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Orop likely to be a key issue in hill state with large defence population


When Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Dehradun on 27 December, 2017, he was not only kickstarting the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) poll campaign in Uttarakhand, he was also announcing the emphasis the saffron party was laying on reclaiming power in the hill state, which it ruled for five years before Harish Rawat's Congress government retook power in 2012.

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One of the key issues Modi spoke about was the contentious 'one rank one pension' scheme, regarding which several armed forces personnel have been agitating. And though their ire has chiefly been directed towards the central government, blaming the Defence Ministry for not paying heed to their demands, the fact that Modi should still highlight the topic proves what a hot button issue it Orop as become, especially in Uttarakhand. Source : Firstpost

The state has a large population of retired and serving armed service personnel, and Orop is likely to resonate deeply here. Modi blamed the previous UPA government. Modi said the forces had been demanding it for more than 40 years, but it was only resolved this year. According to a report in Live Mint, Modi had said his government had disbursed nearly Rs 6,600 crore, and will continue doing more.

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Rahul Gandhi to start 75 km roadshow in Haridwar on Feb 12

The Amethi MP will cover 10 assemblies on the last day of campaigning in Uttarakhand. He will start his 75-km road journey in Haridwar from Bhagawanpur and end the same at Har Ki Pauri.

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Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is likely to visit Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar on February 12.

The Amethi MP will cover 10 assemblies on the last day of campaigning in Uttarakhand. He will start his 75-km road journey in Haridwar from Bhagawanpur and end the same at Har Ki Pauri.

Criss-crossing from Bhagawanpur, Jhaberda, Roorkee and Haridwar city, Rahul will hold a two-kilometre-long roadshow in Haridwar city, starting from the Haridwar Railway station to Har Ki Pauri.  Source content: indiatoday



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