After 13 days of going on a hunger strike. British Army veterans who protested at Downing Street against the Gurkhas’ unequal pensions, the protesters have ended the strike.
A spokesperson at the Ministry of Defense told BBC that the department was happy, and hope to move forward together. The BBC also reported that Mr Gurung who is 60 years old and belongs to Basingstoke, Hampshire was taken to hospital on Wednesday after his heart rate went down, but he was later discharged.
Mr Gurung is one of the protesters who has been protesting on a wheelchair with fellow ex-soldier Gyan Raj.
Gurkha Equal Rights Twitter handle tweeted, “The government has struck a deal with the Nepal Embassy for a government to government dialogue 13 days of fast and to death, the hunger strike has now been called off. Thank you everyone for your support and love.”
The protest included almost 100 People who marched in support of the Gurkhas.
