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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

How much our MP's' earn, REVEALED !!

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Grammar Disclaimer: The As's' above was meant for the members and not the parliament!

PS: This post is not intended to ridicule the parliamentarian. I fully agree with GB Shaw on this one - Democracy is a device that ensures that we shall be governed no better than we deserve.

I sincerely hope after reading this analysis many more of us will be genuinely encouraged to join the politics as a full time career.

All the below data is available on Sarkari website . Though some numbers can be discussed, while some might think I over estimated, others might feel I underestimated, so I tried to remain reasonably conservative as much possible. In the analysis below, we are not even considering the indirect expenditures and benefits which MPs get such as security for self and family, subsidized grocery and almost everything else required to live a good healthy life from government canteens inside the parliament and other government canteens. We are also not analyzing the in kind benefits which our MPs tend to get during the festive seasons in the name of personal or party accounts, which causes their assets to grow 5-10 times within few years of coming into power. Such articles published in 2008, 2009 and 2011 can be read at leisure, to analyze the exponential rise in the total assets of those ruling us.




So from the table above as we can see, the conservative CTC (Cost to the Country) of an MP is close to Rs.35 Lakhs ($70k), excluding the cost of maintaining security guards, the cost of life long pension, insurance, sarkari vehicle etc. On an average 190 sessions of Parliament takes place in a year, so I have assumed that MPs in order to claim their Daily Allowance will attend all the sessions. Similarly the constituency allowance and the office allowance (which is meant to buy office stationery etc) will also be going invariably into the pocket. Pen, Mobile phones, grocery items, admissions to the local good schools and colleges, free gifts on all the festivals celebrated by any religion, in addition to birthday, marriage anniversary gifts etc are some vanila perks which are not even considered illegal by most of the laws in India, which MPs can enjoy.

So while government wants BMC to go on a strike to implement 6th Pay Commission on one hand, on the other hand they want to lower the line so as to reduce the number of people below poverty line (and thus reduce the funds/schemes for them) on another, on third hand (if it exists) they want 42 years to pass a Lokpal bill, but when it comes to their own salaries, the bill was created and passed by themselves quiet easily without much discussions.

They already earn highest of the monies, still I would suggest let's give them another 100% hike every 5 years based on performance, so that they make more money than any other member of parliamenterain in the world can ever imagine, so that the best of the breeds and the best of the talents would want to enter the politics not just for public service but for their own personal, short term, immediate gains and focus time and energies on things which they are supposed to be doing, so that we can proudly agree to GB Shaw.

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8 comments:

  1. Buddy..you have hit the nail on its head...the CTC (cost to citizens) in real terms might be even higher considering the leakages in MPLADS..another insightful piece from your keypad...

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  2. thats right No.1 ! The leakages are even higher...but even now the official salary is definitely top 10 in the world (adjusting to PPP) !!

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  3. Good analysis. Have taken the liberty to use your CTC of MP(with credit to you ) in my article Pay and perks of Indian MP, MLA and Prime Minister
    Would appreciate if you could give feedback on article

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  4. namaskaar. main ye janana chahti hun k ek sadharan aadmi k liye ek MLA kya kar sakta hai ? aur ek sadhana aadmi mla ko kin kin (financial & social) kaamon k liye approach kar sakte hain ???

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  5. LPG number of connections provided to an MP must be added to.

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  6. Perhaps the only people who can write their own Salary Cheque is our Elected Representatives.Does any one really think that these people are really representing the People of this Country.
    When the Pay Commission submits their Report.Govt Does not implement it.Govt make amends to it & Delay the implementation.Our Ministers &PM never get tired of Praising Our Armed Forces,But when the question of considering Salary & Benefits they go into Armenia &Deep Sleep.Has any MP Renounced any of the Perks?
    There is a Saying"Birthday ka Moo Khola tho Kamse Lam Kuthe ko Sharaf Sana Chahiye" meaning"Even if the Pot is Uncovered at least the Dog must feel Ashamed" Unfortunately Our Species have no Shame or Scruples When they UNANIMOUSLY HIKE THEIR SALARY &PERKS.WHERE IS THEIR SENSE OF FAIR PLAY PROFESSIONAL ETHICS?
    OUR OUTSPOKEN PM NEVER SPOKE AGAINST THIS MATTER.AUSTRITY&BELT TIGHTENING IS ONLY ORDINARY PEOPLE&NO AUTHORITY RIGHT FROM RASTRAPATHY TO MLAs QUESTION THIS HORRIBLE PRACTICE PERPETRATED ON THE PEOPLE OF THIS NATION.EVEN THE JUDICIARY DOES NOT QUESTION OR COMMENT ON THIS MATTER.MEDIA ALSO DO NOT WANT TO BE IN THE BAD BOOKS OF THESE POWERFUL PEOPLE.
    IT IS HIGH TIME THAT A COUNTRY WIDE CAMPAIGN IS MADE TO HIGHLIGHT THIS LOOT.
    I WOULD REQUSOME PUBLIC SPIRITED INDIVIDUAL/ORGANISATION TAKE UP THIS ISSUE WITH OUT DELAY.GK PILLAI,80 YRS OLD VETERAN

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  7. Average MLA Salary in India is Rs.1,10,000 ($1,800). MLA Salary in India includes Allowances and Perquisites. Constituency Allowance is included while calculating Salary of an MLA. The Average MLA Salary has seen a hike of 120% in India in recent years

    MPs are entitled to Rs.50,000 per month as salary, Rs.45,000 as constituency allowance, Rs.15,000 as office expenses and Rs.30,000 for secretarial assistance. When Parliament is in session, they get a daily allowance of Rs.2,000.

    Where the average of an government employee pay is less than anyone.

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  8. Each Member of Parliament are entitled to Rs.50,000 per month as salary, Rs.45,000 as constituency allowance, Rs.15,000 as office expenses and Rs.30,000 for secretarial assistance. When Parliament is in session, they get a daily allowance of Rs.2,000. Also the salaries are raised with just vote on account, but the employees are get over many agitations

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