Delhi MLAs approved a 400% in crease in their salary , accepting in totality the recommendations made by an independent committee that proposed a monthly payout of Rs 2.35 lakh to each MLA against the existing Rs 88,000.
The bill was introduced and passed on Thursday in face of opposition from the BJP MLAs who said that this was probably not the right time for MLAs to take an increment. “We will abstain from voting for this bill because we do not think this is the right time for it...“ said leader of opposition Vijender Gupta.
The recommendations were proposed by an expert committee, headed by former secretary general of Lok Sabha, PDT Achari, which was constituted on August 21 after several AAP MLAs complained that they were unable to make ends meet with the existing pay package.
The party came in for further criticism in light of its statement that the government is running extremely low on funds and despite its `aam aadmi' credentials, sought to first ensure its own bank balance.
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