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The Joint Action Council of Tamil Nadu Teachers Organisation and Government Employees Organisation (JACTTO-GEO) held a hunger strike in Madurai on Saturday, December 13, 2025, demanding the Tamil Nadu state government fulfill its 2021 election promise to reinstate the Old Pension Scheme. They are also seeking fair pay, timely promotions, service regularisation for temporary employees, and other benefits. The organization threatened to intensify protests if their demands are not met.

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Teachers and Government Employees Stage Hunger Strike in Madurai Over Pension Promise

MADURAI, December 13, 2025 – Members of the Joint Action Council of Tamil Nadu Teachers Organisation and Government Employees Organisation (JACTTO-GEO) held a hunger strike in Madurai today, demanding the state government honor its 2021 election promise to revive the Old Pension Scheme.

The protestors are accusing the DMK government of backtracking on its pledge to scrap the new pension scheme and reinstate the old one, which was a key promise during the election campaign.

“We are here to remind the government of their commitment,” said a spokesperson for JACTTO-GEO. “Our members were promised a return to the Old Pension Scheme, and we expect the government to keep its word.”

In addition to the pension issue, the protesters are also calling for fair pay scales, timely promotions, regularisation of part-time and temporary employees, and the restoration of special pay provisions.

The JACTTO-GEO has warned that if their demands are not addressed, they will escalate their protests in the coming days. The hunger strike underscores the growing frustration among government employees and teachers over the unfulfilled promise and raises questions about the state government’s budgetary priorities.

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