Guwahati, May 22 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Aizawl: Government employees in Mizoram covered under the National Pension System (NPS) will observe a mass casual leave on June 8 to press for the restoration of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), the Mizoram Movement for Old Pension Scheme (MIMOPS) announced on Thursday.

The decision was taken during a meeting of the organisation held on Wednesday, a MIMOPS leader said.

In a statement, the organisation said the state government had failed to make any encouraging progress on its long-pending demands, forcing employees to intensify their protest despite their reluctance to confront the authorities.

MIMOPS urged all members to extend full support to the agitation, warning that a lack of unity could weaken ...