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L.N. Revathy

Coimbatore, Dec. 7 The Tamil Nadu Cooperative Bank Employees Association (TNCBEA) has given a call for a mass dharna on December 8 at Park Town in Chennai to reiterate its demand, which among others include provision of pension to the retired cooperative bank employees numbering about 6,000, restoration of tax exemption for cooperative banks and speedy implementation of Prof A. Vaidyanathan’s Task Force recommendations.

Alleging the State Government of failing to implement its promise of providing pension, as declared in the State Assembly in May 2000, the TNCBEA General Secretary, Mr P. Balakrishnan, said “despite numerous reminders, the Government is turned a deaf ear to our demand. We sought a compassionate pension of Rs 2,500/month, which the Government promised to provide in the Assembly in May 2000. Eight years have gone by, but the Government has made no effort to fulfil its promise.”

TNCBEA has decided to strengthen its stance by indulging in strike action if the Government fails to keep its promise, Mr Balakrishnan said.

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