Haryana Government Denies Pension Cuts, Presents Data Showing Beneficiary Increase

Haryana's government, led by Nayab Singh Saini, rejected Congress allegations of discontinuing old-age pensions, calling them politically motivated misinformation. Official data presented in the state assembly showed an increase of over 2.7 lakh beneficiaries across social security schemes, including a rise in old-age pensioners from 20.38 lakh to 22.23 lakh between August 2024 and January 2026. The government highlighted enhanced transparency and technology-driven pension delivery, while Congress protested outside the assembly alleging arbitrary pension stoppages.