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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS)
Mangalore, Mar 29: Provident Fund Pensioners in large numbers took out a procession from Kankanady ground at 10.00 am and reached to demonstrate in front of Mangalore Regional Provident Fund office on Tuesday March 29. The demonstrators mainly urged the concerned to revise EPS 1995 for the betterment of PF pension scheme.
The protestors demanded for minimum monthly pension of Rs 1500 for PF pensioners, re-establishment of commutation system and return of capital system, dearness allowance to be linked to the consumer price index, monthly pension to be paid on first of every month and full pension to be given after 100 months to those who have got commutation among others.
Dakshina Kannada District Committee of PFPA, president Vasanth Achari, treasurer J Balakrishna Shetty and secretary Sukumar among others led the protest.