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Punjab MLAs unite, gift themselves huge pay hike
WSN Network

CHANDIGARH: At a time when the state is reeling under a fund crunch and Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal’s Budget’s depicted a huge revenue and fiscal deficit, the Punjab legislators managed to get a bonanza — a substantial hike in salaries, allowances and perks.

Vidhan Sabha Speaker Nirmal Singh Kahlon on Saturday tabled a report and the House unanimously adopted the recommendations of the General Purposes Committee (GPC) for enhancement in salary and perks of legislators.

None of the Congress MLAs, who had pulled up the government for improper management of the state finances, opposed the recommendations.

Though Manpreet Badal said the report needed to be cleared from the Cabinet, the Speaker overruled him and said since it had been tabled in the House, it should be considered cleared and implemented with effect from April 1, 2009. massive hike in salary and perks also includes a new laptop for each MLA, more petrol to roam about, more loans for houses and even a sanction to furnish personal homes with tax payer's money.

15 July  2009
 

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