One rank one pension is a very complicate issue. It involves sum ramifications since other pensioners will also make such demands. Pension is granted on the last pay drawn at the time of retirement. How can the pay of a person retiring in say 1970 be at par with a person retiring in 2009? I think the movement is in the hands of retired officers who given an opportunity would reap the benefits and poor JCOs and NCOs will get nothing or very little. I think it may be partially justified for JCOs and NCOs because these are low paid real heroes of the country who actually sacrifice their life for the nation. But this demand for Officers is not justified since they receive very heavy pay packet during their service and get a very good pension after retirement. However, I think that only officers have arm twisting power and they put undue pressure on politicians to accept their undue demands. The two glaring examples of acceptance of the undue demands of officers are entitlement of rations (not the ration money) and higher pay in the Sixth Central Pay Commission. Therefore, on rank one pension should not be accepted for officers.