Honorable Minister of State for Labor and Employment Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar Presented all Issues Related to EPS 95 pension

Mr Pradeep ji Shrivastav, President, Uttarpradesh is reproduced below .

On July 26, 2020, under the leadership of Shri Sudhir Upadhyay, District President, Bareilly, Shri Shyam Swaroop District vice chairman and Ram Prakash District Organization Secretary,EPS 95 National Agitation Committee, Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) met Honorable Minister of State for Labor and Employment Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar at his residence and office in Bareilly and presented all issues associated with EPS 95 pension ahead of the Honorable Minister.

Hon. Minister listened to the delegates carefully but within the context of discussing the pension, he replied that "National President of NAC, Commander Ashok Raut ji is in contact with me and every one the correspondence and incident cycle happening during this subject is well-known to me.You all can come to Delhi anytime with Commander Saheb to debate this subject well ".

After this our delegates submitted a memorandum on behalf of the pension holders of the district to Hon.Minister, as Member of Parliament of Bareilly. All the knowledge during this context has been given to Hon.Chief of NAC, Commander Sir. Congratulations to the Bareilly team for creating the foremost effortful.

PensionersReaction: 

1.Exactly sir Since long, he's cognizant but each time he makes us disappointed. He can not help us the least bit bcoz he's no more interested despite of knowing all the facts.

2. How long and the way over and over the discussion on the identical subject are going to be held.Union Government is unwilling to fulfil the legitimate demands of EPS'95 Pensioners. If they might be sincere enough, then they'd release the upper pension on Apex court verdict. But declining that they need rather filed review petition before the apex court with the intention to foil it. Shame.

3. Last 20 years 2 government changes, are all receiving epf95pensioners memorandum and easily sitting. this can be excellent lesson for future election.

4. The central Government isn't in any respect listening/paying any attention to the legitimate demand of eps95 pensioners, who face gravel difficulties in meeting their day to day expenses in today's inflation and expensive medical treatment, which is basic requirement within the maturity.

5. Good Revolution even this present Govt not realizing difficulties of Senior Sitizens it's very against poor people employee Politicians want all benefits not others.

6. Great effort will they accept an excessive amount of time taken by this government .

7 . Good effort. Make it successful at the earliest

8. I expect one question from Mr Rawat. Mr. Gangwar it seems told the delegates that Mr rawat us up-to-date with me. Whatever issue during this subject i'll check with rawat. My straight question to rawat ask minister about Koshiyar committee report and what's the delay for implementation. what percentage years the finance ministry is required to look at the report. This two questions just he needs to ask the minister and find answer from him. Then i will be able to accept he's Sher. Simply visiting meeting taking biscuits and tea coming .no use.

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Pension Fixation Case Un-Exempted Retirees Without any Court Orders

On 16.7.2020, I had shared 2 PPOs and 3 letters issued by EPFO Meerut wherein the pension of two Post 1.9.2014 retirees of un-exempted establishment has been fixed on the basis of actual/ higher salary WITHOUT ANY COURT ORDER.ou will be pleased to know that pension of another post 1.9.2014 retiree has also been fixed now on the basis of actual/higher salary. His PPO is also being shared.

He had also extended the date of receipt of pension from 58 to 60 years and as such was also entitled to enhancement of pension @4% per year.

Hearty congratulations to the concerned Post-1.9.2014 Pensioners who have received pension on the basis of higher salary without any court orders and also many accolades for the concerned persons whose serious follow-up gave good results and also for positive working of EPFO Meerut.

Pensioners Reaction : Great efforts by you yielding excellent results and thanks to the positive working of EPFO Meerut. By gods grace all retire employees get pension on the basis of higher salary without any court orders then they can lead very happy life after 60 years.

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Breaking: Supreme Court summons Registry to explain why review plea filed by Vijay Mallya was not listed for 3 years

The Supreme Court has sought an evidence from its own Registry on why a review petition filed by fugitive industrialist Vijay Mallya wasn't listed for the last three years.

On May 9, 2017, the Supreme Court had directed the liquor baron to seem before it on July 10, after finding him guilty of contempt of court during a loan default case.

