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EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE
CHANDIGARH, JULY 11: The Government of India is considering the demand of "one rank, one pension" for ex-servicemen and also the removal of the clause of 33 years of service requirement for grant of full pension to ex-servicemen.
This was stated by Union Defence Minister George Fernandes in a letter to former local MP Satya Pal Jain, in reply to Jain's queries with regard to the issues pertaining to ex-service-men.
Fernandes added that Jain had written a few letters with regard to issuance of notification for implementation of recommendations of the 5th Pay Commission relating to parity in pension of pre and post 1.1.1996 armed forces pensioners. A notification in this regard has already been issued.
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