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‘Adopt one-rank-one-pension policy’

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Posted: Jan 30, 2009 at 0348 hrs IST

Ludhiana Rejecting the long-standing demand of ex-servicemen, the government is not contemplating providing “one rank-one pension” to similarly placed officers and jawans after retirement.

With the Sixth Pay Commissions increasing the salaries of the armed forces every 10 years, the gap between the pensions received by those who retired before the implementation of the respective commissions has widened and it will amplify more in the coming decades.

Similarly placed retired officers (with same ranks and number of years of service) are receiving different pensions, a system vehemently opposed by lakhs of ex-servicemen across the country. Incidentally, in a judgment in July 1987, the Supreme Court ruled: “All judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts will get the same pension as their successors get any time in the future.” What is interesting is that it is not only judges but also MPs and MLAs who enjoy the privilege of ‘one rank, one pension’ policy.

Will someone do anything about it, I have my reservations. It is strange that the President requires three times more pay for her cosmetics and her expenses including food, clothes and house. Well this is what we call ‘democracy’.

Corrupt politicians of the likes of Lalu Prasads are given ministerial berths, who have whisked away Rs 1,000 crore but no action is taken against them. From collector right up to the peon level, everyone is neck deep into corruption. Instances like Satyam bring bad name to the country.

Human factors involved in retiring soldiers at an age when they are not young enough to pick up the threads of an entirely a new profession or old enough to sit idle at home on meagre pension should be studied and resolved. Soldiers can be given some land under ceiling in cities or along the borders to bolster security. If land can be given to multinationals and politicians, it could also be given to those who have given their lives in the name of their country.

When the service class retires, they get busy in making their both ends meet and waste their hard earned pensions and gratuity on ventures just to get cheated by shrewd businessmen.

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sacrifice by ramesh waghmare on 20 Jan 2010

Judges,MPs,MLAs and also IAS persl do not sacrifice their life s for the country.They deserve less than the Soldiers,always and everywhere....

orop by VARGHESE KJ on 16 Aug 2009

sir,I have retaired from army on 31st december 2005 after 20 years service as a sepoy. I would like 2 know what will be my pension after one rank one pension implimentation.

One rank one pension by Krishnakumar Bakale on 05 Mar 2010

Can you please give present position of one rank one pension which is pending final decision and what is the correct status/ decision.

Onerank Onepension for Defence pensioners by Gopinathan.C.P on 14 Mar 2010

Sir, Please give the present position of the one rank one pension for defence pensioners. I have retired from IAF in May,1980 as a CPL serving 15 years. What will be my present pension after implementing one rank one pension ?

orop by VARGHESE KJ on 16 Aug 2009

sir,I have retaired from army in the rank of sepoy after 20 years service on 31st december 2005.what will be my pension after one rank one pension implimentation.

OROP by K L JASPAL on 08 Aug 2009

1.As per budget speech of Fin Min, the OROP is approved for few ex-men. All Officers are debarred. It is shame for govt. for such action. The debarred def pensioners wish to know:a.Are the debarred pensioners are not the ex-men, did they not serve the nation?b.Did they when in service not fight and many of them give their lives while fighting against external and internal enemies, whose families and children suffered/still suffering till date?c.Could the def pensioners served or fought the wars without officers/can it be ever possible in future?d.Have the def pensioners not served the nation like other soldiers for whom OROP has been approved?e.Were the deprived def pensioners not sincere, honest, loyal, faithful, obedient, dutiful, submissive, docile, tractable, and disciplined soldiers while they were in service of their beloved country? f.Did the deprived def pensioners not give their prime youth and some of them their lives in service of the nation when they were in service?

One Rank One Pension by Raghunathan N on 01 Aug 2009

Keeping in view of the services rendered by the soldiers one rank one pension should be implemented by the Govt. It is jeopardize that the successors are getting more pension than their ancestors. At least the ancestors should get even equivalent pension to their successors

one rank one pension for armed forces by jawahar lal on 26 Jul 2009

FROM PRESIDENT DOWN TO MINISTERS, MPS, MLA'S AND A HUGENUMBER OF CABINET RANK FUNCTIONARIES AT THE CENTRE AND STATES ARE ENJOYING UNLIMITED PECUNIARY BENEFITS AND PERKSWHICH OUR ECONOMY CAN ILL AFFORD. TO TOP IT ALL, THERE IS CORRUPTION OF MONUMENTAL PROPORTIONS BY THE POLITICIANS BUT NO ACTION IS TAKEN AGAINST THEM. EVERYTHING THEY DO GETS JUSTIFIED. JUDICIARY OF LATE SEEMS TO HAVE ABANDONED THE RIGHTEOUS PATH THAT IT WAS FOLLOWING FOR SOME TIME. THOUSANDS OF CRORES EMBEZZELLED, THOUSANDS SPENT ON STATUES SC TURNS A BLIND EYE. PEOPLE'S HOPES STAND DASHED IN JUSICE. SERVING SOLDIERS AND VETERANS MAY CRY FROM HOUSE TOPS FOR OROP NO ONE WILL LISTEN FOR A DEMAND WHICH INVOLVES A FRACTION OFTHE DELUGE OF WANTON EXPENDITURE AND WASTE INDULDGED IN BY OUR DEMOCRATIC RULERS. MAHARAJAS/ RAJAS OF YESTER YEARS WERE THOUSAND TIMES MORE PRO PEOPLE IN THEIR GOVERNANCE THAN OUR DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVES. GODBLESS US

pension decison by Jasbir Singh on 09 Jul 2009

Whether the Govt accepted one rank one pension to ex. and from when it will effect.

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