गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Special ∕ Ex-Gurkha servicemen submit memo to UK PM Johnson Special Ex-Gurkha servicemen submit memo to UK PM Johnson KathmanduPati May 05, 2021 File Photo KATHMANDU – British Gurkha Satyagraha has submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson on Tuesday reminding the UK government to address their demands. The memorandum has asked for the formation of a talk committee between the Government of Nepal and UK, fixing a venue for a dialogue and initiating talks to address their demands the ex-Gurkha servicemen has been putting forth for long including parity in the pension and other perks and facilities with their British counterparts. It has been three years since a joint technical report involving representatives from the Government of the UK and Nepal and Gurkha organisations, but their demands have yet to be addressed, said the Campaign coordinator Krishna Kumar Rai. The ex-Gurkha servicemen have warned of launching a hunger strike from July 1 if their demands are not met. “We have been waiting for three years for our demands addressed. In between, many ex-Gurkha servicemen have died. We are also ready to die. Now we cannot wait longer. Many ex-Gurkha servicemen want to return to Nepal when they get equal rights,” the Campaign director Gyan Raj Rai. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal expands taxes across seven key economic sectors Heavy rain threat looms across Nepal amid monsoon Education, sports sector in government’s top priority: Education Minister Pokharel Bangladeshi Ambassador pays courtesy call on Speaker Aryal Foreign Minister Khanal Leaves for Four-Day Official Visit to China MPS draw government’s attention on various issues Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine positive’8 TRENDING Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case This time’s Teej, social distancing please! Asheem Man Singh Basnyat: We can evolve as a company to better suit a post-covid world Money laundering case worth millions filed against gangster ‘Bale’ Indian Army Chief General Naravane to visit Nepal in November Indian RAW Chief Goel meets Prime Minister Oli after coming to Nepal from Bhutan Kamal Thapa seeks role of Rashtriya Prajatantra Party’s executive chairman Nepali Baba passes away
