Siliguri, 13th February: The West Bengal Pensioners’ Welfare Coordinating Committee staged a ‘dharna’ on Thursday at the Regional Office of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) in Siliguri in support of several demands.
The protest was held over seven-point demands, including raising the minimum pension to ₹9,000 for EPS 95 pensioners. Following the sit-in, the committee submitted a memorandum to the Commissioner, Ministry of Labour, outlining their demands.