Mallya is an accused in a very loan default case of over Rs 9,000 crore involving the now defunct Kingfisher Airlines. The plea within the Apex Court was filed by a consortium of banks.
However, soon after the Supreme writ of May 9, Mallya had filed a review petition.

In an order passed on June 16, the Bench of Justices UU Lalit and Ashok Bhushan noted that the review was filed within the amount of limitation, but was still unlisted for 3 years.

The Bench has now caught up an evidence from the Supreme Court Registry on why the case wasn't listed during this point. it's also asked for the names of the officers involved within the process.

"We direct the Registry to clarify why the Review Petition wasn't listed before the concerned Court for last three years. The Registry to furnish all the main points including names of the officials who had addressed the file concerning the Review Petition for last three years."- Supreme Court
The Court has now given the Registry a two-week deadline to reply.

Vijay Mallya has been declared a proclaimed offender by India. The Supreme Court's intervention in May 2017 was seen as impetus for the enforcement agencies who had been trying hard to urge the liquor baron extradited to India from the uk.

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Committee on Subordinate Legislation (2015-2016) 16th Lok Sabha Twelfth Report

COMMITTEE ON SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION 

(2015-2016) 

(SIXTEENTH LOK SABHA) 

TWELFTH REPORT 

Amendment to Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 

(PRESENTED TO LOK SABHA ON 10.8.2016)

LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT 

NEW DELHI 

August, 2016/Sravana, 1938 (Saka)

…………………….. Concluding Extracts……………..

1.18. The Committee also note that by amending the norms of calculating the pension of a person who has joined the pension scheme of 1995 based on 12 months average salary to 60 months average salary w.e.f. 1 September, 2014 amounts to retrospective application of the amendment to the subscribers and adversely affecting their interests. In the considered view of the Committee, such an amendment cannot be termed as a good piece of subordinate legislation which is prejudicially affecting a large number of beneficiaries. Moreover, the Committee on Subordinate Legislation have time and again emphasized that as far as possible, retrospective application of rules should be avoided and if at all it is to be implemented then it must be ensured that it does not have the effect of adversely affecting the interests of anyone and in all such cases, a certification must invariably be given by the issuing authority in this regard. In this regard, the attention of the Ministry is invited to the following recommendations of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation (Para 11.7.4 (ii), Chapter 11 of Manual of Parliamentary Procedures in the Government of India of Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs):- “ In cases where the parent Act provides for giving of retrospective effect, the rules framed thereunder should be accompanied by an explanatory note setting out therein the reasons and circumstances which necessitated the giving of such retrospective effect. The note should also indicate that the interests of no one will be prejudicially affected by giving retrospective effect. In cases where the parent Act does not provide for giving retrospective effect but retrospective effect is proposed to be given due to unavoidable circumstances, prior action should be taken to clothe it with legal sanction for the purpose” Even if a provision for retrospective effect is contained in an Act of Parliament, the Committee feel that it could never be the intention of Parliament that such delegated Legislation would be exercised in any kind of unreasonable manner and opposed to public policy by prejudicially affecting the interests of large number of subscribers of the scheme. Moreover, the step leading to loss of pension to such a vulnerable group militates against the espoused philosophy of "Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas".

1.19. The Committee wish to caution that Employees Pension Scheme is a social Security Scheme and it should always be the endeavour of a popular Government to judicially exercise the power of subordinate legislation for the further betterment of the welfare of the society instead of causing hardships and economic despair. The Committee find the above mentioned amendment which has the effect of drastically reducing the pension of the subscribers totally unacceptable. No justification has been placed before the Committee by the Government in suddenly arriving at an extremely unreasonable period of 60 months from the 12 months for calculation of pension. The Committee are not at all convinced with the plea of the Government that the same has been done on the basis of the Actuarial Valuation Report. The Committee believe that at the time when this Scheme was initially conceived, the Government must have taken into consideration all the pros and cons including the financial implications and the social objectives while fixing the period of 12 months for calculating the pension. Further, this also raises the question about the credibility of the actuarial assessment who were unable to calculate the amount of loss. Moreover, the Ministry have failed to place before the Committee any information regarding the kind of financial constraints being faced or their quantum etc. so as to justify such a deleterious change in the criteria leading to enormous financial loss and hardship to the intender groups.

