To
Smt Hemamaliniji ,
Hon'ble member of parliament ,
New Delhi .
Ref : your letter dated 20th September 2020 , addressed to the hon'ble minister of Labour & employment , govt of India on the issue of EPS 95 pension , reg .
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Respected madam ,
As all the EPS pensioners settled in nook and corner of the country , living in despair and disgrace , have great respect for your kindself as representative of citizens that you are doing sincere efforts to see these pensioners that they live stress free in their fag end of their life with just a minimum standard of human dignity and economic security by a live able pension .
What amounts to be called as liveable pension is not necessary to be explained in the present cost of living across the country .
Your kindself made it possible for the executives of pensioners association to meet the hon'ble prime minister and convinced the need of the hike in minimum pension with dearance allowance on 4th march 2020 and then again wrote a letter also for the issue understanding the lives of the pensioners with their meagre pension . It is nearly seven months passed since the hon'ble PM assured for prompt action but still matter continues unsettled .
Now you have kindly expressed the urgency vide your above letter for early settlement of the demand being sought by the pensioners day and night in the circumstances of livilihood the pensioners are living .
Mrs Navneet Ravi Rana ,hon'ble
M P , Amaravati , Maharashtra has also very rightly spoken about the EPS pension issue in parliament . Hon'ble chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Sri Yogi Aditya Nath too , vide his letter has pressed the hon'ble prime minister for immediate action on grant of hike in minimum pension with DA .
It is the question of maintenance of livilihood at the present cost of living that stares these pensioners that could be met with only by a liveable pension as being demanded .
Although majority of hon'ble members of parliament understand the problems of the EPS meagre pension but only few of them take an opportunity to speak about our issue in parliament . The voice of these pensioners is increasing very fast now , having waited for long time and also exhausted of their patience .
Having taken the first step on 4th march 2020 , if you kindly continue your efforts with human approach already you have , and get the justice for the pensioners from the hon'ble govt by a cabinet decision , (as done in the past )not waiting for judiciary intervention . (as done in the year 2014 ).
You would ever remain in the hearts of lakhs of pensioners and their spouses/dependents accounting in crores for their life time agravated much with employment problem of unorganised sector in this period of covid-19 crises .
With regards
Sincerely your's
ShamRao ,national secretary , EPS 95 pensioners coordination committee . BIDAR , Karnataka .