Govt to take a call on Rs 7,500 monthly pension

New Delhi: The government has assured to look into the demands of 78 lakh pensioners seeking a minimum monthly pension of Rs7,500, the EPS-95 National Agitation Committee (NAC) said on Friday.

In a statement, the pensioners’ body said that Union Minister for Labour and Employment Mansukh Mandaviya met with its representatives and assured them that the government would take necessary steps to address their demand.

The meeting took place following a protest organised by members of the EPS-95 National Agitation Committee in the national capital on Wednesday.