MPs Salary Hiked, But They are Unhappy


New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The cabinet Friday approved a 300 percent salary hike from Rs.16,000 to Rs.50,000 for MPs but this was not enough said members from various parties as they stalled Lok Sabha proceedings seeking more money.

Members of the Samajwadi Party (SP), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and other parties protested over the "minimal" hike and demanded that the proposed increase by the cabinet be taken back.

RJD chief Lalu Prasad and SP leader Mulayam Singh Yadav triggered the protest, demanding that the salary of MPs be upped to Rs.80,001 - one rupee more than what a government secretary gets.

"Hamara vetan waapas lo, waapas lo, waapas lo!" (Take our salary back), the protesting MPs shouted as they walked towards Speaker Meira Kumar's podium.

Lalu Prasad alleged that the government had "insulted MPs with minimal hike".

"The parliamentary panel (on the issue) had recommended Rs.80,001. This is insult. How can we sit silent over it?" Lalu Prasad asked when Meira Kumar asked him to take his seat and let question hour proceed.

The speaker repeatedly pleaded that the issue could be raised during Zero Hour but the protesters didn't relent.

Meira Kumar then adjourned the house till noon.

The cabinet earlier Friday approved the salary hike for MPs, after it had put off its decision due to differences.

An MP at present gets Rs.16,000 a month as salary but the parliamentary affairs ministry suggested raising it to Rs.50,000 as against the Rs.80,001 recommended by a parliamentary panel.

The panel has said the MPs should get at least a rupee more than what secretaries in the government draw.

Besides the base salary, an MP also gets a daily allowance of Rs.1,000 for each day when parliament is in session or taking part in house committee meetings.

A member is also entitled to a constituency allowance of Rs.20,000 a month and an office expense allowance of Rs.20,000 each month.

  

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  • alwine, shirva

    Fri, Aug 20 2010

    Salary & Govt. Concessions for aMember of Parliament (MP)

    Monthly Salary : Rs. 50,000

    Expense for Constitution per month : Rs.10,000

    Office expenditure per month : Rs.14,000

    Traveling concession (Rs. 8 per km) : Rs.48,000 (For a visit to Delhi & return: 6000 km)

    Daily BETA during parliament meets : Rs.500

    Charge for 1 class (A/C) in train : Free (For any number of times)
    (All over India )

    Charge for Business Class in flights : Fr ee for 40 trips / year
    (With wife or P.A.)

    Rent for MP hostel at Delhi : Free

    Electricity costs at home : Free up to 50,000 units

    Local phone call charge : Free up to 1,70,000 calls.

    TOTAL expense for a MP per year : Rs. 32,00,000

    TOTAL expense for 5 years : Rs. 1,60,00,000

    For 534 MPs, the expense for 5 years : Rs. 8,54,40,00,000 (nearly 855
    still they are fighting for more. shame on them

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  • Chetan.S, Mangalore,India

    Fri, Aug 20 2010

    Mahatama Gandhi would had cried in shame if he had been alive by seeing the disgraceful MPs of our poor country.wht benefit does a common men gets from paying huge taxes for everything...

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  • Donald, udupi/bangalore

    Fri, Aug 20 2010

    I think MPs should not b bothered of salary since they a making so much amount through bribes and through corruption.

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  • RAGHUVEER, DUBAI/MADANTHYAR

    Fri, Aug 20 2010

    what a shame these so called MPs,even whatever increased thier salary they unhappy, after all what they are doing in loksabha. some time they are getting salary for sleeping, eating paan,abusing each other, for these reson we have to pay them salary?

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  • Melvin Rodrigues, Valencia/Mangalore

    Fri, Aug 20 2010

    Majority of political parties half of the MPS's and MLA's are does not know how to speak and put their signature in english instead they are using thumb finger. Without any knowledge and less education their salry increased for three times plus daily allowance. What they need more! Are they fit to rule this country or for their service! This much salary as a University Professor or Doctorate holder also not receiving. They are fit to clean our Indian roads.

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  • saleem razak, mangalore

    Fri, Aug 20 2010

    300% increase is too much, better take back the salary hike and make increase only 100% then the indian public will be happy.

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