NEW DELHI:  The central trade union Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), which is associated with the RSS, has requested the government to bring back the previous pension scheme.

The demand was made between November 21 and November 29 during a meeting between RSS leaders and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

The meeting was a component of the procedure in which the Finance Minister discussed and took recommendations from various organisations, industrial chambers, and specialists in order to draught the Union Budget's general outline.
In a series of meetings, Many RSS-affiliated organisations made multiple recommendations to the finance minister while taking the interests of farmers and workers into consideration.

Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS), a group linked with the RSS, lobbied the government to enhance the financial incentive offered as part of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana and attempted to link it to inflation.

In a similar vein, the Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) urged the Finance Minister to increase import duties in light of the country's growing trade deficit with China. The SJM also offered various recommendations for achieving Indian independence.

It's interesting to note that the Congress party has fiercely pushed for the restoration of the previous pension plan throughout its campaign for local assembly elections, turning it into a major political issue.

The Congress is also preparing to make it a significant issue in the Lok Sabha elections of 2024. In this case, the BMS's counsel assumes political importance.

The organisations connected to the RSS have asked for a populist budget because the 2023 budget, which the Finance Minister will submit, will be the last complete budget of the second term of the Modi government.

BMS's National General Secretary, Ravindra Himte said that during the meeting with Sitharaman, the group urged the Finance Minister to reinstate the old pension system, raise the minimum pension from Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000, and improve health services for retirees through the Ayushman Bharat programme.

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