MPs’ basic monthly pay raised from ₹1 lakh to ₹1.24 lakh, with retrospective effect from April 2023
The hike (4.8% annually) falls short of inflation. A 2018 plan to revise salaries automatically based on cost inflation hasn’t been followed
Though on paper the packages are similar, MPs’ allowances are meant to be spent — not retained — unlike bureaucrats' consolidated pay
₹87,000 for constituency and ₹75,000 for office expenses are reimbursements, not earnings. These fund assistants, travel, and admin work
MPs receive travel perks and other allowances, but many still come from modest backgrounds and need fair compensation to serve effectively
Salary reviews should be regular, inflation-indexed, and transparent — to ensure integrity and efficiency in public life