Colossal waste of money

Members of Parliament (MP) are each getting Rs 15,000 as telephone allowance. With 245 MPs in the Rajya Sabha and 545 in the Lok Sabha, the amount comes to Rs 1,18,50,000. 

When unlimited calls and data are available for Rs 399 only, why this colossal wastage of money? It could be used for better infrastructure, the defence sector or any other “achhe din” programme. Such an allowance for MPs is a cruel joke on honest, sincere taxpayers.

  Sharad Asgaonkar   Mumbai

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