War Veterans Demand Orop

The agitating ex-servicemen demanding One Rank One Pension has accused the Centre of trying to create a rift between the ranks of retired officers, saying that the government has still not been able to come to the negotiating table with a clean agenda as the protests entered the 81st day.

For the first time, veterans today boycotted the official celebrations and commemorated the 1965 victory at Jantar Mantar. continuing with their demand for One Rank One Pension.

As India celebrates the golden jubilee of India's victory in the 1965 war with Pakistan, most of the veterans who fought in that war, are fighting a very different battle on the streets now, demanding One Rank One Pension from the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led National Democratic Alliance government.

The retired servicemen who have been on protest for a week demanding the rollout of the One Rank One Pension scheme, now say they are thinking of intensifying their protest - and one of the ways being considered is fast unto death.

The agitating ex-servicemen demanding One Rank One Pension has accused the Centre of trying to create a rift between the ranks of retired officers, saying that the government has still not been able to come to the negotiating table with a clean agenda as the protests entered the 81st day.

For the first time, veterans today boycotted the official celebrations and commemorated the 1965 victory at Jantar Mantar. continuing with their demand for One Rank One Pension.

As India celebrates the golden jubilee of India's victory in the 1965 war with Pakistan, most of the veterans who fought in that war, are fighting a very different battle on the streets now, demanding One Rank One Pension from the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led National Democratic Alliance government.

The retired servicemen who have been on protest for a week demanding the rollout of the One Rank One Pension scheme, now say they are thinking of intensifying their protest - and one of the ways being considered is fast unto death.