The echo of the old pension scheme was heard in the Parliament on Monday. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Sushil Kumar Modi termed the announcement of some states to implement the old pension scheme as “unethical” and said that today they will not have any problem but in the year 2034 their condition will be like Sri Lanka. Participating in the discussion on supplementary demands for grants in the Rajya Sabha, the BJP member told the states announcing the restoration of the old pension system that it would be a “huge crime” by them to put today’s burden on the future generation. Let us discuss here that the old pension system has been restored in Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan. While he has promised to implement it in Himachal Pradesh. This system is also restored in Punjab. BJP MP Sushil Modi said that the country will progress only when the states move forward, but for the last few days, it has been announced to implement the old pension scheme in many states of the country. He said that going back to the old pension scheme would be shameful, unprincipled and unethical as it would create significant liabilities for future governments, adversely affecting their economic performance.

burden for the coming generation

BJP MP Sushil Modi said that it will never be fair to leave the burden for the coming generation. He said that today you will not have any problem but the government that will come in 2034 its economy will be destroyed. And there will be many such states of India, whose condition will become like Sri Lanka. That’s why I would urge you not to wake up the ghost of the old pension scheme. This is a great danger. We will put the whole country in trouble.

of Bihar 60 percent and of Punjab 10 Expenditure on percent pension

Further, Sushil Modi said that during the tenure of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the new pension scheme was started in this country in place of the old pension scheme, at that time the work of bringing all the states on one platform was done. He said that at present five lakh 76 thousand crore rupees are being paid to the states and the center every year only as pension. have to do. Himachal Pradesh spends percent of its total revenue only on pension. percent of Bihar and 2034 of Punjab percent is spent on pension. If income and interest are added, then nothing will be left with the states. He urged the states not to put today’s burden on future generations. Doing so would be a big crime.