02-08-2009, 07:26 PM
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--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--> An army sepoy who retired before 1996 gets a monthly pension of Rs.3,670. But one who retired between 1996 and December 2005 gets Rs.4,680. A sepoy who retired after January 2006 gets Rs.8,700.
Effectively then, an army havildar, who retired earlier, gets pension money that is less than that of a sepoy retiring after January 2006 though the havildar enjoys a higher rank. The mismatch applies to all ranks.
"Most IAS (Indian Administrative Service) officers, judges, governors
, MPs and even the president enjoy this right (of one rank one pension)," pointed out one retired soldier.
The government has rejected the 'one rank one pension' demand, saying that it will entail huge financial costs.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/E...how/4095370.cms
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--> An army sepoy who retired before 1996 gets a monthly pension of Rs.3,670. But one who retired between 1996 and December 2005 gets Rs.4,680. A sepoy who retired after January 2006 gets Rs.8,700.Effectively then, an army havildar, who retired earlier, gets pension money that is less than that of a sepoy retiring after January 2006 though the havildar enjoys a higher rank. The mismatch applies to all ranks.
"Most IAS (Indian Administrative Service) officers, judges, governors
, MPs and even the president enjoy this right (of one rank one pension)," pointed out one retired soldier.
The government has rejected the 'one rank one pension' demand, saying that it will entail huge financial costs.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/E...how/4095370.cms