As talks with the government on One Rank One Pension broke down again on Thursday night, upset veterans boycotted celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of India’s victory in the 1965 war against Pakistan on Friday.
There were speculations that a date for implementing OROP could be announced on Friday, if an agreement was reached between the government and ex-servicemen.
On Thursday night, the group of veterans negotiating with the government walked out of a meeting that they had hoped would finally bring a breakthrough on their demand. They said they could not accept the government’s new proposals.
Reactions from veterans and politicians poured in soon after.
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