Veterans Rally at Jantar Mantar for Healthcare and Agnipath Reforms
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Ex-servicemen Protest at Jantar Mantar Demanding ECHS Reforms, Agnipath Scrapping
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News18•11-03-2026, 21:00
Ex-servicemen Protest at Jantar Mantar Demanding ECHS Reforms, Agnipath Scrapping
•Hundreds of retired Army servicemen protested at Jantar Mantar against poor ECHS implementation and the Agnipath recruitment model.
•Demands include ECHS reforms, withdrawal of tax on disability pensions, and scrapping of the Agnipath Scheme.
•Protesters cited irregularities in ECHS, alleging it fails to provide quality medical care and causes financial burden due to payment delays.
•Mahavir Singh shared an experience where he paid Rs 13,000 extra for a better lens due to ECHS limitations and delayed government payments.
•The Agnipath scheme was criticized for diluting long-term welfare benefits, creating divisions, and affecting soldier morale due to short-term contracts.
