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April 9, 2007
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Ex-Gurkhas of Nepal to start fresh legal battle against British government

KATHMANDU, April 9 (Xinhua) -- The British Gurkha Welfare Society (BGWS) said on Sunday that it would start a fresh legal battle to ensure parity in terms of perk and facilities with their British counterparts, local website ekantipur.com reported Monday.

The BGWS, which has been launching protests against the British government demanding for equal pensions to all ex-servicemen, said that it was planning to file a petition at the United Kingdom (UK) court within the next three months demanding that the British government revoke its decision to provide pensions to only those who retire from their services after July ...

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