Several veterans have also demanded a review of the proposal. Former Army Chief General V.P. Malik (Retd) expressed hope that the government would reconsider the decision. “If disabled, soldiers are allowed to continue service only after a medical board approval. Some such soldiers, when disabled as young officers, have risen to the rank of Major Generals and Lieutenant Generals, including one Vice Chief. This new discrimination is unjustified and uncalled for,” he wrote on social media.