NEW DELHI, May 4: Over reports that ex-servicemen did not get their pension for April, the Congress on Wednesday urged the Government to immediately release it, with party leader Rahul Gandhi saying insulting soldiers is an insult to the country. Citing the ‘One Rank, One Pension’ (OROP) issue, the Congress said this is not the first time that there has been an “assault” on the interests of the armed forces. “After ‘One Rank, One Pension’ deception, the Modi Government is […]
The Congress on Wednesday reacted sharply to reports that pensions of retired ex-servicemen have been stopped.The comments followed Lieutenant General DS Hooda (Retd) tweet which read: "Veterans complaining of pension stopped without .
The problem related to non-payment of pensions to some defence forces veterans appears to have started after the defence ministry introduced online system.
The government has approved a "one-time special waiver" to help those facing difficulty with new digital systems get the required verification process done.