The Committee would like to be apprised of the action taken in this regard within 3 months of the date of presentation of this Report. 

DILIPKUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI 

Chairperson, Committee on Subordinate Legislation 

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EPS 95 Pensioners latest News Today Best Wishes on behalf of 65 lakh EPS95 Pension holders

Hema Malini is an Indian actress, director, producer, dancer and politician. She made acting debut in Tamil film "Ithu Sathiyam" in 1963.She is the recipient of the fourth highest civilian award, Padma Shri, in 2000.Best Wishes on behalf of 65 lakh EPS95 Pension holders of NAC for the health of Hon. Smt. Hema Malini Ji EPS95 Pensioners started getting worried due news about the ill health of Hon. Shrimati Hema Malini Ji, MP, Mathura but in the meantime, a VDO was seen in Media , in which Hon. Smt. Hema Malini Ji herself said that she is completely healthy.

A heartfelt prayer to the "Supreme Power" for the healthy and joyous life of our NAC's well wisher, our guide and symbol of "Matru Shakti" Hon. Smt.Hema Malini Ji on behalf of 65 lakh,old aged EPS pensioners associated with our National organization, National Agitation Committee.

Hema Malini wrote a letter of remembrance to the Prime Minister on 2nd July and tried to draw his attention in this regard. In the memorandum, referring to the meeting of March 4 and the organisation's letter dated 13.5.2020, she urged the PM to provide EPS pensioners Rs 7500 pension along with dearness allowance and proper medical facilities.

As per Pensioners Comment :"You are ray of sun to the EPS95. God bless you abundantly by giving good health. Every EPS95 pensioner is indebted to you and all of us are praying for your health"

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Pension Revision Important RTI Information Retirees

Dear friends, On 17.6.2020, I had shared important information as received under RTI from the 5 ROs out of 6 Regional Offices in Kerala Zone wherein Pension has been revised in r/o 2185 Pensioners. This information containing the detail of pension revision cases, list of PENDING Writ Petitions as well as list of Contempt Petitions in r/o following ROs can be seen.

EPFO Kannur had refused to provide the information on unlawful grounds and as such I had filed 1st appeal against his decision. My appeal had been accepted on 17.6.2020 but the CPIO had still not provided the information. On 7.7.2020, I filed a request/complaint against the CPIO to the FAA through email for non compliance of his orders by the CPIO and to initiate proceedings under Section 20(1) & (2) of the RTI Act. Finally, the CPIO has provided the information today.

As per the reply dt. 9.7.2020, pension of 129 such persons has been revised by EPFO Kannur. (Refer Point No. 8 of my RTI Application)

Thus the total number of such persons attaining age of 58 yrs on/after 1.9.2014 whose pension has been revised in Kerala Zone is 2314 (2185+129). Copies of all the relevant documents are being shared for the information of my pensioner friends.

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Madras High Court,EPFO Counsel for SPIC presented a recap on the genesis of the case by travelling through the Provisions

Chennai : As informed earlier , the argument on EPS case continued yesterday from 2.15 pm till the top. Counsel for SPIC presented a recap on the genesis of the case by travelling through the Provisions/Sections of the Act/Schemes.

He said that when the Pension Scheme was introduced in 1995, the Fund that was available within the erstwhile Family Pension Fund was transferred to the EPS-1995 and also the Pension Scheme wasn't started from scratches. He further said that surplus amount of over Rs.3,25,000 Crore is accessible as of now within the Pension Fund contrary to the contention of EPFO that they're penny less. In the beginning Hon'ble Judge was stating that by paying a lesser amount to EPFO, the Petitioners would draw higher amount.

At this stage, advocate appearing for Ashok Leyland submitted that the Kerala tribunal has already ruled that it's for EPFO to wisely invest and meet their commitment. He read important portions of the Kerala tribunal Judgment. Sr. Counsel appearing for ONGC informed that there's no loss to EPFO because the Petitioners will deposit the quantity they'd withdrawn with interest. Counsel appearing for FCI said that when an employee in an unexempted organisation is allowed pension on actual salary and another employee in an exempted organisation and covered under the identical Act/Schemes is denied amounts to discrimination for no fault of the worker.

