Chandigarh

Hooda opposes One Rank One Pension norm

PNS

Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Sunday took strong exception to the move of Central Government to change the definition of One Rank One Pension concept which was approved by the previous UPA Government.

Hooda made it clear that he would strongly oppose any attempt made to alter this decision of the UPA. The Chief Minister while addressing the ex-servicemen Sammelan in Jhajjar said that this scheme would have the similar concept as desired by the soldiers.President of Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee, Ashok Tanwar criticized the Central Government for politicizing the issues of the Army. He added that it was for the first time that the country has no full time Defence Minister.Therefore, how the soldiers can think of their welfare by the Central Government, he added.