The Forum of Civil Pensioners Association, Odisha State Committee, today (23.09.2025, Tuesday) held a Press Meet at Shramik Bhawan, Kharvel Nagar, Bhubaneswar under the presidentship of Com. Bruhaspati Samal, President of FCPA, Odisha. Both Com. Samal and Com. Rabindranath Dhal, Convenor, addressed the media and thundered their strong protest against the anti-pensioner and discriminatory provisions enacted through the Validation of Pension Rules, 2025 notified by the Central Government.
In this draconian amendment, the Government has deliberately created discrimination, division and class among the pensioners of the country—denying equal rights to pre and post Central Pay Commission pensioners. By deciding pension benefits on the basis of the date of retirement and reserving post-CPC benefits only to a section, the Government has struck at the very foundation of Article 14 of the Constitution which guarantees equality before law.
It was strongly reiterated that the historic D.S. Nakara Judgment of 17.12.1982 laid down the principle of uniform and equal treatment of pensioners. Any deviation from this principle is nothing short of betrayal to those who devoted 30–40 years of their life for nation building.
Further, the Central Government’s announcement that the recommendations of the 8th Central Pay Commission would not be implemented uniformly from the date of effect but only at its own “suitability and financial position” has invited deep resentment, anger, and outrage among crores of pensioners across the country. Pension is not a charity or ex-gratia but a deferred wage and a constitutional right, and any attempt to dilute it will not be tolerated.
The forum has once again demanded:
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Immediate withdrawal of the Validation of Pension Rules, 2025.
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Equal treatment for all pensioners without discrimination.
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Constitution of the 8th CPC and implementation of its recommendations in full and with retrospective effect from 01.01.2026 without any further delay.
It was proudly recalled that the pensioners have already shown their collective power of struggle by organizing protest demonstration in the State Capitals and important cities on 03.04.2025. After that phase wise agitational programmes have been organized as follows.
- By forming a Human Chain on 25.07.2025 (Phase-I).
- By holding a State Level Convention on 24.08.2025 and submitting a Memorandum to the Hon’ble Governor of Odisha (Phase-II).
- By submitting a Memorandum to the Hon’ble MP, Cuttack on 10.09.2025 (Phase-III).
- And today, by bringing these burning issues before the press and media, with a call to echo the voice of pensioners to every corner of the country.(Phase-IV)
The battle is far from over. On 10.10.2025, pensioners from every corner of India will march to Jantar Mantar, New Delhi in the historic program of Parliament Gherao and will submit memoranda to the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, the Hon’ble Prime Minister, and the Hon’ble President of India.
The Press Meet was attended by representatives from 8 Pensioners Associations of Odisha:
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Sri H.K. Mohanty & Sri Lingaraj Sahoo (AIPRPA)
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Shri Sankar Bose (Income Tax PA)
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Shri Chittaranjan Beura (AIBDPA)
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Shri Birendra Nag (AIRBSNLEWA)
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Shri Sarada Prasad Samantaray (SNPWA)
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Sri R.P. Ray Mohapatra (CWC PA)
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Shri Purna Ch. Nayak (ICMR-RMRC PA)
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Shri J.K. Mishra (Institute of Physics PA)
We express our heartfelt thanks to all participating comrades, associations, and the press/media personnel who stood with us today to amplify the united voice of pensioners.
Finally, in one voice, the FCPA Odisha sends a resolute message to the Central Government – Withdraw the discriminatory Pension Rules 2025, Constitute 8th CPC immediately and implement its recommendations in full to uphold constitutional justice. The pensioners of this country are not weak or forgotten; united, we are a force, and we shall fight till justice is achieved.
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