“There is no logic in not accepting the demand (for OROP),” says senior BJP leader BC Khanduri.
Either you allow officers to retire at 60. But in reality 99.9% of officers retire before the age of 60.
— BC Khanduri, Senior BJP Leader and Garhwal MP
Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister and current Garhwal MP Major General BC Khanduri (Retd) spoke with CNN-IBN on the issue of One Rank One Pension, while ex-servicemen keep the pressure on the government while continuing their relay hunger strike.
The government has the intention to do it (bring in OROP), not sure why the delay. I will take up the matter with PM.
— BC Khanduri, Senior BJP Leader and Garhwal MP
Khanduri, apart from General VK Singh (Retd) is one of the oldest and highest ranking ex-serviceman in BJP. He also heads the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence.
Khanduri was present at the pre-election Rewari rally where Narendra Modi had made the election promise of OROP.
PM Modi has no hesitation, but we need to understand what’s coming in the way and causing the delay.
— BC Khanduri, Senior BJP Leader and Garhwal MP
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