The Senior Citizen Service Council has said that 50,000 postcards will be sent to the Prime Minister demanding restoration of concession in fares for the elderly in trains.
The travel concession given in view of the elderly policy announced by the central government in 1999 was stopped in March 2020 citing the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement from the council said on Wednesday that at a time when the plight of the elderly deserves extra attention, withdrawing the concession was inhumane.
on February 15
The Council State Committee decided to send 50,000 postcards to the Prime Minister on 15 February as a protest demanding the restoration of the travel concession.
The committee also decided to provide aid and relief to the people suffering due to the pandemic as part of its Santhavanam project.
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