When Hon'ble Judge said that had the money been deposited by the workers with EPFO right from the start, they might have earned more because the rate of interest prevailed at that time of your time was very high and Trust has enjoyed the advantages, Advocates clarified that both EPFO and TRUSTS have invested the fund as per the rules issued by the Central Government/EPFO and therefore the investments by the TRUST are under the supervision/control of EPFO under the Act/Schemes.

Advocates have also clarified the subsequent points:

• The Fund can't be used either by Employer or by the Trust.
• No Distinction between the staff of Exempted and Unexempted establishments has been made within the Judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court.
• The impugned letter dated 31-05-2017 was issued with none authority since the Ministry of Labour & Employment has confirmed in an exceedingly RTI reply that it's not given any approval for issuing the letter dated 31-05-2017.
• EPFO has no authority to interpret the Judgment of the Supreme Court.
• The case is one and therefore the same for the staff of Exempted and Unexempted establishments.
• Just in case of Exempted Establishments, both the workers and employers have contributed 12% on actual salary. within the case of EPFO transfers the fund from PF Account to retirement savings account and pay pension on actual salary. within the case of employees of Exempted Establishments, the retired employees will transfer the quantity withdrawn by them with interest as notified by EPFO.
• Exemption is given on a primary condition that the advantages won't be but what has been provided.
• Exemption has been given only to take care of Provident Fund and not the Pension Fund.
• 80% of the staff (pensioners) belonging to unexempted establishments are paid pension on actual salary whereas 20% of employees (pensioners)belonging to Exempted Establishments aren't. it's against the Judgment of Supreme Court.
• Advocates made it clear that there's no closing date to exercise the choice.
• All the Petitioners and their employers contributed to Provident Fund on actual salary even before the introduction of EPS 1995

Advocates have also clarified the subsequent points:

1. The Fund can not be used either by Employer or by the Trust.
2. No Distinction between the staff of Exempted and Unexempted establishments has been made within the Judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court.
3. The impugned letter dated 31-05-2017 was issued with none authority since the Ministry of Labour & Employment has confirmed in a very RTI reply that it's not given any approval for issuing the letter dated 31-05-2017.
4. EPFO has no authority to interpret the Judgment of the Supreme Court.
5. Matters is one and also the same for the staff of Exempted and Unexempted establishments.

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भूतपूर्व सैनिक, जो सुरक्षा एजन्सियो में कार्य कर रहे हैं व EPS 95 के सदस्य भी है

संगठन : आज 20 जुलाई 2020 को, भूतपूर्व सैनिक, जो सुरक्षा एजन्सियो में कार्य कर रहे हैं व EPS 95 के सदस्य भी है,हमारे NAC के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष माननीय कमांडर अशोक राऊत जी से मिले व उन्हें उनकी समस्यायों का ज्ञापन सौंपा. मा. कमांडर साहब ने उनकी समस्यायों को ध्यान से सुना व संगठन की ओर से उन्हे हर संभव मदद करने का आश्वासन दिया.

ईपीएफ के लिए सैलरी की अधिकतम सीमा अभी 15,000 रुपये प्रति माह है. इसलिए ईपीएस में अधिकतम योगदान 1250 रुपये प्रतिमाह है. ईपीएस एक्ट में 1996 में हुए एक संशोधन के बाद कर्मचारी को पेंशन में योगदान बढ़ाकर सैलरी (बेसिक और डीए) का 8.33 फीसदी करने का विकल्प मिल गया.

एनएससी कर्मचारी पेंशन योजना (EPS), 95 के दायरे में आने वाले कामगारों के लिये मासिक मूल पेंशन के रूप में 7,500 रुपये के साथ इस पर महंगाई भत्ता देने, कर्मचारियों के पति/पत्नी को मुफ्त चिकित्सा सुविधा देने समेत अन्य मांग कर रहे हैं.

