OROP - Are ExServicemen unreasonable ?
Before quoting today's paper reports and comments, let me answer the question straight.
NO, in the case of OROP . But in the true definition of OROP listed by ExServicemen.
Demand for OROP (defined as 'same amount of pension for the same rank and same length of service, irrespective of the date of retirement " ) is justifiable and hence fully reasonable.
YES, in the case of Annual revision of Pension.
The very fact that ExServicemen have put this demand (clubbed with OROP) is unknown to many !
They should have made it more reasonable.
Annual review and revision of Pension is certainly NOT justified, with the current state of affairs and National Economy.
Central Govt employees and CG Pensioner Associations have demanded a review and revision after every FIVE years (against TEN now) to the 7CPC. This looks very reasonable.
Are we pensioners so greedy ? We should not be. The fact remains TRUE that there is a correction given against Inflation by giving a DA increase, every SIX months. That is reasonable and justifiable. We have demanded for a 5 year revision of Pension and related terms to the 7CPC. That is justified. But certainly not every year or in every two years.
The public at large is with the ExServicemen on the OROP issue. But their greedy demand for annual revision is NOT acceptable to public as well. (WE do not know what more demands are put up by them )
Read a comment in the newspaper today ...
"OROP is a long pending issue affecting thousands of ExServicemen. Their demands must be settled quickly. We salute our retired soldiers and we want them to be without financial troubles after retirement. Reasonable pension must be made available to them . But now, they are agitating for unjustified demands. ....... It is learnt that the Govt has offered to review their pension at five year intervals. In the interest of the Nation and its economy and to boost the morale of those still serving the agitators should accept this"
Dear ExServicemen friends, the people are with you. And the Govt would now join the public. Kindly don't make unrealistic and unreasonable demands .
Now read on some paper news (The Hindu and Business Line).
Before quoting today's paper reports and comments, let me answer the question straight.
NO, in the case of OROP . But in the true definition of OROP listed by ExServicemen.
Demand for OROP (defined as 'same amount of pension for the same rank and same length of service, irrespective of the date of retirement " ) is justifiable and hence fully reasonable.
YES, in the case of Annual revision of Pension.
The very fact that ExServicemen have put this demand (clubbed with OROP) is unknown to many !
They should have made it more reasonable.
Annual review and revision of Pension is certainly NOT justified, with the current state of affairs and National Economy.
Central Govt employees and CG Pensioner Associations have demanded a review and revision after every FIVE years (against TEN now) to the 7CPC. This looks very reasonable.
Are we pensioners so greedy ? We should not be. The fact remains TRUE that there is a correction given against Inflation by giving a DA increase, every SIX months. That is reasonable and justifiable. We have demanded for a 5 year revision of Pension and related terms to the 7CPC. That is justified. But certainly not every year or in every two years.
The public at large is with the ExServicemen on the OROP issue. But their greedy demand for annual revision is NOT acceptable to public as well. (WE do not know what more demands are put up by them )
Read a comment in the newspaper today ...
"OROP is a long pending issue affecting thousands of ExServicemen. Their demands must be settled quickly. We salute our retired soldiers and we want them to be without financial troubles after retirement. Reasonable pension must be made available to them . But now, they are agitating for unjustified demands. ....... It is learnt that the Govt has offered to review their pension at five year intervals. In the interest of the Nation and its economy and to boost the morale of those still serving the agitators should accept this"
Dear ExServicemen friends, the people are with you. And the Govt would now join the public. Kindly don't make unrealistic and unreasonable demands .
Now read on some paper news (The Hindu and Business Line).
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