Government is reviewing all aspects of OROP: Manohar Parrikar
"Government is reviewing all aspects of One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme and best interests of Armed forces will be taken into consideration," said Parrikar
In an exclusive interview to India Today, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said that the government is reviewing all aspects of One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme and best interests of Armed forces will be taken into consideration.
"Want to differentiate between voluntary retirement for better prospects and premature retirement in the interest of the Army," Parrikar said. He added that a judicial commission has been set up to look into the issue of premature retirement.
Expressing concern over safety and security, Parrikar said that security at Pathankot airbase had gaps and there were 6 terrorists, not 4. "Local labourers might have helped the terrorists", said Parrikar.
"Pakistan SIT will not be allowed to visit the airbase," added Parrikar.
The Defence Minister also said he is hurt by US decision to sell F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan. India was annoyed after the US government had said it had approved the sale to Pakistan of eight F-16 fighter jets built by Lockheed Martin Corp, radars and other equipment, in a deal valued at 699 million dollars.
"Government is reviewing all aspects of One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme and best interests of Armed forces will be taken into consideration," said Parrikar. All I can say at this juncture is, "Ambiguity thy name is Parrikar"! Why can he spell-out all the points that are being reviewed? For this he could have taken a draft from the reviewing committee, but in his usual self he wants to keep the OROP issue still pending may be under the orders from the FM. All this delay could have been avoided had the DESW/PCDA (P) took the IESM representatives while formulating the DESW notification and the PCDA (P) Circular 555 with its 101 tables which are obviously cooked up by few desk clerks at their own will. In actuality, the PMO, MOD, FM, and the PCDA (P) lost their credibility.
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ReplyDeletein spite being cheated by BJP in the matter of OROP, we ex army remain patriotic and nationalistic adherence, it is my mother land, modi comes rahul comes , but our thinking should be towards our nation's security and prosperity, i can say MODI and his government is ungrateful, mistakenly we helped them to ascend to power, our next target is bullet through ballot, not even a single ex army revolts against our nation in spite being humiliated harassed and neglected in the matter of OROP, keep in your mind if BJP remains in power, definitely our nation will be disintegrated, UPA government raised the pension four times quietly without the knowledge of civilian
RM Sir, Circular No 555 issued on 04feb16 may be stagnated and put into strict scrutiny if required.
ReplyDeleteRM Sir, circular no. 555 is like a penut and disgraceful as a Naib Subedar of Y group is getting less than of a Havaldar of Y group. It is a big Joke ? Is it OROP. Officer are demanding for one rank higher pension Whereas JCO are getting less than NCO ? Wow this is new definition of OROP.
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