- AAP state president Gopal Italia cited Punjab’s example as Mann government reinstated OPS
- The Congress was the first in the country to reintroduce the old pension scheme for state government employees: state Congress principal spokesperson Manish Doshi
NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, OCT 21
Main opposition party Congress and the AAP dangle ‘old pension scheme’ to woo state government employees who constitute major voters in poll bound Gujarat.
Punjab Govt Employees को मिला Diwali Gift
CM @BhagwantMann ने Old Pension Scheme को किया बहाल। pic.twitter.com/LlWJbugDsz
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) October 21, 2022
The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday reiterated its poll promise of bringing back the old pension scheme (OPS) for government employees if it wins the Gujarat Assembly polls likely to be held by the end of the year.
આમ આદમી પાર્ટી ગુજરાતના પ્રદેશ પ્રમુખશ્રી ગોપાલ ઇટાલિયાની મહત્વપૂર્ણ પત્રકાર પરિષદ #LIVE https://t.co/y9sTyZ2dnP
— AAP Gujarat (@AAPGujarat) October 21, 2022
Referring to the announcement of the AAP government in Punjab earlier in the day of reinstating OPS in the northern state, Gujarat AAP president Gopal Italia said the party would do the same if voted to power here.
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Shri @AnantPatel1Mla at AICC HQ.https://t.co/q9oCSUXEhG— Gujarat Congress (@INCGujarat) October 21, 2022
“Restoring the old pension scheme in Punjab is a historic decision by AAP. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s decision will benefit thousands of employees. AAP will introduce the old pension scheme in Gujarat after coming to power,” Italia said in a statement.
He as well as AAP national joint secretary Isudan Gadhvi asked government employees in Gujarat to vote for their party in the coming Assembly polls claiming national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was known for fulfilling his promises.
ભારતીય રાષ્ટ્રીય કોંગ્રેસના પ્રવક્તા આલોક શર્માજીની પત્રકાર પરિષદ https://t.co/hHRzXi9860
— Gujarat Congress (@INCGujarat) October 21, 2022
Kejriwal, during his campaign visits to the state, has promised to restore OPS for the benefit of government employees.
Incidentally, the opposition Congress has also been promising the return of OPS if it is voted to power in the state, which has been ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party for the past 27 years.
“The Congress was the first in the country to reintroduce the old pension scheme for state government employees. We have done it in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand. Rahul Gandhi has promised we will do the same in Gujarat after forming a government,” state Congress principal spokesperson Manish Doshi said.
He claimed employees know the Congress always fulfils its promises.
