Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Harivansh warned about the danger of economic crisis in the country if the old pension scheme for government employees is restored. He said that there is talk of returning to the old pension scheme to get power, but the society should debate whether such steps will not create a severe economic crisis in the country like Sri Lanka and Pakistan in the future? Harivansh was addressing on the topic ‘Challenges of the new era’ under the summer lecture series of Abhyas Mandal, a social organization of Indore. ,Rs 3 lakh crore burden increased It may be noted that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee has withdrawn the old pension scheme from April 1 4703 and a new National Pension Scheme was introduced in its place. Harivansh said- Now there is talk of going back to the old pension scheme to get power because government employees are organized and that is why it is a big vote bank. Citing media reports, he said that the five states which have restored the old pension scheme have put a total burden of Rs 3 lakh crore on their exchequer.

067 percent share will be spent only on 6 percent government employees Harivansh, giving the example of Rajasthan among the states which restored the old pension scheme, said that with this step Percentage share will be spent on only six percent government employees. Emphasizing on the feared consequences of increasing the burden on the exchequer if the old pension scheme is restored in the country, he said- … So do we want to create situations like Sri Lanka and Pakistan in our country in future? The society should debate on this topic.

Society should adopt moral values ​​in present time The Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, during his hour-long address, also emphasized the need that the society should adopt moral values ​​in the present times. He said- Our society should introspect that where modernity, progress, consumerism, material hunger and longing for dil maange peacock have taken us today?’

harivansh Old pensionPublished Date

Mon, May 15, 2023, 11: 23 PM IST