Comment posted by P Gurung on Sunday, August 01, 2010 1:29 PM

EQUILITY FOR VETERAN ASSOCIATION CHAIR MET BGWS

The Chair Equality for Veterans Mr John Sykes accompanied by treasurer Mr Richard Geal  requested a meeting with Chair John BGWS to discuss equality for all British Armed Forces Veterans.   The meeting was held at the Gurkha Bhawan on 22 Jul 2010 at 1430 and lasted for 2 hours.   Although this was an informal meeting, background to both the cases were discussed with the two organisations agreeing that the the goal was common – Equality for Veterans.    Following this meeting communication has now been established  for both the organisations to exchange ideas and resources.  John Sykes reiterated  Equality for Veterans support to the Gurkha cause and likewise Chair BGWS the Gurkha solidarity to the Equality for Veterans campaign which encompasses veterans from the Armed Forces present and past.   The Equality for Veterans main campaign centres around equality for all pensioners who were discharged prior to 1 April 1975 and like the pre 1997 Gurkhas denied equal pensions.