Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a massive verbal onslaught against the Congress, accusing it of "shaming and hating" India at the recent global AI summit in Delhi and "defaming the nation and its armed forces" on every occasion.
Expressing his gratitude to the brave women and men who dedicated their lives to safeguard the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, on the occasion of Armed Forces Veterans Day, described veterans as ''heroes and enduring symbols of patriotism.''
Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth, affirmed in the Lok Sabha today that the government is providing adequate pensions to Ex-Servicemen (ESM) under the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme, which undergoes revision every five years.
In a thread post on X, Prime Minister Modi said: "On this day, #OneRankOnePension (OROP) was implemented. This was a tribute to the courage and sacrifices of our veterans and ex-service personnel who dedicate their lives to protecting our nation."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed the government's commitment to honouring India's armed forces
Earlier, PM Modi, in a letter to the citizens, termed the day as a 'golden chapter' in the history of Indian democracy while pointing out that it was after several decades that the people of the country voted back a full term government with a full majority.
Prime Minister Modi said that in the last one year, some of the decisions were widely discussed and 'remain etched in public discourse' while referring to the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, the Ayodhya verdict, doing away with Triple Talaq and the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
There would be some reduction in the pension bill when civil defence employees, presently under National Pension Scheme (NPS), introduced in 2004, move closer to retirement.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra formally entered politics last week with her brother and Congress president Rahul Gandhi appointing her as general secretary for Uttar Pradesh East.
Diwali is around the corner and with it the nation would hear of the Prime Minister and Defence minister visiting…
