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Rahul raises pending review of OROP at Defence panel meeting
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February 19, 2021 22:25 IST
OROP implies uniform pension to personal based on rank and length of service, irrespective of the date of retirement.
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OROP implies uniform pension to personal based on rank and length of service, irrespective of the date of retirement.
At a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi questioned the government representatives on the review of One Rank One Pension which has been pending since last June.
Ministry officials, according to sources, informed the panel that there were certain ‘loopholes’ which need to be fixed. A committee has been constituted to look into the issue and a review will be held once the committee submits its report, officials said.
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, top officials from the three armed forces and Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar on Thursday deposed before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence chaired by BJP leader Jual Oram.