"An order has been issued to cover the old pension scheme to about 13,000 government employees of the state government recruited after 2006. Even before the election, I visited the place when the National Pension System (NPS) employees were on strike and promised to fulfil the demand after w
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah assured that discussion will be held regarding the implementation of the old pension scheme in the cabinet and a decision will be taken to announce it in the budget.
Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday announced that if the party comes to power in Karnataka, it will re-introduce the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), for which the state government NPS employees conducted an indefinite strike.