Context :
OROP
valid, suffers no arbitrariness: Supreme Court / msn.com
/ 17 March 2022
Extract :
Ø In a thumping validation of the one
rank-one pension (OROP) policy, the Supreme Court said the Centre's 2014 policy
decision for uniform pension to retiring armed forces personnel of identical rank suffered no arbitrariness and hence, not a fit
case to be interfered with.
MY APPREHENSION :
One
Rank , One Pension ( OROP ) ………………………………..[ 08 July 2015 ]
Extract :
Ø As against 14
lakh serving military personnel , there
are some 25 lakh retired
military persons , in India , today ( This was in 2015 / Readers may search the
Net for latest figure in 2022 )
Ø But if OROP is implemented , the Governments (
Central + States ) must get ready with answers to the following :
Ø Will this lead to similar demands from millions of retired para-military forces and Police personnel , in all the
States ?
Ø Could this lead to similar demands from all retired Civil Servants , at the Centre as well
as , in the States ?
Ø Can this demand find an " Echo " in all retired Municipal / Panchayat employees , all
over India ?
Ø Will private
sector retired employees make similar demands on
Corporate Employers ?
Ø After all, no retiree ( of any kind ) , can escape
the ravaging effects of ever - rising inflation ( cost of living ) ! Be rest assured, they will all be justified in
making similar demands !
This raises following further questions :
Ø Will this set in motion , a Vicious Circle ?
Ø Will this make India , a " High Cost Economy " ?
Only time will tell
But one thing is crystal clear
Ø Each succeeding generation will be required to bear the burden of
ensuring that its preceding generation manages to live a life of dignity, which
could well run into Rs lakhs of Crores !
Ø I cannot escape comparing this potential scenario
with the present Greek Tragedy , where almost all citizens ( whether serving in
Government or in private companies ) ,
Ø Retire at the age of 50
Ø For the rest
of their lives , draw a pension equal to 90 % of their last drawn salary !
I am not against OROP
I am for creating awareness of the issues and for
starting a National Debate
With regards,
Hemen Parekh / hcp@RecruitGuru.com
/ 19 March 2022
Related Readings :
https://main.sci.gov.in/supremecourt/2016/19818/19818_2016_34_1501_34168_Judgement_16-Mar-2022.pdf
Decrease
military pension, salary bill without reinventing wheel. Just look at other
armies
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