Several thousands of employees and pensioners of both the Union government and State governments protested here at the Ramlila Maidan on Friday and demanded the Centre to bring back the old pension scheme (OPS) immediately. They threatened an indefinite strike if the demand is not met. This was fourth such rally at the capital in the recent months on the issue of reinstating the OPS.
The Congress and other Opposition parties have promised that they will restore the OPS in States and at the Centre if voted back to power. Rajasthan, Punjab and Chhattisgarh governments had announced that they will scrap the national pension scheme and will go back to the OPS.
The employees affiliated with the Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers, All India State Government Employees Federation, School Teachers Federation of India and National Coordination Committee of Pensioners Associations participated in the rally. It was inaugurated by CITU general secretary Tapan Sen.
