The All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF) and the Eastern Coalfields Railway Karmachari Union (ECRCU) organized a hunger strike and demonstration at Barkakana station on Monday, January 9, 2024. The protest was held to demand the restoration of the old pension scheme. The strike was concluded with the distribution of juice by...
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the Divisional Traffic Manager (DTM) Barkakana, Kumar Ankit. The protest was led by the Branch President PK Ganguly and the Branch Secretary Mahendra Prasad Mahto. The ECRCU's Upper Minister, Mo Ziauddin, addressed the assembled railway workers, detailing the benefits of the old pension scheme and the shortcomings of the new pension scheme. The AIRF's Zonal Secretary, OP Sharma, warned that if the central government does not announce the restoration of the old pension scheme soon, they will hold a rail blockade under the leadership of the federation. The DTM, Kumar Ankit, concluded the hunger strike by distributing juice, emphasizing that the disciplined and peaceful nature of the protest reflected the railway workers' dedication to their work. He also stated that it is the fundamental right of railway workers to raise their concerns peacefully within the framework of the constitution.