Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:54am on 25 Aug 2024,Sunday Politics
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge criticized the Modi government’s decision to introduce the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), stating that the “U” in UPS stands for Modi government’s “U-turns.” In a tweet, Kharge attributed the government’s reversal on key policies to the Opposition’s resurgence following the Lok Sabha elections. He said, “The ‘U’ in UPS stands for Modi Govt’s U-turns. Post June 4, the power of the people has prevailed over the arrogance of power of the Prime Minister.” The UPS, which guarantees a pension of 50% of average basic pay or a minimum of Rs 10,000, follows backlash against the New Pension Scheme (NPS) and reverts to aspects of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS).