आप सभी ने मुझे जन्मदिन की अनेक शुभकामनाएं भेजी हैं और हमारी महिला टीम के EPS95 पेंशन धारकों के समाज के हित में किये जानेवाले कार्य की सराहना भी की है, उसके लिए मै आप सबके प्रति हृदय से कृतज्ञ हूं. आपकी सभी शुभकामनायें हमारे संगठन NAC को समर्पित हैं.

लेकिन हमारा कार्य हमारे नेता माननीय कमांडर अशोक राऊत जी, राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष के मार्गदर्शन में अखंडित शुरू है वही हमारी टीम के प्रेरणा स्थान हैं व साथ में आप सभी का सहयोग तथा शुभाशीष भी है यही कारण है NAC के मुख्यालय बुलडाणा का श्रृंखला अनशन पिछले 555 दिनों से अखंडित शुरू है.

हम,हमारी टीम की ओर से आप सभी को विश्वास दिलाते हैं कि मा. कमांडर के कुशल - सक्षम नेतृत्व में व आप सभी के सहयोग व शुभाशीष से हमें शीघ्र ही सफलता मिलेगी व तभी बुलढाणा का अनशन समाप्त होगा.

आप सभी को एक बार फिर बहुत-बहुत धन्यवाद.

 

भाइयो में नेगेटिव बात नहीं कर रहा हूं लेकिन सरकार ,प्रोविडेंड फण्ड ऑफिस या कोर्ट कोई भी कुछ नहीं करेगा । अगर आपको याद हो तो करीब तीन साल पहले खबर थी की PF ऑफिस के पास अरबो रुपये unclaimed पड़े है जिनको PF ने मार्किट में शेयर बाजार में लगा दिया , क्या वो पैसा डूब गया ? अगर नहीं तो

हमारा पैसा हम को देने में वो क्यू कोर्ट में आपत्ति लगा रहा है ? कोई भी पेंशनर्स की इस बड़ी समस्या को गंभीरता से क्यू नहीं लेता ? ऐसा तो नहीं जो पैसा मार्किट में लगाया था वो डूब गया हो ?

या फिर और कोई बड़ा लोचा ? जरा मेरी बात 2 मिनिट सोचिये की क्यू लाखो पेंशनर्स की मांग को टाला जा रहा है ।

आज की मांग है पेंशन में बढ़ोतरी हो। आदमी को जीवन यापन करने के लिए पैसे की आवश्यकता होती है। जीवन में उसने 60 साल तक अपनी सेवाएं सरकार को दी अब यह सरकार की जिम्मेदारी बनती है यह मेहनती कर्मचारियों को आत्मनिर्भर बनाये

इस आर्टिकल पर हमें अपना राय कमेंट कर के जरूर बताये ।

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श्री संतोष कुमार गंगवार जी से उनके बरेली स्थित आवास एवं कार्यालय पर भेंट

बरेली : दिनांक 26 जुलाई,2020 को श्री सुधीर उपाध्याय जी, जिला अध्यक्ष, बरेली के नेतृत्व में , श्री श्याम स्वरूप  जिला उपाध्यक्ष एवं राम प्रकाश ज़िला संगठन मंत्री ई पी एस 95  राष्ट्रीय सँघर्ष समिति, बरेली (उत्तर प्रदेश) ने माननीय श्रम एवं रोजगार राज्य मंत्री(स्वतन्त्र प्रभार) श्री संतोष कुमार गंगवार जी से उनके बरेली स्थित आवास एवं कार्यालय पर भेंट की व माननीय मंत्री जी के सामने EPS 95 पेन्शन संबंधित सभी मुद्दों पर पेन्शन धारकों का प्रभावशाली ढंग से पक्ष रखा.

मा. मंत्री महोदय ने प्रतिनिधियो की बात तो ध्यान पूर्वक  सुनी लेकिन पेन्शन के संदर्भ में चर्चा करने के संदर्भ में उत्तर दिया कि "NAC के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष कमांडर अशोक राऊत जी हमारे संपर्क में हैं, मुझे इस विषय में हो रहे सभी पत्र व्यवहार व  घटना चक्र का पूरा संज्ञान है, इस विषय में विस्तार से चर्चा के लिये आप कमांडर  साहब के साथ कभी भी दिल्ली आ सकते है".

