Congress earmarked Rs 500 crore for OROP, we have given Rs 70,000 crore to ex-servicemen: PM Modi
Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused the Congress of dragging its feet on implementation of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme for defence forces and said it was his government that executed the policy and has so far deposited Rs 70,000 crore into the bank accounts of eligible retired personnel.
The PM said his government opened the doors of Sainik Schools for girls and facilitated the deployment of women officers in forward areas.
«The Congress did not fulfil the demand for OROP implementation and earmarked just Rs 500 crore for it despite knowing well that the amount was very less.
When the BJP came to power at the Centre in 2014, it fulfilled the long-pending demand of ex-servicemen and so far, the government has paid Rs 70,000 crore to them under the scheme,» Modi maintained.
OROP means soldiers of the same rank and the same length of service get the same pension, irrespective of their retirement date.
The BJP's star campaigner was addressing a public meeting in Morena ahead of the November 17 assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh.
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- The Gwalior-Chambal division, where Morena is located, is an area from where a large number of youths join the armed forces.
Modi alleged the Congress has always played with the country's security and pointed out one of the
