MPs' allowances hiked by Rs 10,000 per month

CABINET-MPS

New Delhi, Aug 23 (PTI) In a bid to placate MPs demanding
higher pay packages, Government of India on Monday agreed to
further hike their monthly allowances by Rs 10,000.
The Union Cabinet, which met under the chairmanship of
Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh, decided to increase
the office and constituency allowances of MPs by Rs 5000 each
per month.
The decision comes against the backdrop of a section of
lawmakers expressing unhappiness over the increase proposed by
the Cabinet last week.
The Cabinet had not accepted the proposal of the Joint
Parliamentary Committee to hike their salaries from Rs 16,000
to Rs 80,000 and instead pegged it at Rs 50,000 per month.
Besides, it had hiked the office and constituency
allowances from Rs 20,000 per month each to Rs 40,000 per
month each.
Now, the constituency and office allowance of MPs would
be Rs 45,000 each per month, sources in the Government said.
The Lok Sabha had witnessed uproar last week by Rashtriya
Janata Dal (RJD), Samajwadi Party (SP)and Janata Dal (United)
members over government's decision with agitated members of
these parties dubbing it as an insult to Parliament.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), RJD, SP and JD-U leaders
had a meeting with Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on
Saturday over the issue after which the government had assured
them to take appropriate steps. PTI NAB
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