Independent mechanism to decide on salary of MPs, MLAs: Raja

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Dec 04 2015 | 6:13 PM IST
CPI today favoured formation of an "independent mechanism" to decide issues relating salaries of elected public representatives after Delhi Assembly passed a bill effecting rise in salary of MLAs by 400 per cent.
"Yesterday, in Parliament too, the issue of salaries to MPs was raised. Instead of MPs' committee deciding what should be the salary and perks of MPs, there should be an independent mechanism to decide this.
"Left is of the view that there can be an independent mechanism to decide these things," CPI national secretary D Raja said.
Dominated by AAP, the Delhi Assembly had yesterday passed Members of Legislative Assembly of Government of NCT of Delhi (Salaries, Allowances, Pension) Amendment Bill 2015.
The bill provides for hike in basic salaries of legislators from current Rs 12,000 to Rs 50,000 and rise in their overall monthly package from existing Rs 88,000 to around Rs 2.1 lakh.
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First Published: Dec 04 2015 | 6:13 PM IST

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