Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's statement in the 2014-15 interim Budget presentation that the government has accepted the principle of one–rank one–pension (OROP) was "not based on any decision or recommendation by the then Union Cabinet", the Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday.
However, the Centre, in an affidavit, said the Cabinet Secretariat had conveyed the approval of the Prime Minister on the OROP scheme in terms of the Government of India (Transaction of Business Rules) on November 7, 2015.
"Following this, the Government of India, Ministry of Defence, Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare in a communication dated November 7, conveyed the policy of OROP for the defence forces personnel," the affidavit said.
