Army’s `Mega Veteran Rally’ on Mar 5

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 27: In an effort to reach out to its veterans and Veer Naris and resolve the problems faced by them, a `Mega Veterans Rally’ is being organized by the Rising Star Corps at Pathankot on March 5, 2016.
The rally is expected to be attended by a large number of Veterans and Veer Naris from Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Pathankot and Kangra districts of J&K, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
The rally is being organized by the Indian Army in close coordination with the State Government and Rajya Sainik Board. The focus of the rally is to resolve and mitigate the issues with respect to Pension anomalies, land and legal cases being faced by the Veterans and Veer Naris.
Approximately, 3500 Veterans and Veer Naris are likely to attend the rally. To ensure maximum participation in the rally, buses for conveyance to and from the rally site for the Veterans and Veer Naris are also being organized by the Army.