"We will go ahead with our plan to show black flags to the minister for his failure to have already approved the OROP scheme," said Brigadier (Retd) Harwant Singh, representative of the United Front of Ex-Servicemen (UFESM).
"The Defence Minister has often mouthed platitudes for soon implementing OROP but has not given a firm date when that 'soon' would arrive," he said.
Parrikar is scheduled to visit Mohali tomorrow for the inauguration of 'Mai Bhago Armed Forces Preparatory Institute', set up by Punjab government to impart specialised training exclusively to female aspirants across the state to join the National Defence Academy (NDA) in the country.
"Our anger is not against any person, but against the government's policy of enormous delay in implementing OROP. We will remain peaceful and disciplined during the said demonstration," he said.
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Meanwhile, elaborate security arrangements have been made for the Defence Minister's visit here.
"Elaborate security arrangements have been made for tomorrow's function," DIG, Ropar range, R K Jaiswal said here today.
"We are taking all possible measures for the peaceful and smooth conduct of the function in which the Defence Minister is participating," he said adding that nobody will be allowed to create any obstruction during the visit.