"“Handing this petition in to Downing Street was like taking a big load off my back. And now the load is with Tony Blair"

“We never got equal terms and pay, and we are not even bothered about that. What we are seeking is justice for our pensions, getting equal to what the British get, according to the service rendered."- Tikendra Dal Dewan.”

““They made it sound like they have done a grand, magnanimous gesture by increasing it but that is not true."- Tikendra Dal Dewan .”

““What we are talking about here is the honing of those skills to make them more effective. It is no good using it like a hammer; the khukri has to be used with delicacy.”- Tikendra Dal Dewan.”

““We just want dignity”. “Money alone is not the main factor, though it means a lot. But the main thing is dignity as well so we can rest in peace and at least say we were treated as equals"."That’s the Gurkha spirit – we will never give up.”- Tikendra Dal Dewan.”