Lucknow: Thousands of retired army men from Uttar Pradesh will participate in a protest demonstration to press for 'one-rank, one-pension' at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar on June 14, an office-bearer of the Bhootporva Sainik Sangh said on Wednesday.

The retired armymen directorate data shows that more than 3.76 lakh retired military personnel live in Uttar Pradesh, with 23,438 living in the state capital alone, who are looking for an amicable solution to the long standing issue of one-rank, one pension. Office-bearers of the retired army body said they were very hopeful that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would look into their demands but not much progress has taken place in the last one year.