Piqued over the denial of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) and calling it an “act of deceit” by the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government in Andhra Pradesh, a section of employees and teachers working in the government sector is gearing up to launch a concerted and sustained ‘political campaign’ to take their fight to a logical end.
Leaders of employees’ associations and teachers’ unions are regrouping to evolve a plan of action to achieve their goals. “We will reach out to the people at the grassroots level, like we did in 2016 to build our movement against the injustice meted out to us. People will once again witness massive State-wide campaigns,” said associate president of Andhra Pradesh CPS (Contributory Pension Scheme) Employees Association (APCPSEA) C. Maria Das.
The State government has implemented the contentious Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) despite persistent demands for the restoration of the OPS. In response to intensified agitations by its employees and teachers, the government then formulated Guaranteed Pension Scheme (GPS) and offered it as an alternative to the OPS and CPS.
