Insiyah Vahanvaty spoke to five protesting veterans about their time in the defence services and why they want the OROP implemented.
The first of a five-part series.
PART II: 'The years in service were the best days of my life... until now'
PART III: 'After retiring from the army, the offers you get are so demoralising'
'Even if the PM grants OROP, the trust is fractured'
My father, the Param Vir Chakra Hero
The real Jai Hind moment: Stand with the soldier!
'My izzat is more important than the Rs 1,700 I stand to gain'
One Rank, One Pension comes at a high cost