Pensioners stage demonstration against new medical insurance scheme

Members of Pensioners Association staging a demonstration in Thoothukudi on Wednesday.

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Condemning the “unrealistic conditions” of new medical insurance scheme, pensioners staged a demonstration in front of the Collectorate here on Wednesday.Led by district president of the pensioners’ association, A. Neelamegam, the protesters raised slogans against the “hostile norms” of new medical insurance scheme. They said the Tamil Nadu Government, after scrapping the new medical insurance scheme, should draw pensioners-friendly medical insurance schemeThe insurance premium should be reverted back to ₹497 from the existing ₹644, they said. Published - August 12, 2026 07:50 pm IST

Pensioners stage demonstration against new medical insurance scheme

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