Will Prime Minister Modi keep his
word on One Rank One Pension?
And far more importantly, should he?
And far more importantly, should he?
On September 15, 2013, the then
Chief Minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi spoke passionately at a rally in Rewari
to honour retired members of the armed forces:
“Today, I publicly demand from the
government of India on behalf of the army men and ex-service men of this
country, to publish a white paper on the status of the ‘one rank, one pension’
scheme.”
A year into being Prime Minister, he
has pleaded that the government be given more time to implement the One Rank
One Pension, or OROP, scheme given the complexities of the issues involved. If
he fails to implement the scheme, he will not only invite the ire of army
veterans and renege on a campaign promise, but will be in contempt of the
highest court in the land.
SOI: IESM/
No comments:
Post a Comment