Modi government also cheated the retired Indian soldiers. Narendra Modi promised one rank, one pension to win votes before the election, later turned a blind eye, since 2008, retired Indian soldiers have been protesting for one rank, one pension.
Many retired generals and thousands of retired soldiers voted for the BJP on Modi’s promise during an election rally in 2013.
Retired soldiers started protests across India in June 2015 when their demands were not met. During the protests, police brutally tortured protesting retired soldiers and widows in Delhi.
10 former army chiefs have written to Modi condemning the violence against protesters and demanding a commission of inquiry.
In 2016, Subedar Ram Kishan committed suicide over the rejection of the demands, while more than 5,000 retired Indian soldiers have returned their medals in protest to the Modi government.
Despite the clear orders of the Supreme Court, the Modi government forcefully passed the amended bill. Retired soldiers rejected the bill, calling it a pension equivalent to a rank five.
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