As protests seeking the reinstatement of the Old Pension Scheme surged at New Delhi’s Ramleela Maidan on Sunday, the Congress party took to social media to urge the Narendra Modi government to restore the policy. The Congress emphasized that the old pension is the right of the employees and that Congress state governments have already restored it. They emphasized that employees must be given their rights and called on the Modi government to honor the workers who serve the country.
The protest, called the ‘Pension Shankhanaad Rally’, was organized by the National Movement for Old Pension Scheme (NMOPS) on October 1st. The NMOPS leader, Vijay Kumar Bandhu, explained that their team believed that if the Central government ratifies the Old Pension Scheme, then the responsibility won’t be on the state governments. This is why they organized the protest in Delhi’s Ramleela Maidan.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also extended his support to the movement, calling the New Pension Scheme (NPS) an “injustice” against employees. He stated that they strongly support the demand of government employees to bring back the Old Pension Scheme and that they have already implemented it in Punjab. He also mentioned that they have written to the Centre to implement it for Delhi government employees. Kejriwal also highlighted that some other non-BJP governments have also implemented the Old Pension Scheme.
The Old Pension Scheme, also known as OPS, fixed the pension for government employees at 50% of the last drawn basic pay. It provided an assured or “defined” benefit to the retiree, which made it attractive. Several states like Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh have already announced the reversal to OPS from NPS. Last month, members of the Samajwadi Party walked out of the Assembly after the government refused to restore OPS for state government employees.
The demand for the restoration of the Old Pension Scheme has gained momentum with protests and support from political leaders. Employees are advocating for the reinstatement of the scheme, emphasizing that it is their right and that it provides better benefits compared to the New Pension Scheme. The pressure is now on the Modi government to address the concerns of the protesting employees and consider restoring the Old Pension Scheme.
Summary:
★Protests seeking the reinstatement of the Old Pension Scheme took place in New Delhi’s Ramleela Maidan.
★The Congress party urged the Modi government to restore the scheme, emphasizing that it is the right of the employees.
★Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also supported the demand for the restoration of the Old Pension Scheme.
★The Old Pension Scheme provided an assured benefit to retirees and was considered more beneficial compared to the New Pension Scheme.
★Several states have already announced the reversal to the Old Pension Scheme from the New Pension Scheme.
★The demand for the restoration of the Old Pension Scheme is gaining momentum, putting pressure on the Modi government to address the concerns of the protesting employees.
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