Former Defence Minister A K Antony charged the government with doing politics over OROP, “substantially diluting” its provisions and “ridiculing” ex-servicemen.

Congress Saturday described key components of government’s announcement of ‘One Rank One Pension’ as a “betrayal” to the cause of ex-servicemen. Former Defence Minister A K Antony charged the government with doing politics over OROP, “substantially diluting” its provisions and “ridiculing” ex-servicemen. Attacking the government’s decision to keep out of OROP those ex-servicemen who had opted for VRS, he said it was sad because 90 per cent of service personnel retire between 35 to 40 years of age, losing lakhs of rupees.

(SOURCE- INDIAN EXPRESS)