Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 6: Alleging discrimination with the retired police and J&K Fire Services’ pensioners, the Non Gazetted Police Pensioners Welfare Forum (NGPPWF) today staged a demonstration here at Hari Singh Park, Jammu.
Ajit Singh, Chairman, NGPPWF said that the 5th Pay Commission was implemented in the erstwhile State in the year 1996 but the Police Department gave the benefits to the non-gazetted pensioners prospectively through a Government order number 229-F of 2014 dated October 17, 2014.
He demanded that this should be given from the year 1996 itself as it has been done in other departments.
Ajit Singh said that some of the Police and J&K Fire Services’ pensioners have passed away. “At least, those alive should get the benefits,” he demanded.
Citing two new orders/circulars issued by the AIG(Welfare), he said the follow up was also not done to benefit the retirees.
He further demanded that the Medical Allowance paid to the UT pensioners should also be raised at par with the Central Government employees, which is Rs 1000. Currently, the non-gazetted police pensioners are paid Rs 300.
He also demanded the provision of 10% reservation for admission in professional colleges and in recruitment for the children of police personnel.
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