Pensioners stage dharna in Thoothukudi over 12-point charter of demands
Pensioners in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, held a protest to demand the repeal of the Pension Rules (Validation) Act 2025 and the restoration of the old pension scheme. Their 12-point charter also includes requests for dearness allowance adjustments and improved family pension benefits.
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Pension reform is a significant socio-economic issue affecting government employees and fiscal policy in India.
Tamil Nadu Government All Department Pensioners’ Association staged a dharna in Thoothukudi on Tuesday, pressing for a 12-point charter of demands.
The protest was held near the Chidambaranagar bus stop and was led by P. Thiraviyam, district president of Tamil Nadu Government All Department Pensioner’s Association.
Pensioners raised slogans seeking the repeal of the Pension Rules (Validation) Act 2025, which they said adversely affected them. They demanded that 50% dearness allowance be merged with basic pension and restoration of the commuted portion of pension in full after 10 years and 8 months. They also called for the scrapping of the new pension scheme and restoration of the old pension scheme.
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