In this land of the Mahatma Gandhi, scarcely one week after the Independence day the last Sunday, the Members of Indian Parliament are dissatisfied with 300% salary hike and demand more. As it is, the Government has proposed a whopping Rs. 100,000 (USD 2145) per month (not including perks) for each MP. This in a country where the PER CAPITA income is almost half of that at USD 1125 (IMF 2010 estimate).
Most of the country is subsisting *for the whole year* on half of what an MP will be paid for a single month – and they want more. Heck of a job MPs. I only thank God that this man didn’t hold a similar outlook, 63 years back.
There 795 MPs today (545 in Lok Sabha and 250 in Rajya Sabha) and this self same Government & Parliament comprising them, doesn’t mind footing Rs, 37,00,000 per year, per MP, but not One Re. per day to LPG domestic consumers (PDF file).
On top, it seems the MPs are equating themselves with the most senior civil servant. In today’s India, the fine division between the executive and the legislature is being rubbed out. We are electing people to represent us who do not understand the Separation of Powers – a group of people who don’t know their own duties and responsibilities is in charge of passing laws. Heck of a job, India.
Oh! BTW today is 'Madras Day' -commemorating the establishment day of my hometown - the fair city of Madras that is (now called) Chennai. Happy Birthday Madras.
Most of the country is subsisting *for the whole year* on half of what an MP will be paid for a single month – and they want more. Heck of a job MPs. I only thank God that this man didn’t hold a similar outlook, 63 years back.
| Calculation by Estimates | ||
| Lok Sabha | 545 | MPs |
| Rajya Sabha | 250 | MPs |
| Est. Exps / year | 3,700,000 | Rs. |
| Total Exps. | 2,941,500,000 | Rs. |
| LPG consumers | 105,632,000 | domestic |
| Subsidy cancelled per LPG | 35 | Rs. |
| Expenses | 10,137 | per day, per MP |
| Cancelled Subsidy | 1 | per day, per family |
| Calculation by Salary Increase | ||
| Old Salary per month | 16,000 | Rs. |
| New Salary per month | 50,000 | Rs. |
| Difference | 34,000 | Rs. |
| Subsidy cancelled per LPG | 35 | Rs. |
| Difference per day | 1,133 | per day, per MP |
| Cancelled Subsidy | 1 | per day, per family |
On top, it seems the MPs are equating themselves with the most senior civil servant. In today’s India, the fine division between the executive and the legislature is being rubbed out. We are electing people to represent us who do not understand the Separation of Powers – a group of people who don’t know their own duties and responsibilities is in charge of passing laws. Heck of a job, India.
Oh! BTW today is 'Madras Day' -commemorating the establishment day of my hometown - the fair city of Madras that is (now called) Chennai. Happy Birthday Madras.
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