"Hike of being unreasonable"
When the parliament is in session and you are bored just switch on your T.V. you will get to see the live proceedings of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The proceedings are amusing and at the same time very annoying to the spectator. It also makes us introspect that are these the people we voted for or have they changed with power? There is no dignity left in the house with no respect for anyone. The two Yadavs, Mulayam and Lalu are together now. Mulayam being the silent pehlwan and Lalu taking over from where Amar Singh left, being Mulayam’s voice. The hungama created around the pay hike for themselves, these MPs were unashamedly without any self respect clamoring for more. The proceedings were stalled because they want one rupee more than the highest beaurocrat paid in the country. That is after they got 200% increase in their salary. Keeping in mind that these MPs are nowhere near poverty line and with their perks included they get approximately 61 lakhs now. Free housing in the center of town with electricity, phones, and travel all paid for. Free security and perks for the whole family too. They are one of the highest paid in the world. In U.K. they took radical steps to slash salaries of public servants to rein in fiscal deficit. Here while the poor is getting poorer and there are starvation deaths, our MPs are getting greedier and pockets heavier. The politicians themselves are fighting for an increase but do their increase commensurate with their work? No where? Once elected they now-a-days forget their duties. Should there not be a commission of non-parliamentarians who determine what should be the entire package for MPs?
These MPs have prime location all paid for, accommodation in the capital. Why shouldn’t they be given temporary accommodation while parliament is in session? The other times they should be in the constituency where they are supposed to be. Once in Delhi they are not available to their constituents. And for the constituents to travel to Delhi is impossible to pay for transport to reach here. As it is the common man always says that the politicians are self serving class and are insensitive towards the people’s need but are very demanding about their own. The mock parliament enacted by the opposition was so insulting and in bad taste. Thank God! Senior leaders of the BJP also objected to it. But it is a shame that our MPs are not setting a good impression towards the people of this country and abroad. It is o.k. to be vocal about your demands but to stall parliament proceedings which costs crores of rupees is getting worse by the day. Hopefully these M.Ps will not end up looking like a Trade Union of sorts led by Lalu Yadav. It is also amusing to see that most of our Members of Parliament are crorepatis, 58% of them have declared their assets above crores and as they fight for more at the time of high inflation and economic distress the public just watches in dismay. Holding up parliament proceedings has become a done thing for these MPs. It’s a shame and the ‘aam-aadmi’ is disgusted.
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