OROP: Two army veterans on fast-unto-death
18 Aug 2015 1:10 AM IST
Col. Pushpender Singh (<g data-gr-id="14">retd</g>) and Major Singh, a retired havildar, began the hunger strike after Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not announce a firm date for launching the scheme in his Independence Day speech on Saturday.
The veterans' agitation entered its 64th day on Monday. Thus far, only relay hunger strikes have been staged.
Modi said on Saturday his government had accepted the OROP scheme "in principle" and that he expected a "positive outcome" on its implementation. However, the assurance left the ex-servicemen "very disappointed".
There <g data-gr-id="16">are</g> around 24 lakh retired servicemen in India and around 6.5 lakh widows who will benefit when OROP is implemented.
The veterans' agitation entered its 64th day on Monday. Thus far, only relay hunger strikes have been staged.
Modi said on Saturday his government had accepted the OROP scheme "in principle" and that he expected a "positive outcome" on its implementation. However, the assurance left the ex-servicemen "very disappointed".
There <g data-gr-id="16">are</g> around 24 lakh retired servicemen in India and around 6.5 lakh widows who will benefit when OROP is implemented.
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