The old pension scheme will be revived in Punjab;  Will do it in Gujarat and HP too if voted to power: Kejriwal

Last update: October 23, 2022, 4:28 PM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday felicitated the civil servants of Punjab. (Image/File)

The old pension scheme should be revived and implemented across the country, he said, calling the new pension scheme unfair.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday congratulated civil servants in Punjab after the state cabinet gave its nod to revive the old pension scheme and promised that the AAP would do so in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh if it comes to power soon. . surveys. The old pension scheme should be revived and implemented across the country, he said, calling the new pension scheme unfair.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor’s promise to Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh government employees came after Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced his government’s decision to revive the old pension scheme. “We have promised that we will implement the old pension scheme in Punjab. Today, Bhagwant Mann fulfilled his promise. “Congratulations to all employees of Punjab,” Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi.

The old pension scheme should be restored and implemented throughout the country, he believes. “If the people of Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat give (us) a chance, we will also implement the OPS (Old Pension Scheme),” Kejriwal added. Assembly elections in the states of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh are scheduled for the end of this year.

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