan.sabke IESM dil mein yeh bath batnah chahiye.
DeleteFM's man ki baat is more appropriate as MoF will try to deny OROP and certainly try to delay.
ReplyDeleteMr Kejriwal, CM of Delhi has truly said both BJP and Congress are dangerous for the country as they are to side of one coin. There is a need of Anna for country now a days.
ReplyDeleteFM is a FM Radio who entertain the esm by Mann ki Baat.
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