Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said that the Defence Ministry was working at alternative ways to help bring former soldiers under the OROP umbrella. File Photo: Rajeev BhattMr. Parrikar said that only 4-5 per cent of the retired soldiers had not been drawing benefits of OROP. They think like politicians and not like ex-soldiers," Mr.Parrikar said indicating towards the on-going politicization of the OROP issue. And they should get the OROP benefits over the next two months, he reiterated. Because they retire from service early, the life of the pensioners and family is 50 to 60 years," Mr. Parrikar said.

Source: The Hindu November 05, 2016 12:00 UTC