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Govt approves 300% salary hike but MPs want more New Delhi: The government Friday cleared a 300 percent salary hike from Rs.16,000 to Rs.50,000 for MPs and doubled their perks, but parliamentarians from various parties were dissatisfied and stalled Lok Sabha proceedings seeking more money.The union cabinet in its meeting here okayed the bill seeking three-fold raise in the basic salary of MPs. But it is less than the Rs.80,001 as recommended by a parliamentary committee, which had said MPs should get at least a rupee more than top bureaucrats. The decision triggered protests in the Lok Sabha as soon as it was known. Members of the Samajwadi Party (SP), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Janata Dal-United (JD-U), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Shiv Sena and Akali Dal protested the "minimal" hike and demanded that the proposed increase by the cabinet be taken back. They forced three adjournments of the house, the third one for the day, over the issue. Dissatisfied over the quantum of proposed increase, RJD chief Lalu Prasad and SP leader Mulayam Singh Yadav initiated the protest."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 house was first adjourned till noon when members forced a suspension of the question hour. They alleged that the government had "insulted" parliament by rejecting the recommendation of its committee. "The parliamentary panel (on the issue) had recommended Rs.80,001. This is an insult. This bill should be torn to pieces. How can we sit silent over it?" Lalu Prasad shouted when Meira Kumar asked him to take his seat and let question hour proceed. Back |
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