A silent march by senior citizens
CHANDIGARH: More than 1,000 senior citizens marched through Sector 17, on Saturday as part of the nation-wide protest in support of their demand for a better deal for older people.
The protesters included several in the age group of 90 and above. Some even needed walking assistance or were on wheel chairs. The young generation also attended to show their solidarity with their grandparents.
The march was unique in many ways. For one, it was a silent one. No slogan, shouting and speeches. For another, it did not obstruct the roads and traffic flow was normal. The organizers, Chandigarh Senior Citizens' Association (CSCA) had in place an effective marshalling and control organisation to ensure that everyone new his/her position in the order of march.
Almost all the demands were on behalf of the deprived sections among them and asked for honest implementation of existing policies like National Policy on Older persons 1999, Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007 and Indira Gandhi Old Age Pension Scheme.
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