: Members of the Mizoram Ex-Service League on Thursday took out a huge rally demanding the implementation of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme in the country.
The rally, held under tight security, was addressed by Z.S. Zuala, State Parliamentary Secretary for Home, who said the OROP should be implemented by the Centre within a time-frame.
Representatives of the Mizoram Ex-Service League submitted a memorandum to President Pranab Mukherjee, Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces, through the State Governor Lt Gen (Retd) Nirbhay Sharma.
The Mizoram Ex-Service League has around 6,200 former soldiers as its members, besides over 25,000 ex-servicemen’s wives and other family members. - PTI
