OROP: Protesting veterans attempt to burn medals

November 11, 2015 18:06

High drama ensued at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Wednesday where two veterans tried to burn their medals in protest against the 'One Rank One Pension' scheme announced by the government.

Amid slogans against the government, the two veterans, who had also sat on a hunger strike, tried to burn their medals before the camera glare.

However, others stopped them, with Maj Gen Satbir Singh, (Retd) asking them not to burn the medals.

While officially, the protesting veterans had denied that that they will be burning medals on Wednesday, the media was tipped off in the morning itself.

Later, the veterans, numbering around 50, marched towards Rashtrapati Bhavan in protest but were stopped by the Delhi Police at Rail Bhavan.

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