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Public protests over hike in MPs salaries | People across the country are unhappy with the Union
Cabinet's approval of a three-fold hike in the salaries and perks of MPs, saying it is burden on the poor. In Patna , the public expressed its displeasure on the
issue, saying politicians are meant to work for the common man and should not
worry about their own salaries. "This is absolutely wrong, and is not in favour
of the public. There should be no salary hike for political leaders. They are
meant to work for the public and should work for the public, and they already
get a lot of salary. And, in today's time, it's really not right," said S P Yadav,
a local. "They are making their own rules and regulations and that is why they
are increasing their own salaries," Yadav added. In Maharashtra's Aurangabad city,
the people echoed similar sentiments. "If you see Rs 16,000 is not less for them.
They also have factories, mills and business worth millions. They should not even
get four annas (cents). They are sucking the public's blood and spending it. People
elect them to think about the poor and development," said Sayed Samir, a local.
"Instead of working for the people they are filling in their own house with money.
They get Rs 50,000, train facilities and plane bookings beforehand. Four days
ago I came from Mumbai, I had to travel by standing in the train's toilet. They
should not be given money. This is the public's money and the poor are worried,"
he added. In Kolkata, residents said politicians should worry about inflation
rather than demanding a hike in their salaries. "It's not right because they are
not thinking about the general public and are thinking about themselves. They
are getting all facilities. Government employees get all facilities. They now
want to leave all facilities and want to increase their salaries," said Janardan
Sharma, a local. "The common man is facing inflation, they have not done anything
for that and have no interest in it. In the last one year, inflation has increased
by about fifty percent. So, they should think about that first, rather than their
limited liabilities," he added. The Union Cabinet on Friday approved a bill to
hike MPs salary from current Rs 16,000 to Rs 50,000. |
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