Under the leadership of the Keralyeea Kendra Sangatana, a protest dharna and signature campaign were organised in front of Kerala House, Vashi, Navi Mumbai, demanding the withdrawal of the unjustified hike in NORKA Care health insurance premiums and the immediate release of the Pravasi Welfare Fund pension arrears pending for the past four months. The protest also called for ensuring the regular and uninterrupted disbursement of pensions in the future.
Representatives of various Malayalee organisations from Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Thane actively participated in the dharna and signature campaign.
Mathew Thomas, General Secretary of Kerala Kendra Sangathan, delivered the welcome address, and President Hariharan inaugurated the dharna. Subsequently, office-bearers of various Malayalee organisations addressed the gathering.
The speakers highlighted the financial burden caused by the steep increase in NORKA Care insurance premiums on expatriate families and the hardships faced by senior expatriates due to the delay in the disbursement of Pravasi Welfare Fund pensions.
The gathering urged the concerned authorities to take serious note of the genuine demands of the expatriate community and initiate immediate corrective measures.
Sashikumar Nair
President
All Thane Malayalee Association (ATMA)
