The Army came under severe criticism from the veterans of the armed forces on Wednesday for endorsing a government move to tax the disability pension given to the personnel who were disabled in the line of duty. The endorsement has drawn a sharp reaction from the veterans, with former military secretary Lt Gen. (retd) Syed Ata Hasnain saying in a tweet, "ADGPI at its worst possible. Maj. Gen. (retd) S S Chohan tweeted saying, "How can you blame the others when your own have pulled the rug...!" The armed forces personnel get a separate pension if they suffer any kind of disability in the line of duty. Major Navdeep Singh, a lawyer and author who appears in court cases for soldiers' welfare, tweeted saying, "Actually I'm too benumbed to even react.

Source: dna July 03, 2019 17:52 UTC