Senior Citizens to observe Protest Day
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 21 2013:
All Manipur Senior Citizens' Welfare Association (AMSCWA), under the aegis of All India Senior Citizens' Confederation (AISCCON), Mumbai is all set to observe Senior Citizens' National Protest Day on August 25 at Singjamei Chinga Makhong here.
In a press statement of AMSCWA, the Protest Day which is being observed nationwide from August 16 till 31 is to register its strong opposition/protest against GOI for their neglect and indifference to the long standing genuine demands of the Confederation.
Some of the demands of AISCCON are, setting up of a separate Ministry, National Commission, welfare fund, Govt Old Age Homes for the senior citizens; implementation of National policy, affordable health insurance scheme for older persons; grant of 50% concession in train and bus fair to senior citizens, earmarking of adequate budget for older persons, elimination of elders' abuse, insertion of a penal provision for abandonment of parents, etc, the statement added.