India, Dec. 19 -- With the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections less than a month away, around 28 senior citizens' organisations on Thursday released a charter of demands, urging political parties to incorporate them into their manifestos and commit to time-bound, measurable action at the city and ward levels.

At an event held at the Mumbai Press Club, the organisations released a Senior Citizens Charter of Demands, calling for the adoption of the World Health Organisation's (WHO) Global Age-Friendly Cities Guidelines in all city planning and development plans. The joint action committee representing these organisations also threatened to express its democratic dissent by voting for None of the Above (NOTA) in the upcoming ...