Workers at Ramlila Maidan rally call for old pension scheme restoration

Employees of central government, state governments and public sector undertakings gathered at the ground for the “Pension Shankhanaad Rally’ organised by the National Movement for Old Pension Scheme (NMOPS) — an organisation leading the campaign in favour of OPS. “We are spreading the message for OPS restoration in every corner of the country.

The old pension has been restored in four or five states through our efforts and struggle. Our team believes that if the central government ratifies the old pension scheme, then the onus won’t be on the state government,” said Vijay Kumar Bandhu, president of NMOPS, at the rally.

With a sea of protesters descending at the historical ground, the organisers said that employees from more than 20 states had gathered for the ‘Pension Shankhanaad Rally’, carrying tricolours and banners demanding the restoration of the old pension scheme.