Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anand Dubey NEW DELHI: Indian central government has approved the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for central government employees , which includes assured pension, minimum pension, and assured family pension. This announcement, made on August 25, comes amidst demands from the opposition for a comprehensive pension scheme and ahead of upcoming elections in four states. Anand Dubey , leader of Shiv Sena (UBT), emphasised that the approval was in response to persistent demands from the opposition.
"By bringing in the Unified Pension Scheme, the central government has proved that, due to the opposition's demand for a pension scheme since the last few months, they had to do so. This time the BJP won only 240 seats, so they know they had to bring some scheme for central government employees. Also, the election is going to be held in 4 states.
They could have brought this scheme earlier as well," Dubey said in a self-made video. The sentiment was echoed by Congress leader Rashid Alvi, who criticised the timing of the announcement. "The job the government should have done much earlier, they are doing it now out of pressure.
The whole opposition has been saying that the government must make some decision regarding pensions. Retired employees should get a pension based on their salary (before retirement), not just 50 per cent (of their salary) but they should get 100 per cent (of their salary). A central government employee retires after working for the country and.