SECOND PHASE OF AGITATION FOR O.R.O.P

Patiala, August 28

Alleging that a judgment by the Supreme Court regarding the discrepancies in the pension system was being ignored, a large number of ex-servicemen and senior citizens here today participated in a ‘black flag’ protest.  Ruing the “unjust attitude” of the Union government towards them, the protesters sought immediate implementation of the ‘one-rank one-pension’ and ‘separate pay commission for armed forces’ demands.Various ex-servicemen, in a joint statement, said the second phase of their agitation started today from Patiala

CANDLE LIGHT PROTEST BY TRI-CITY VETERANS FOR OROP ON 30 AUG 2010 AT SECTOR 17,CHANDIGARH AT 1930hrs.

LETS DO IT. ENSURE MAXIMUN CROWD. LET THE CIVILAN BROTHER JOIN FOR SUPPORT TO THE BRAVE SOLDIERS. ALL TRICITY VETERANS REQUESTED TO JOIN FOR THE COMMON CAUSE IRRESPECTIVE OF OUR ASSOCIATIONS. ALL VETERAN GENERALS REQUESTED TO LEAD FROM THE FRONT . CONTRIBUTE A PACKET OF CANDLE EACH +MB and Bring Banners FOR THE PROTEST

Requested by :---
Col RS Boparai
Brig Nawab Heer
Capt Sandhu
Brig Harwant Singh
Brig Kiran Kishan
Brig HS Ghuman
Col Bhag Singh
Major GS Gill
Cpl JS Khumbra
and  All veterans