On Friday, thousands of railway employees in Uttar Pradesh staged demonstrations at various locations, demanding the reinstatement of the old pension scheme (OPS). The protest, although symbolic, conveyed the employees' resolve to achieve their goal of replacing the current National Pension System (NPS) with the OPS. The demonstration included chanting...
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slogans and submitting memoranda at DRM offices and workshops. The employees also demanded the formation of an 8th Pay Commission, raising the tax-free income limit to 8 lakhs, and increasing the minimum insurance amount under the Central Employees Group Insurance Scheme to 15 lakhs. Leaders from the Indian Labour Federation and Indian Railway Workers Federation, including Harischandra Rajbhar, Ashish Kumar, Vijay Kumar, Kallu ji, Devendra Singh, and Pradeep Kumar, addressed the gathering and warned of further action if their demands were not met. This protest was a symbolic demonstration in Lucknow, Varanasi, and Gorakhpur. If their demands are not fulfilled, the Indian Labour Federation and Indian Railway Workers Federation may take further action.