Rahul writes to FM over pending ECHS dues, proposed tax on disability pensions

The Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi recently raised the issue of the funding crisis in ECHS, the imposition of taxes on disability pensions in a letter to the Finance minister.

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The Congress Lok Sabha member, wrote to Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. He raised the issue of the funding crisis in the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) as well as the imposition of taxes on disability pensions for armed forces personnel.

Gandhi, in his letter dated February 25, requested the finance ministry to address the issue of the funding crisis in the health care of the armed forces.

He also requested the finance ministry to reconsider the provisions of the Finance Bill, 2026, about disability pensions.

The letter was shared on the micro-blogging platform by Supriya Bharadwaj, National Media Coordinator of the Indian National Congress, on Saturday.

It is reported that the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme, which was launched in 2003, provides cashless health care facilities to ex-servicemen, pensioners, and dependents through a network of empanelled hospitals.