Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 8: J&K Ex-Services League president Maj Gen Goverdhan Singh Jamwal, AVSM, informed the ex-servicemen about the arrival of Justice L Narasimha Reddy at Jammu tomorrow where the important issues will be taken up that include One Rank One Pension (OROP) must be equalized every year and not every five years.
Other issues he said will be of OROP benefits to be extended to reservists, OROP must be implemented from 1 Apr 2014 instead of 1 Jul 2014 and the base year should be top of Financial Year 2013 - 2014 instead average of Calendar Year 2013. The President also informed them that he made a presentation to the All Party Parliamentary Delegation headed Shri Raj Nath Singh at Jammu on 5 Sep 2016and told them that there are about 2 lakh Soldiers and Ex-Servicemen in the State and there are no jobs for them.
They only live on their pensions. He urged the Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley to accept OROP without any deviation. He also said that the Security Forces should be treated with respect and not allowed to be bashed by the crowds as is happening in Srinagar.
The President also promised to take up their genuine points like appointment of Zila Sainik Welfare Officer at Rajouri, ECHS at Sunderbani and permanent DPDO Office at Rajouri and shifting of ECHS Cell to MH Rajouri. The President also thanked Sunderbani Brigade for their help to the veterans. Col Rajinder Singh, General Secretary, Lt Col Kulwant Singh Sambyal, OIC Pension Cell, Hony Capt Azam Malik, Capt Sat Nam Singh, VRC, Nb Sub Baisakhi Ram, District President Rajouri , Hav Vishno Dutt, Tehsil President Sunderbani also addressed the Rally. |
