Gehlot asks PM Modi to bring social security across the country

Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must bring social security across the country, IANS reported.

After inaugurating an exhibition at the Jawahar Kala Kendra that marked four years of his government, on Saturday, the CM was addressing the media at his residence.

Speaking on Old Pension Scheme (OPS), Gehlot said, "The burden of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) will fall after 25 years. Why shouldn't the employee who has served the government for 35 years be protected? Now is the era of social security. In developed countries, money is received in a week. Now the time has come for Modiji to implement social security in the country. Centre gives an old age pension of Rs 200, what happens with Rs 200? The policy should be made in the whole country, and everyone should get at least Rs 2000 to 3000 pension. In this, half the money should be given by the central government and half by the state."

When asked about the political model of a state getting traction in the nation, Gehlot said, "When I will take political retirement, I will take political class, all skills and experience will be mentioned in it."

Gehlot said, "We implemented OPS for the employees, but it is being opposed. NITI Aayog opposed it, and Finance Commission Chairman NK Singh opposed it. Many economists around the world oppose it. The Prime Minister himself is against OPS. We have implemented OPS on humanitarian grounds. An employee who has been in the service of the government for 35 years must feel safe. Seeing this humanitarian basis, I implemented OPS," the CM from Congress clarified.