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- The EPS-95 National Action Committee has called a nationwide protest on August 5, with pensioners gathering near Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
- They are demanding that the minimum monthly pension under the Employees' Pension Scheme 1995 be raised from ₹1,000, which has been in effect since September 1, 2014, to ₹7,500.
- Other key demands include dearness allowance and free medical facilities for pensioners and their spouses.
What to watch next
- Turnout and scale of the August 5 protest at Jantar Mantar and other locations
- Any government response to the ₹7,500 minimum pension demand
- Whether the demands on dearness allowance and free medical benefits gain traction
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