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Congress & SP promises revival of Old Pension Scheme in Uttat Pradesh

Congress & SP promises revival of Old Pension Scheme in Uttat Pradesh: The revival of the Old Pension Scheme for government employees is mentioned in both the Samajwadi Party and the Congress election manifestos in Uttar Pradesh. Last month, Akhilesh Yadav promised that if his party won power, he would reinstate an "old pension scheme" that existed prior to 2005. (the SP was in power at the time, led by Mulayam Singh Yadav). Durga Shanker Mishra, the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh, convened a meeting with officials six days later and published a stat      Read More