Joint Action Committee to stage Maha Dharna today opposing CPS

Vijayawada: Joint Action Committee of employees, teachers, workers and pensioners, Andhra Pradesh will stage Maha Dharna at the Dharna Chowk in Vijayawada from 9 am to 2 pm on Tuesday as part of the state-wide protests organised by JAC against the Contributory Pension Scheme.

About 1.66 lakh state government employees come under the CPS in the state. The employees are demanding the government to scrap the CPS which was implemented in 2014.  APNGOs Krishna district unit president and JAC convener A Vidya Sagar on Monday called upon the employees to join the dharna at Dharna Chowk on Tuesday.