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Ex-Gurkha veteran staging hunger strike hospitalized in UK

KATHMANDU, August 18: Former Gurkha veteran, Dhan Gurung – who has been staging a hunger strike along with his fellow Gurkha veteran – has been hospitalized on Tuesday evening.
By Republica

KATHMANDU, August 18: Former Gurkha veteran, Dhan Gurung – who has been staging a hunger strike along with his fellow Gurkha veteran – has been hospitalized on Tuesday evening.


Gurung, who is also diabetes and blood pressure patient, has been experiencing health complications for the past few days.


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A group of former Gurkha veterans has been launching a fast-unto-death protest in front of the Office of British Prime Minister in the United Kingdom for the past few weeks demanding equal pension pay.


 

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