(a) whether the Government has received any requests from various quarters for declaring the year 2006 as the Ex-servicemen Year;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the reaction of the Government thereto?
(a) whether the Government has received any requests from various quarters for declaring the year 2006 as the Ex-servicemen Year;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the reaction of the Government thereto?
(SHRI BIJOY KRISHNA HANDIQUE)
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
(a) & (b): Yes Sir, some requests have been received to declare 2006 as the year for Ex-servicemen. The activities suggested are rally of ex-servicemen, honouring the veterans, publicity and cultural show etc.
(c) there is no plan to declare year 2006 as ex-servicemen year.