Rank Parity Among Armed Forces vis-a-vis Civilian Employees
Discontentment among the Armed Forces on the issue of rank parity vis-a-vis civilian employees GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1576 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27TH DECEMBER, 2017 RANK PARITY 1576. SHRI SANTOKH SINGH CHAUDHARY: Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is aware of discontentment among the Armed Forces on the issue of rank parity vis-a-vis civilian employees in the AFHQ and the curtailment of facilities like ration etc; (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government to address these issues; and (c) the time by which a final decision is likely to be taken on these issues? A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE (DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE) IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (a) & (b): The Government is fully sensitive to the concerns expressed by the Armed Forces from time to time, including those relating to rank equation, allowances and benefits. The Gov...