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In light of the many concerns and misgivings – many of them unfounded – surrounding SPARSH, there is a need to tackle the most concerns and clarify how it functions and what it means for defence pensioners.
Irrespective of the government's motivations behind the Agnipath scheme, the linkage between the rising pension expenditure and somewhat moderate outlays for operations and force modernisation is undeniable.
While the three service chiefs praised the 'radical' scheme, a cross section of serving and retired officers are not convinced about its ability to reduce pension payouts and the introduction of All-India All-Class regiments.
For older pensioners, semi-literate pensioners and those living in remote rural areas, the DAD's push towards digitising defence pension disbursal in its present system will likely do more harm than good.