Tribune News Service
Dehradun, November 15

Members of the United Front of Ex-Servicemen (UFESM), Uttarakhand chapter, have decided to return their medals tomorrow to register their protest against the Union Government.
They are not happy with a notification on the OROP issued by the Centre recently and are agitated over the clauses added by the Union Government in the OROP.
Maj Gen Chander Nandwani (retd), president of the front, said they would gather at Parade Ground at 11 am tomorrow. Those who were willing to return their medals should submit them with their particulars like name, rank, unit etc., he added.
He said the medals would then be sent to President Pranab Mukherjee.
Major Nandwani (retd) added the medals would not be handed over to the Dehradun District Magistrate as was decided earlier.
Brig KG Behl (retd) media in charge of the front, said, “When there is no voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) in defence forces then there is no question of stopping defence personnel from taking the benefits of OROP.”