demand is not attended to, it runs the risk of leading to a detrion the good morale and motivation of the armed forces personnelall future pensi
Lt. Gen. (Emeritus) Rajrly 21 lakh Ex-Servicemen of India have been demanding their right of 'One Ra' (OROP) for over 25 years now. All political parties have supported the move imanifestos but none have been able to get it sanctioned when in power. Sucents at the center have failed to address this issue and in December 2008, thealso rejected the demand after forcing the Ex-Servicemen to state their demands tplaganising rallies and sitting on a relay fast to highlight the denial of justice to theterans from all over the country assembled at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Februaryrned their most precious possession – their medals – to the President of India whoreme Commander of Armed Forces. This unprecedented action indicates the deantment of the Ex Servicemen at being denied their due. The Ex Servicemeto take the medals back only after OROP is sanc
is One-Rank-One-Pension (O
is a deferred wage. It is a payment for services already rendered. Therefore, loemand that two individuals rendering equal service, both in terms of quantum andceive equal pension. In military terms, it implies that two individuals retiring aftef service and from the same rank (which determines the level of responsibilityof service) must get equal pension. Put simply it means 'same rank, equal service'. The term 'one rank one pension' or OROP is a generic term used for this. Injectirameter, such as the period in which the said service is rendered, would be illogi
current
he existing dispensation, OROP is not being given. Whenever the pensions are incappens once in ten years when the Central Pay Commissions are constitutment is applied prospectively and does not cover the past pensioners who thug lower pension than their younger counterparts do. The gap keeps on increasinay commission. After the Sixth Pay Commission, the disparity between the old ansioners is too stark. Details are the disparities and their intra-rank and intions are given in the tables below –
PENSION: PERSONNEL BELOW OFFICER RANK
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