Business Standard

Sunday, December 22, 2024 | 11:11 AM ISTEN Hindi

Notification Icon
userprofile IconSearch

'Blade runner' Major DP Singh to run in support of OROP

Image

ANI New Delhi

Blade runner Major DP Singh on Wednesday said he would start his run in support of ex-servicemen's One Rank, One Pension (OROP) demand on September 13.

"Major Uppan Saini and I will start our run on 13th in support of the OROP. We will run through Ambala, Patiala, Jalandhar, Pathankot, Jammu, Kathua and Srinagar. On our way, I will meet army veterans," said Singh.

He also mentioned that this run would be a world record, adding "It will be a personal record for me, as no 100 percent amputee has ever run at 12,500 feet."

The OROP scheme has been a long-standing demand of nearly three-million ex-servicemen and war widows in the country.

 

It seeks to ensure that a uniform pension is paid to defence personnel, who retire at the same rank with the same length of service irrespective of their date of retirement.

Don't miss the most important news and views of the day. Get them on our Telegram channel

First Published: Sep 03 2015 | 10:54 AM IST

Explore News