The new Entitlement Rules (ER) for award of disability pension announced recently are meant to protect the “genuine interests” of armed forces personnel and prevent the “exploitation” of its provisions from “misuse”, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan said on Friday. It does not, in any manner, alter the emoluments of war widows, family pensioners or veterans, he stressed.
Veterans and several Ex-Servicemen Organisations (ESM) have expressed concerns over THE dilution of the rules.
