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| Ex-servicemen organizes rally | | |  Early Times Report
KATHUA, Sept 27: Ex-servicemen today organized a rally under the aegis of JK Ex-Services League in Kathua. More than 250 ex-servicemen and veer naries of the district participated in the rally. President of the League Goverdhan Singh Jamwal with Gen Secretary Col Rajinder Singh and Col K S Samyal, besides the officials of the District League, Sainik Welfare officer Kathua and his staff also participated.
Among many issues raised by the Ex-Servicemen a few were highlighted by them. They further conveyed their resentment on the delay in establishing Sainik Colony in Kashmir, land for Fauji Colonies in Jammu, revival of Sainik Vanaspati cooperative and stressed the urgency in fulfilling their long outstanding promises. They also requested to revise the annuities like Paramvir chakra etc. "The Ex-servicemen were charged no fees for possessing weapons as per rules later on however they were charged nominal license fee, which has now been raised to Rs. 500 per year which is exorbitant and must be rationalized for which Government of India Home / Defense must be approach through Sainik Welfare Department. Even air guns have been brought under license which will even discourage the sportsmen in the Country and should be exempted from the license to promote sports activity", he said. They also projected several other demands. |
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