In continuation of its protest RHS by volunteers of UFESM at Jantar Mantar entered its thirty fifth day today. With simultaneous hunger strikes being undertaken from across the country. Today volunteers had come from Poonch & Jammu J&K leaving behind terror stricken families due to the situation on the LOC. A 35 member delegation too came from Chandigarh under Brigadier Khosa. Sitting on the RHS were a total of 75 volunteers with 13 officers.
A large contingent from the Sikh Regiment was representative of the increasing participation.
The generous contribution to the cause both in cash and kind, e.g. supply of breakfast and drinking water and the steady stream of volunteers on a daily basis continues to ensure that the protest is here for a very long time indeed. Notwithstanding appreciations being made by certain agencies hovering around the area of protest as also
failed efforts by a certain section of
individuals to somehow get this called off
including illegally and in connivance of
lowly placed officials of sealing the only
operative bank account for management
of funds.
In furtherance of the decision taken by the "Advisory Committee" of UFESM, as also announced at the press conference of 14 Jul the extended deadline to the Government ends on 22 Jul. In view of which the next step towards escalation will commence on 23 Jul. The details of the same will be communicated before that.
A Kargil Vijay Diwas Run for OROP is being planned to be undertaken on 26 Jul, with Blade Runner Maj DP Singh, in the lead and the event to be graced by Hav Anna Hazare. Details of the event will be communicated by all means for greater participation by society to show solidarity with the veterans. Col Anil Kaul, VrC
Media Advisor
UFESM
19 Jul 2015
From the Side Lines
Haryana: Ex-servicemen planning
to show black flags to Nitin
Gadkari, detained Press Trust of
India 03:28 PM IST Jul 20, 2015
     
 Ambala: About 20 ex-servicemen
were detained on Monday when
they gathered to show black flags in
protest against the delay in
implementation of 'One Rank One
Pension' (OROP), to Union
Minister Nitin Gadkari, who was on
a visit here.
Police said Gadkari's convoy was to
pass through the route and the
protesters, who had planned to
show black flags to the Minister,
were detained and released after a
while. The convoy could pass
through the route peacefully.
The ex-servicemen, who arrived at
Indira Chowk near Ambala Cantt
here in two vehicles with black flags
in their hands, were raising slogans
demanding immediate
implementation of OROP.
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