Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday stated the Congress will “compel” the Centre to implement the outdated pension scheme (OPS) in all the nation, asserting that the committee on the brand new pension scheme (NPS) was constituted beneath strain mounted by his celebration. Gehlot additionally introduced to extend outdated age pension from Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,500 if the Congress authorities retains energy in Rajasthan.
“Under the chairmanship of finance secretary, the Centre has formed a committee to find out a way forward for what can be done after combining OPS and NPS. They formed the committee after we mounted pressure,” he stated. The chief minister was addressing a ‘Kisan Mahasammelan’ in Maulasar of Nagaur district on the sidelines of inflation reduction camp evaluate.
On April 6, the Union Finance Ministry arrange a committee beneath Finance Secretary T V Somanathan to evaluate the pension system for presidency workers. The committee would counsel whether or not within the mild of the prevailing framework and construction of the National Pension System, as relevant to authorities workers, any adjustments therein are warranted.
“They (Centre) have developed a thinking (about OPS). Now, they are facing a problem that how to save their face,” Gehlot stated. He stated that OPS is a revolutionary determination and it’ll not be reversed. “The OPS is not going to be reversed. If our government comes again, then we will uphold it. But, we will compel the Centre to implement it in the entire country. We are progressing with this thinking,” Gehlot stated.
He stated that India is among the many prime six-seven largest economies of the world due to the plans and schemes made in 70 years and never due to the Narendra Modi authorities. “I would like to say that Right to Social Security law be enacted in the country. This is my demand from Modi ji,” he stated.
Later, speaking to reporters, Gehlot stated that the brand new Parliament constructing ought to have been inaugurated by the President. “It is unfortunate that PM Modi inaugurated it. The President should have inaugurated it. Even the Rajasthan Assembly was inaugurated by the President,” Gehlot stated.
When requested about PM Modi’s proposed tour to Ajmer on May 31, the chief minister stated they (BJP) have a loads of leaders and sources, however they don’t have any situation.
Exuding confidence that the Congress will retain energy in Rajasthan, Gehlot stated that the individuals in Karnataka have given BJP a reply and now the identical will occur in Rajasthan.
Rajasthan Congress in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa stated that PM Modi promised to present Rs 6,000 to farmers, however it isn’t being given.
“I want to ask Modi ji…He had promised to give Rs 6,000 to farmers in 2019. Where the promise has gone in 2022,” Randhawa stated.
He alleged that every time elections come, the prime minister makes guarantees and later forgets them. Rajasthan Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra stated that PM Modi did solely hole guarantees to the farmers whereas the Gehlot authorities waived off cooperative loans of farmers within the state.
