A former Gurkha army officer, he is now a British citizen. He receives 90% less in pension than the regular 'white' British soldiers retiring in similar capacity. If he is successful in his legal fight for back payments and an increased pension, it could lead to claims from about 20,000 former Gurkhas who live in Nepal, reports BBC.
• Gurkha fights for higher pension, The Telegraph, Nov 21/00
• Gurkha ex-soldier sues on pay bias, The Guardian, Nov 21/00
• Gurkha fights 'monstrous' army discrimination, Sky.com, Nov 21/00
• A force to be reckoned with, BBC, Nov 20/00
• Army accused of Gurkha 'bias', BBC, Nov 20/00
• Gurkha accuses British Army of racism, Nov 20/00
• Gurkha accuses racist MoD, Nov 20/00
• Gurkha fights for higher pension, The Telegraph, Nov 21/00
• Gurkha ex-soldier sues on pay bias, The Guardian, Nov 21/00
• Gurkha fights 'monstrous' army discrimination, Sky.com, Nov 21/00
• A force to be reckoned with, BBC, Nov 20/00
• Army accused of Gurkha 'bias', BBC, Nov 20/00
• Gurkha accuses British Army of racism, Nov 20/00
• Gurkha accuses racist MoD, Nov 20/00
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