New Delhi: The government has reportedly refused to accept the demand of
the armed forces to allow military representation on the High Powered
Committee, which has been formed to resolve the anomalies in the pension
and benefits for the defence personnel.
Top sources at the Centre have told NDTV that the government cannot
agree to the demand as the panel was formed during the sixth pay
commission and now it's a little too late to allow defence
representatives on board. The Prime Minister is expected to make an
announcement on the issue in his Independence Day speech on August 15.
The sources added that the panel, which was formed by
the Prime Minister, will have to address the concerns of the armed
forces in the way issues were handled during the sixth pay commission.
Navy Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma had reportedly written to Defence
Minister AK Antony last week, objecting to the panel headed by the
Cabinet Secretary.
Source: NDTV
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