Demonstration of Govt employees at Jantar-Mantar demanding, Restoration of OPS
The NPS implemented for government employees who joined government service after January 01, 2004 is a hoax -Shiva Gopal Mishra
New Delhi: In compliance with the program determined unanimously in the National Convention of “Joint Forum for Restoration of Old pension Scheme” (JFROPS) held on January 21, 2023 in New Delhi, all Central Government employees of Delhi State, including Railway employees and state level employees and teachers and employees of other local bodies, etc. organized a massive demonstration at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi demanding restoration of the old pension scheme (OPS).
General Secretary of AIRF Shiva Gopal Mishra, Confederation leader Giri Raj Singh, President NRMU S K Tyagi, Assistant General Secretary/NRMU Moh Rafiq, Delhi Divisional President Rajendra Bhardhaj, Divisional Secretary Anoop Sharma., Divisional Secretary Headquarter Division Sanjeev Saini, Jaydev Dahiya from CGHS, Suresh Kumar from CDRA was present on the dais. Apart from this, leaders of other government departments, leaders of central and state government departments and leaders of other organizations were also present on the stage.
Addressing thousands of railway employees and other government employees involved in this demonstration, JFROPS coordinator and AIRF General Secretary Com. Shiva Gopal Mishra said that the NPS implemented for government employees who joined government service after January 01, 2004 is a hoax, It has been proved and the employees who are retiring today after completing more than 18 years of service, they are getting monthly pension less than the old age pension under this scheme which is a great injustice to them.
He further said that government employees serves in various departments of the country for 30 to 40 years and make significant contribution to the progress of the country, but the pension they will get on retirement under NPS completely destroys their social security and will make a difference because the results that are coming out so far are very disappointing.
General Secretary Com. Mishra stressed that at present a large number of youths have been appointed in Indian Railways and other government departments, whose appointments have been made after 01.01.2004 and all of them are affected to this NPS (New Pension Scheme) and being dissatisfied, so all the government organizations together formed JFROPS so that the demand to bring the government employees appointed after 01.01.2004 also under the old pension scheme could be strongly raised and in this order, today in the capitals of the whole country Demonstrations are being organized and the government is being demanded to ‘Restore the Old Pension Scheme’ for all.
Com. Shiva Gopal Mishra further said that in next month we are going to gather again in lakhs and surround the Parliament. The government should Restore the Old Pension Scheme in time.
On this occasion, the leaders of other organizations, keeping their respective views, strongly raised the demand of the government to cancel NPS and restore the old pension scheme and warned the government that their demand is justified and if this demand is not accepted, then all the government employees will be forced to intensify the movement.