 इसके बाद हमारे प्रतिनिधियो ने जिले के पेन्शन धारकों की ओर से एक ज्ञापन मा. मंत्री जी को , बरेली के संसद सदस्य होने के नाते सौपा.

कोविड-19 के इस महामारीमे EPS95 के 65 लाख सेवानिवृत्त जेष्ठ नागरिक सदस्य को छोडकर 20 लाख करोड के इस पॅकेजमे स्वावलंबी भारतके हर स्तरके नागरिकको पंतप्रधान मा.श्री.नरेंद्र मोदी जीने कुछ न कुछ मदत दि है।मान्यवर कमांडर श्री.अशोक राऊत सर,श्री.पि.एन.पाटील सर,श्री.विरेंद्रसिंग राजावत सर,श्री.आंबेकर जी,श्री.सुभाष पोखरकर जी, और हर राज्यके सभी EPS95 NAC के मान्यवर पदाधिकारी आप गौर से मेरे इस विचार को पढिए।और कृपया ध्यान दिजिए।

नांदेड़ जिले के उपाध्यक्ष,श्रध्देय सरदार गंगन सिंह जी,आज हम सभी को छोडकर संसार से बिदा हो गए. यह एक बहुत ही दुःखद घटना है.आज संगठन ने एक वीर योद्धा, सक्षम, प्रतिभाशाली व निष्ठावान नेता खो दिया.उनका योगदान व संगठन के प्रति उनका समर्पण हमें हरदम याद रहेगा.संगठन उनके प्रति कृतज्ञ है. उनकी आत्मा को शांति व सभी परिजनों को यह दुःख सहन करने की शक्ति मिले, यही वाहेगुरु जी के श्रीचरणों में प्रार्थना.

ईपीएफ स्‍कीम के नियमों के अनुसार, कर्मचारी अपनी मासिक सैलरी का 12 फीसदी ईपीएफ स्‍कीम में कॉन्ट्रिब्‍यूट करता है. इसमें इतना ही कॉन्ट्रिब्‍यूशन उसकी कंपनी करती है. इस 24 फीसदी कॉन्ट्रिब्‍यूशन में कर्मचारी का 12 फीसदी और नियोक्‍ता का 3.67 फीसदी ईपीएफ अकाउंट में जाता है. बाकी का 8.67 फीसदी कॉन्ट्रिब्‍यूशन ईपीएस अकाउंट में जाता है. नियोक्‍ता की ओर से मासिक ईपीएस कॉन्ट्रिब्‍यूशन का कैलकुलेशन कर्मचारी की असली सैलरी पर होता है, अगर वह 15,000 रुपये से कम है. अगर यह इससे ज्‍यादा है तो उसे 15,000 रुपये पर कैलकुलेट किया जाता है. इस तरह ईपीएस में अधिकतम कॉन्ट्रिब्‍यूशन 1,250 रुपये महीने होता है.

कोविड-19 है तो भी हम भी स्वावलंबी भारत के जेष्ठ नागरिक है। बाकी हर स्तर के भारतीय नागरिक को कूछ ना कूछ मदत दि गयी है। दोस्तों हम स्वावलंबी भारतके नागरिक नही है क्या? हमारा भी कुछ हक बनता है कि नही। हमने क्या गुन्हा किया है? मा.प्रधानमंत्री महोदय ने देश के हर स्तरके भारतीय नागरिक को हमे छोडकर कुछ ना कुछ मदत दि है।  ये घनघोर अन्याय और नाइन्साफी है। कृपया मुझे आपकी राय और सविस्तर प्रतिक्रिया का इन्तजार रहेगा। आप सभी जरुर पोस्ट करे।साथही प्रधानमंत्री महोदय श्री.नरेंद्र मोदी जी को इस बारेमे जरुर जरुर लिखे।

इस संदर्भ में सभी जानकारी NAC के चीफ मा. कमांडर साहब  को दे दी गई है.

       बरेली की टीम को प्रखर पुरुषार्थ करने हेतु शत शत नमन.

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