Indeed our parliamentarians are amongst lowest-paid in the world. There is no harm in increasing their honorariums (do not call salaries) to some respectable amount.
INDEED OUR parliamentarians are amongst lowest-paid in the world. There is no harm in increasing their honorariums (do not call salaries) to some respectable amount. But at the same time it should be ensured that they devote full and complete time in service of their voters and their constituencies by imposing a ban on Parliamentarians holding any post in their parties or even individual organisations.
Extra funds required in increase of their honorariums should be compensated by abolishing pensions payable to Parliamentarians. Being a Parliamentarian should be taken as service to people rather than a government-job. Also often-misused Member of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) Scheme should be abolished. Legislative expenses can and should also be saved by abolishing useless ‘white elephants’ in form of legislative councils in states which serve no other purpose than to rehabilitate favourites of political bosses.