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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the long-pending One-Rank, One Pension (OROP) issue is resolved and said that any issue concerning "diluted" notification could be taken up with the judicial committee that was set up by the government and ensure it is "fool-proof".

An official release said, "The Prime Minister said that the long-pending issue of One-Rank, One Pension has been resolved and it has been granted."

Earlier, medals were returned by many war veterans as protests against "diluted" OROP Modi said, "I would like to see that the inputs, if any, are given to the committee."

Modi said during his visit to military installations linked to the 1965 Indo-Pak war and interaction with the troops on Diwali occasion. PM also said that his government was the first one to ensure that the scheme is "foolproof” by setting up a committee along with the OROP notification. He said that he want to see that his dream of OROP implementation happens in a meaningful manner. This is the second successive year that Diwali was celebrated by Modi with the troops.

Surprise visits were made by the PM to three of the military installations nearby Indo-Pak border. They include Asal Uttar Memorial near Valtoha, the Dograi War Memorial in Khasa and Barki War Memorial in Ferozepur district in Punjab.

Also read: Government announces OROP with revision every five years

-Sumana