Four ex-army servicemen in Ludhiana, Punjab have threatened to commit suicide by jumping off a water tank in protest of the government;s version of One Rank, One Pension (OROP) scheme.
Ex-servicemen Harbhal Singh, Pargat Singh, Gurdial Singh and Kartar Singh, all residents of Taran Taran, said they would end their lives by jumping off a water tank if the government did not accept their demands.
The army veterans are protesting under the banner of Voice of Ex-Servicemen Society that has retired JCOs and NCOs from across the country as its members.
After the initial announcement in August, the government has been largely silent over the issue.
On November 11, the Army officials celebrated black Diwali in protest of the silence form government.
(With inputs from PTI.)
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