Pensioners protest in Shimla over pending dues, to accentuate agitation

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ByAsian Information Worldwide

Mar 05, 2025 04:29 PM IST

Senior residents give Himachal Pradesh authorities 15 days to behave on their calls for and plan to kind a joint motion committee to accentuate their motion if no motion is taken.

Pensioners in Himachal Pradesh held a protest in Shimla on Wednesday towards the delay in implementing their long-pending calls for.

Pensioners holding a protest towards the delay in implementing their long-pending calls for in Shimla on Wednesday. (PTI Photograph)

The protest, organised by the Indian State Pensioners Affiliation, noticed a big gathering of senior residents who expressed frustration over the federal government’s failure to redress their grievances.

In addition they warned of a bigger motion if their calls for weren’t met quickly.

Ghanshyam Sharma, the vice-president of the Indian State Pensioners Affiliation, stated: “For the first time in the history of the state, senior citizens, who have dedicated their lives to the development of Himachal Pradesh, have been forced to take to the streets. If everything was fine, why would so many pensioners from across the state come here today?”

He highlighted the dire monetary scenario confronted by pensioners. “Most pensioners are either not receiving their pensions at all or are getting a very small amount. The government is busy making huge financial earnings, but instead of helping us, they are using that money for their luxuries and to please their friends. Ministers and officials, who once had two cars, now have four, which their families use for leisure. What kind of financial management is this?” Sharma stated.

The pensioners have given the federal government 15 days to behave on their calls for. They plan to kind a joint motion committee to accentuate their motion if no motion is taken.

He stated Himachal Pradesh has over 4 lakh pensioners, and if their households are included, almost 16 lakh individuals could be affected.

The protesters are demanding the instant disbursement of pending pensions and arrears. “Wherever government officials go, we will be there to question them. This is just the beginning of a larger movement,” he stated.

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