Withdraw decision to reduce pension of doctors who retired before 2009, association urges T.N. govt.

Withdraw decision to reduce pension of doctors who retired before 2009, association urges T.N. govt.

The Hindu Bureau

Chennai 26.02.2025

Terming it an “anti-labour” move, the Doctors Association for Social Equality (DASE) has urged the State government to withdraw its decision to reduce the pension of government doctors who retired before 2009. This will affect more than 850 doctors aged 70 and above.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, G.R. Ravindranath, general secretary of DASE, said the State government, in the name of revising pension, had taken steps to reduce the pension of retired government doctors. A circular to this effect was also issued. This was extremely shocking and condemnable, he said, adding that the retired doctors had expressed concern that this move would lead to a reduction of nearly ₹20,000 to their monthly pension.

Dr. Ravindranath said when the previous AIADMK government had tried to reduce the pension of retired doctors, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, who was then Leader of the Opposition, had condemned the move and issued a statement. But now, it is worrying that the DMK government had taken up measures to reduce the pension, he said.

He urged the government to withdraw its decision immediately.