Advocates demand pension, health insurance benefits
Kanpur: A delegation of Adhivakta Kalyan Sangharsh Samiti met local MP Ramesh Awasthi on Thursday, urging him to secure a declaration of pension and health insurance schemes for advocates from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is scheduled to visit the city on May 30.
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Ravindra Sharma, convener of the Sangharsh Samiti, informed the MP that there is currently no social security for advocates at the national level, forcing elderly advocates to continue working for their livelihood. There is also no provision for free medical treatment in case of illness.
Previously, a memorandum addressed to the prime minister regarding a pension scheme and health insurance for advocates and their families, or their inclusion in the Ayushman scheme, had been submitted.
The MP had sent this memorandum along with his recommendation to the prime minister, whose office had acknowledged its receipt.
Sharma noted that, thanks to the MP's efforts, the demand to link advocates and their families with a pension scheme and the Ayushman Yojana had reached the prime minister. The Bar community of Kanpur is seeking the MP's support to ensure that these demands are placed before the prime minister and that an announcement regarding the implementation of the Advocate Pension and Health Insurance Scheme is made from Kanpur.
MP Awasthi, upon receiving the latest memorandum, assured that he would again present the advocates' memorandum to the prime minister on Friday, emphasising their sentiments and working towards the implementation of the schemes.
Ajju Mishra, Prashant Shukla, Sanjeev Kapoor, Ashish Gupta, Pt Ravindra Sharma and other members formed the delegation.
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