Srinagar, Dec. 4 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Handicapped Association (JKHA), which champions the rights of persons with disability, protested here on Wednesday, demanding increased pension, cut-rate loans, and a rebate in essential commodities.

The protest by JKHA came on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

Dozens of JKHA members gathered near the Press Enclave, holding banners and raising slogans.

Their demands include a special recruitment drive for qualified persons with disability, and an increase in the monthly pension. They also sought low-interest loans with subsidies and special concessions on essential commodities, including LPG.

Association president Abdul Rashid Bhat said they have been raising the same demands...