Sena MPs not to forego salary, RLSP says unaware of decision

Differences emerged in the NDA today after a BJP minister announced that MPs of the ruling alliance would forego their salary for a period of 23 days when Parliament could not function, with the Shiv Sena asserting that its MPs will claim their salaries, while another ally saying it was unaware of the decision.

Union minister Ananth Kumar had yesterday said that MPs of the ruling NDA would forego their salary for the 23 days of the ongoing budget session when Parliament did not function because of protests by the Congress and other political parties.

Reacting to the move, the Sena said the BJP did not consult it and alleged the government was responsible for the virtual washout of the second leg of the Budget Session.

The party claimed that BJP did not want Parliament to function due to the Karnataka Assembly polls next month.

Sena MP Arvind Sawant lashed out at the BJP over Kumar's announcement saying, "They (BJP) did not consult us before taking the decision. They only remember allies when there are presidential and vice-presidential polls."