New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday took a jibe on the Centre over its announcement of the Unified Pension Scheme, saying the ‘U’ in UPS stands for the Modi authorities’s “U-turns”.
The opposition celebration additionally alleged that the UPS seems to be an assault on Dalits, tribals and backward lessons.
Taking a dig on the authorities, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge stated, “The ‘U’ in UPS stands for Modi Govt’s U turns! Submit June 4, the facility of the individuals has prevailed over the conceitedness of energy of the Prime Minister.” “Rollback within the price range relating to Lengthy Time period Capital Acquire/Indexation. Sending Waqf Invoice to JPC. Rollback of Broadcast Invoice. Rollback of Lateral Entry,” he stated in a post on X.
“We’ll maintain making certain accountability and defend 140 crore Indians from this despotic authorities,” the Congress chief stated.
The Congress’ media and publicity division head Pawan Khera alleged that the UPS seems to be an assault on Dalits, tribals and backward lessons.
“In lots of states, the higher age restrict for presidency jobs for reserved class is 40 years. In UPSC, this restrict is 37 years. Underneath the unified pension scheme, it’s obligatory to render 25 years of service to get a full pension,” Khera stated.
In such a scenario, how will Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Different Backward Courses staff avail this facility, he requested.
“Now the federal government ought to inform whether or not it desires to finish the higher age restrict facility obtainable to the underprivileged or desires to deprive them of full pension?” Khera said on X.
Nevertheless, Professionals’ Congress chairman Praveen Chakravarty appeared to strike a divergent word from his celebration and stated the introduction of the scheme was “welcome and prudent”.
“Pension for govt workers in India is inherently a tax on the bulk poor to pay the elite minority. So, OPS was reformed to NPS in 2013. However NPS didn’t guarantee a minimal quantity for retired households,” Chakravarty stated in a post on X.
“Now, UPS does that UPS = NPS + Minimal assure. That is prudent & welcome,” he stated.
Although Chakravarty’s X account shouldn’t be verified, a number of prime Congress leaders, together with Rahul Gandhi, comply with it.
The Union Cupboard on Saturday permitted an assured pension of fifty per cent of wage for many who joined the service after January 1, 2004, underneath the Nationwide Pension System (NPS), fulfilling a long-pending demand of presidency staff forward of meeting elections in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir.
Staff choosing the UPS could be eligible for an assured pension of fifty per cent of the typical primary pay drawn during the last 12 months earlier than superannuation for a minimal qualifying service of 25 years.
This pay is to be proportionate for a lesser service interval as much as a minimal of 10 years of service, Data and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated.
The brand new pension scheme additionally ensures an assured minimal pension of Rs 10,000 per 30 days on superannuation after a minimal of 10 years of service.
This may profit 23 lakh central authorities staff, Vaishnaw stated, including that the quantity would rise to 90 lakh if state governments need to be part of the scheme.
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