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OROP for soldiers who retire prematurely: PM
OROP for soldiers who retire prematurely: PM . Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made it clear that the armed forces jawans who have had to give up their jobs prematurely would also get OROP benefits announced by the government, a statement welcomed by the agitating ex-servicemen who decided to call off their hunger strike but would continue their stir.
Faridabad/New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made it clear that the armed forces jawans who have had to give up their jobs prematurely would also get OROP benefits announced by the government, a statement welcomed by the agitating ex-servicemen who decided to call off their hunger strike but would continue their stir.
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A day after the government announced acceptance of the long-pending demand on OROP (One-Rank, One-Pension) by ex-servicemen, Modi deprecated efforts to "mislead" the servicemen on the early retirement benefits. "Some people feel that those who have to leave the job after 15-17 years of service will not get OROP.
My jawan brothers, whether it is a havildar, a sepoy or a naik, you are the ones who secure the nation. If anybody gets OROP, you will be the first," he said at a rally in Faridabad, in Haryana on the outskirts of Delhi, while inaugurating a Metro line.
"Those who have lost any part of their body while fighting a war and had to leave the army, can they be deprived of OROP? A Prime Minister who loves the armed forces can never even think about it. All such people will get OROP.
That is why, out of Rs 80,000-10,000 crore, the maximum will go to those jawans who have to leave the armed forces after serving for 15-17 years," he added, while noting that such soldiers constitute 80-90 per cent of the armed forces.
The Prime Minister slammed the people trying to "mislead" the armed forces over OROP decision and made a veiled attack on the Congress saying the party has no right to raise questions since it did nothing in 40 years.
