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The charter of demands of CoSAAP includes immediate constitution of 8th Central Pay Commission, repeal of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRADA) Act by scrapping the National Pension Scheme and Unified Pension Scheme, immediate release of 18 months pending Dearness Allowance during Covid-19 period, etc.
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