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OROP: One more veteran joins fast unto death
New Delhi: Even as the government on Tuesday assured the agitating ex-servicemen on the One Rank One Pension issue, another military veteran joined the fast unto death at the Jantar Mantar here.
Ashok Chauhan, a retired Indian Army havildar, joined the indefinite fast along with Col. Pushpender Singh (retd) and Major Singh, another retired havildar, who began the indefinite fast on Monday.
As the protest by ex-servicement continued for the 65th day, Nripendra Misra, Principal Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Officer, contacted the protesters on Tuesday and once again assured them that the government was committed to implementing the OROP.
The defence force veterans, holding a relay hunger strike since June 15, resorted to fast unto death after Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not make an announcement on the issue in his Independence Day speech on Saturday.
The protesters were aggrieved over police attempts to forcibly evict them from the protest site on Friday, a day ahead of the Independence Day.
On Sunday, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar met a group of veterans and urged them to suspend the indefinite fast till August 24, saying he would be meeting the prime minister on August 23. The ex-servicemen, however, did not agree.
The RG Marathon Championship Run 2023 in Goa was a testament to inclusivity. Initially resistant to including persons with disabilities, it eventually featured wheelchair and standing categories, thanks to advocates’ efforts. Participants showed exceptional determination, emphasizing unity in diversity. Despite challenging weather, they demonstrated the power of community support, highlighting the need for accessibility and inclusion in all state-level events in Goa.
Following the marathon, a gathering of differently-abled individuals, predominantly wheelchair users, convened for a celebratory lunch at Barzilla. The event, orchestrated by Mr. Shariq Khan and Mr. Zain Aftab, proprietors of Barzilla, honored the birthday of Sadaf Fatima, who also uses a wheelchair and is Mr. Shariq Khan’s wife.
The lunch featured esteemed guests including the Tourism Minister of Goa, MLA Rohan Khaunte of Porvorim, Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phal Desai, and the State Commissioner for Persons with Disability in Goa, Guruprasad Pawaskar. The event was impeccably hosted by Ms. Falak Fatima and Mr. Adarsh Parashar, offering activities such as Karaoke and Billiards. The youth of Goa exhibited their unwavering support for the community, making the party an unequivocal success.
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