Left-Congress will Reinstate Old Pension Scheme If Elected in Tripura: CPM Leader

GG News Bureau

Agartala, 13th Feb. Senior CPI(M) leader Prakash Karat stated that reintroducing the old pension scheme will be the first decision made by the Left-Congress alliance if elected in Tripura.

On Sunday, he told an election rally in Khayerpur, West Tripura district, that the new pension scheme would not be implemented in Tripura as long as the Left Front government was in power.

“It was the BJP that introduced the new pension scheme in the state after coming to power in 2018,” he said.

The first decision the Left-Congress will take after coming to power is bringing back the old pension scheme, the CPI(M) politburo member said.

“In Himachal Pradesh, the Congress won the elections and reintroduced the old pension scheme for the employees as it had promised. In Tripura, the same thing will be done if the Left-Congress forms the next government,” he said.

In an attempt to win the votes of the 1.88 lakh state government employees in Tripura, the Left Front and the Congress have promised to reintroduce the old pension scheme.

Karat claimed that the BJP had failed to deliver in the Northeastern state “The state’s law and order situation has deteriorated, with 707 rape cases reported between January 2020 and December 2022. In terms of crime against women, the state has a bad reputation.” The CPI(M) leader claimed that the BJP spent a lot of money to win the elections.

“People must remain vigilant about the way BJP is spending money. We must foil the ploy to restore democracy in the state,” he said.

Karat asserted that a victory for the opposition alliance in a small state like Tripura has national ramifications. He said, “”It will surely boost the countrywide movement to protect democracy and secularism, which are now under threat.”

The rally was also addressed by Congress general secretary Mukul Wasnik and CPM leader Pabitra Kar, who is running for the Khayerpur assembly seat.

The voting will take place on February 16, and the results will be announced on March 2.