August 18, 2015 8:05 PM

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OROP: PMO steps in, veterans not to escalate protest for 10 days

Stepping in to pacify agitating ex-servicemen over the 'One Rank One Pension' issue, Prime Minister's Office today held talks with representatives of the protesters who have agreed not to escalate their agitation for next 10 days.<br/><br/>Lt General Balbir Singh (Retd), President of Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement told PTI in New Delhi that one round of talks have already been held with Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, who had sought 10 days time to discuss the issue with Prime Minister. He said, considering it there won't be any escalation of protest for ten days.<br/><br/>The retired Lt General informed that the representatives of movement met Prime Minister's Principal Secretary Nripendra Misra in the morning. He said the Secretary stressed that normalcy should be restored and the 'fast-unto-death' move should be called off. <br/><br/>He also said the representatives told the Secretary that they will stop it if there is a concrete assurance on OROP.<br/>The meeting with the Secretary at the PMO came on a day when a third veteran joined the fast-unto-death at Jantar Mantar, where the ex-servicemen have been protesting for 65 days demanding early implementation of OROP.

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