After Army, Railwaymen Demand OROP

Railway servicemen have demanded OROP after Army veterans.

Army personnel protesting for OROP at Jantar Mantar, Delhi. (Photo: The Quint)

Railway employees have have joined their Army counterparts in raising the demand for One Rank One Pension.

The issue of OROP for railway employees was discussed in the Seventh Pay Commission and we will raise the issue again, Shiv Gopal Mishra, General Secretary of All-India Railwaymen’s Fedration.

Currently there are 13.26 lakh employees working in the Railways.

Our brothers in defence should get it as soon as possible. But at the same time we should also not be ignored.
— Shiv Gopal Mishra, General Seretary, AIRMF

The federation also expressed disappointment over Prime Minister Modi’s silence over OROP issue.