Shimla, Dec. 18 -- Members of the All India Civil Pensioners Forum staged a protest rally and sit-in at Chaura Maidan in Shimla on Wednesday, raising objections to recent changes proposed by the central government regarding pension revision. The protest was organised to demand pension revision for all pensioners, including those who retired before January 2026, and the restoration of 50% Dearness Relief (DR). Addressing the gathering, pensioners warned that if their demands are not met, the agitation would be intensified through legal action as well as street protests in the coming days. "Our pension is not charity, it is our fundamental right and we will fight for it on the streets and in courts," said Jagmohan Thakur of the All India Civil Pensioners Forum, Himachal Pradesh, while adding that the Finance Bill passed in the last week of March 2024-25 and subsequently notified through a gazette has raised serious concerns among pensioners. Thakur said pensioners across states and at the central level are being mobilised to fight what he termed a serious threat to pension rights. Announcing future plans, Thakur said a long sit-in protest would be held in Shimla on January 9. The protesting pensioners demanded that the Terms of Reference of the 8th Central Pay Commission be amended to explicitly include pension revision for pre-2026 pensioners....