"We are able to sleep without fear because of our soldiers. I will do everything possible to ensure implementation of OROP," Hazare said while addressing a public rally.
Social activist Anna Hazare on Sunday joined former servicemen in their protest against the Centre over the non-implementation of One Rank One Pension(OROP) at the Jantar Mantar in Delhi. Anna said that despite assurances by the BJP, no action has been taken to implement One Rank, One Pension scheme (OROP). He also said that they will hold countrywide seminars in the month of August.
"We are able to sleep without fear because of our soldiers. I will do everything possible to ensure implementation of OROP," Hazare said while addressing a public rally
The 78-year-old Gandhian activist has already announced launching an indefinite fast on October 2 in Delhi over the Land Bill and to press for OROP.
"I will launch the fast at Ramlila ground in Delhi on October 2," Hazare, who recently wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the twin issues, had told reporters at his native village Ralegan Siddhi in Ahmednagar district.
In the letter to Modi, Hazare had said, "We have to take care of our soldiers and farmers. Making hollow announcements for their welfare and actually implementing them are different things."
"In a democracy, the government should listen to woes of the people and redress them", he had said.
"I wish to reiterate that my agitation is not political," the anti-corruption crusader's letter stated.
One Rank One Pension scheme has been a long-standing demand of nearly 3 million ex-servicemen and war widows in the country. It seeks to ensure that a uniform pension is paid to defence personnel who retire at the same rank with the same length of service, irrespective of their date of retirement.
OROP has been one of Prime Minister's main poll promises in the run-up to the 2014 general elections.
Input from http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/anna-hazare-mere-assurance-from-government-on-orop-not-enough/1/454145.html
Social activist Anna Hazare on Sunday joined former servicemen in their protest against the Centre over the non-implementation of One Rank One Pension(OROP) at the Jantar Mantar in Delhi. Anna said that despite assurances by the BJP, no action has been taken to implement One Rank, One Pension scheme (OROP). He also said that they will hold countrywide seminars in the month of August.
"We are able to sleep without fear because of our soldiers. I will do everything possible to ensure implementation of OROP," Hazare said while addressing a public rally
The 78-year-old Gandhian activist has already announced launching an indefinite fast on October 2 in Delhi over the Land Bill and to press for OROP.
"I will launch the fast at Ramlila ground in Delhi on October 2," Hazare, who recently wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the twin issues, had told reporters at his native village Ralegan Siddhi in Ahmednagar district.
In the letter to Modi, Hazare had said, "We have to take care of our soldiers and farmers. Making hollow announcements for their welfare and actually implementing them are different things."
"In a democracy, the government should listen to woes of the people and redress them", he had said.
"I wish to reiterate that my agitation is not political," the anti-corruption crusader's letter stated.
One Rank One Pension scheme has been a long-standing demand of nearly 3 million ex-servicemen and war widows in the country. It seeks to ensure that a uniform pension is paid to defence personnel who retire at the same rank with the same length of service, irrespective of their date of retirement.
OROP has been one of Prime Minister's main poll promises in the run-up to the 2014 general elections.
Input from http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/anna-hazare-mere-assurance-from-government-on-orop-not-enough/1/454145.html
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